Who Is More Popular, Shoaib Malik or Shoaib Akhtar?

[TheρaKaraBrocKer]

pretty similar in character, pretty similar with the achievements, but who is more popular of two?


Edit: Please don't indulge in arguments, this thread is only meant for fun!!

[Poison]

Akhtar by a country mile. His achievements are actually worth mentioning.

[muhammad saad]

Obviously Akthar as every one hates Malik these days.

[cryptkeeper*]

Originally Posted by muhammad saad Obviously Akthar as every one hates Malik these days.

and how many people loveeeeeeeeee Akthar.
Everyone? give me a break. The need to just hate Malik for the sake of it, is lame and getting old now.

Malik is known more or less by everyone but Akthar is the more popular cricketer. It's the obvious, didn't know some people needed a thread to figure such a thing.

[Billie Jean]

Just one question. Who among those two has disgraced his country more? This 'Malik hate' seems to be the latest mantra among all Pakistani fans. Sensible and rational fans will have much more dislike for Akhtar than for Malik.

[cryptkeeper*]

^ not to mention all of this is malik's personal life. not his fault the media as always is making a celeb's private life public. whereas akthar's controversies have been related to his profession which is more of a shame especially when you notice the potential the guy has.

[muhammad saad]

Originally Posted by cryptkeeper* ^ not to mention all of this is malik's personal life. not his fault the media as always is making a celeb's private life public. whereas akthar's controversies have been related to his profession which is more of a shame especially when you notice the potential the guy has.

This is not a "Who is more disgrace to a country" thread

[PerfectionPersonified]

Originally Posted by cryptkeeper* ^ not to mention all of this is malik's personal life. not his fault the media as always is making a celeb's private life public. whereas akthar's controversies have been related to his profession which is more of a shame especially when you notice the potential the guy has.

You seriously need to see the doctor,
I mean This guy is the MAIN CULPRIT reponsible for all these crises , he conspired with the team to get rid of Younas and then Yousaf....Underperformed most of the occasions and perforemed in some matches to stay in the team....

what's your age if you dont mind me asking??i am seriously concerned about your intellectual imaginations .......

and on Shoaib Akhtar ??he has been a bad boy no doubt about that but at the same time he has won far more matches for pakistan then shoaib malik.....

[Poison]

Who cares what controversies he brought to our country, Akhtar was an absolute superstar in his peak, Malik is a zero. Talented yes, decent batsman yes, but not in the same class as Akhtar.

[Atif]

Akhtar obviosuly, hes always been in the media since day 1 of his international career

[Billie Jean]

Originally Posted by Atif Akhtar obviosuly, hes always been in the media since day 1 of his international career

Even before day one of his international career, in fact. He was in the news for some kind of misconduct even before he made his debut in International cricket.

[Mobashir]

Originally Posted by тHE-ρaKaraBrocKer pretty similar in character, pretty similar with the achievements, but who is more popular of two? Edit: Please don't indulge in arguments, this thread is only meant for fun!!

that should be the joke of the century................

[Asif khan]

Whilst Akhtar has embarrassed Pakistan as a nation many many times but Malik has really surprised me.

With Akhtar we all knew what we were getting but Malik imo has become the type of person that "what you see is not what you get".

So, i can understand why some would say Shoaib Akhtar is more popular.

[Easa]

Originally Posted by Poison Who cares what controversies he brought to our country, Akhtar was an absolute superstar in his peak, Malik is a zero. Talented yes, decent batsman yes, but not in the same class as Akhtar.

This.

But whoever said that they are similar in terms of character must be out of his mind. Akhtar is a rampant troublemaker; it adds to his charm, but also can add to our disgust. Malik is a nobody in Pakistani circles compared to him.

[TheρaKaraBrocKer]

Originally Posted by Easa But whoever said that they are similar in terms of character must be out of his mind..

okay, I didn't know I've to be so careful with my words, and I never expected the the archetypal response from the contributors herein, I take my words back about the character and achievements, now please answer my question "Who is more popular of two"

[ItsMeK1]

Originally Posted by PerfectionPersonified You seriously need to see the doctor, I mean This guy is the MAIN CULPRIT reponsible for all these crises , he conspired with the team to get rid of Younas and then Yousaf....Underperformed most of the occasions and perforemed in some matches to stay in the team.... what's your age if you dont mind me asking??i am seriously concerned about your intellectual imaginations ....... and on Shoaib Akhtar ??he has been a bad boy no doubt about that but at the same time he has won far more matches for pakistan then shoaib malik.....

correct me if I am wrong reason behind Yousuf ban is creating grouping and nepotism in team during ODI series against NZL in Dubai

[so123]

Akhtar is more popular because of his express pace but malik more liked becausE involved in less controversy.

[selector]

Akthar was born star, malik was made. do i need to compare

[kamranO]

Shoaib Akhtar Is Far popular Either By Controversy OR By performance


As FAr Shoaib Malik is concern a mediocre Player Who is not a test player neither cannot perform in Odi innings lag gayi toh lag gayi....You people now mangose woh bat nahi malik himself hai...

[Easa]

Originally Posted by тHE-ρaKaraBrocKer okay, I didn't know I've to be so careful with my words, and I never expected the the archetypal response from the contributors herein, I take my words back about the character and achievements, now please answer my question "Who is more popular of two"

Currently? Probably Malik.

I live in Karachi and Akhtar is mostly a source of amusement, of ridicule. Its kind of sad actually; amongst the inevitable clutter of his off field problems, his very real, very sensational accomplishments on the cricket field are often forgotten. Akhtar the cricket player and Akhtar the person are as dissimilar as can be; Akhtar the cricket player was a class act.

[kamranO]

Lekin You Can Say Shoaib.M Is More Popular These Day Because S.Mirza

If there Was No Marriage Then We Have Forgotten S.Malik For Atleast 1 year

[Foozee]

Akhtar is or was an exceptional talent, Malik wasn't and isn't

[AZ]

cannot even start to compare...like him or not, the Rawalpindi Express was a blockbuster, a crowdpuller, a dynamo, a matchwinner in the truest sense of the word...Malik is more about efficiency rather than true brilliance.

[sharaf katawazi]

what is malik.i dont know malik.who is malik.

[AZ]

Originally Posted by sharaf katawazi what is malik.i dont know malik.who is malik.

Malik Steel, sabton Mazboot te Bemisaal!

[pakistani pride]

what a question is million miles ahead of malik. malik is a decent cricketer at best while akhtar is a super star !

[Free Hit]

well now it seems like shoaib malik is more popular then any other person n the world for sania malik siqqique apa.

on a serious note, shoaib akhtar has achieved alot more than malik, the only thing malik has is his own style and captaincy, which all the pak cricketers have

[PerfectionPersonified]

Originally Posted by itsmek1 correct me if I am wrong reason behind Yousuf ban is creating grouping and nepotism in team during ODI series against NZL in Dubai

allegations with no proof..or is there any???

[Cover Drive]

Akhtar by infinity miles!

But I must say Malik is a smart dude when it comes to do these tricks. I mean no one finds about him.

[pakmania]

Actor !

[khalil1986]

Akhtar by miles, when on song had to be one of the best sights in cricket for me.

[Kray_jackson7]

Akhtar

[dukki_badshah]

i think Akhtar by miles ahead of malik. Akhtar is treat to watch when going good and Malik is just a mediocre player who gives 100% on the field...

[sanakazmi]

no competition, akhtar's a bigger star in every way and deservedly so!

btw, can you guys imagine what the reactions would've been if sania mirza had been marrying the other shoaib? haha.

[PlanetPakistan]

Originally Posted by тHE-ρaKaraBrocKer pretty similar in character, pretty similar with the achievements, but who is more popular of two? Edit: Please don't indulge in arguments, this thread is only meant for fun!!

Akhtar has achieved way way more than Malik

Akhtar was probably the most talented fast bowler in the world while Malik is a part time bowler and an ok batsman at best.

[cricketpassion]

Akhtar was , Malik is because of wedding saga

[Billie Jean]

It's quite obvious that any express fast bowler will have the stature of a superstar, specially when you are the quickest among all the other express fast bowlers. Popularity wise, Akhtar wins it. But in terms of their contribution towards Pakistan cricket, I'd never pick Akhtar ahead. Yes, he has won games here and there but the amount of disgrace that he has brought for his country weights far more than his achievements.

[iZeeshan]

...are you joking?

Maybe a better comparison will be Shahid Afridi or Shoaib Akhtar?

[Black Zero]

One is cricketer and other is an aeroplane. can't compare.

[cryptkeeper*]

Originally Posted by PerfectionPersonified You seriously need to see the doctor, I mean This guy is the MAIN CULPRIT reponsible for all these crises , he conspired with the team to get rid of Younas and then Yousaf....Underperformed most of the occasions and perforemed in some matches to stay in the team.... what's your age if you dont mind me asking??i am seriously concerned about your intellectual imaginations ....... and on Shoaib Akhtar ??he has been a bad boy no doubt about that but at the same time he has won far more matches for pakistan then shoaib malik.....

I may need to see the doctor for not blindly hating a guy for the past few months unlike the majority but I certainly do not need to improve my comprehension unlike you here. go back, re-read what i wrote and try comprehending how i indeed wrote that akthar is the popular one.

also, what exactly has malik been doing? neither i nor you know what exactly what malik has done besides the general "disciplinary issue" crap. if you what he exactly has done with solid evidence then please enlighten me cuz i do not have the details. by the way, don't forget yousuf and younis have gotten an 'indefinite ban' for a darn reason, so go look up what they've been accused of before you make malik the sole devil in this whole story.

Underperformance? again, proof? besides is malik the only one who hasnt been performing? as far as i remember in Aus our whole damn team didn't do so great, and malik wasnt even a part of every single game there not to mention even younis khan, when he was captain, had a horrible patch i'm sure he "underperformed" too, and who the eff gets banned for unperformance anyways?

my age? no I don't feel the need to disclose my age to a guy who needs to go back to grade school and fix his reading skills and state stuff based on facts rather than assumptions.

[iafzal]

Akhtar easily.

How many people have bowled over 100miles/hr?
yes he is always injured.

How many have scored a 100 against India?
Yes Malik scores a hundred every 7th match he plays against them

[KB]

Just as a footnote, when I was in Pakistan last year, the two cricketers I saw most on billboards were Afridi and Malik.

[Abdullah22]

Answer of the question is simple: Suppose both of them are inform, now you have to choose between them, whom would you pick?

[Radiance Of Australis]

Akhtar-Won many matches for Pakistan.Real attraction in the cricket field.More skilled in what he did.Amazing.=]

Malik-I'd say nope.Cant be compared to what Akhtar was.Even now,with Akhtar's career down in the dumps,Malik is still not popular as compared to what Akhar is now(which is nothing)

I dont think Akhtar should make a comeback.I think his career is sadly over.But when he was at his peak,nobody could compete against him.

[benzema]

i think akhatar had the most talent and did not used it well and malik had less talent but don well so far but now malik is getting more famous

[Desire]

what do we do with their popularity? fact is they are not good enough to play at international level anymore.

[Sultan Yusuf]

Akhtar's performances at his peak were stellar. The issue was longevity and sustained periods of dominance.

Shoaib malik is a joke. His best performances were half decent for a club cricketer.

Shoaib Akhtar's indiscipline tainted his own career. Malik's conniving and sneaky scheming tainted the whole team.

This thread is an absolute no brainer.

[Atif]

Originally Posted by benzema i think akhatar had the most talent and did not used it well and malik had less talent but don well so far but now malik is getting more famous

The only thing Akhtar did not use was his brain

[Easa]

People a little confused here as usual.

The thread isn't about the better cricketer; just the more popular personality.

[pakistani pride]

even then akhtar by a country mile.

[insaaniyat]

Right now it is shoab Malik. I must say, Shoab Malik is being framed. Shoab I think is telling the truth. Not once media has been able to show him with Ayesha, maha or whoever she claims to be. Pakistan team has denied seeing her. Azharuddin and Imran Nazair, both denied ever meeting her. Go Shoab, you have my support. I like Afridi statement" our bridegroom has gone to Hyderabad then he should take his bride to Pakistan and I think he should not return empty-handed."

[Zaz]

Malik at mo, akhter has been away from cricket and limlight for a while

Needs summat big to top sania/malik/ayesha saga

[Saqlain_doosra]

Originally Posted by itsmek1 correct me if I am wrong reason behind Yousuf ban is creating grouping and nepotism in team during ODI series against NZL in Dubai

I heard Butt say that too but I can't find his press conference video on youtube. Do you know where I can find video of that press conference?

[Juggernaut]

'Popular'?

Don't you mean 'notorious'?

[sarmad1983]

AKHTAR- at his peak, was the most feared bowler in the world.
malik- at his peak, was banned and was marrying an indian tennis player....


hmmmmmm

[RexRex]

From an outside perspective , has to be Akhtar .. for all the wrong reasons and some right ones too (freakish bowling)

Was going through youtube and found this

[Atif]

Originally Posted by sarmad1983 AKHTAR- at his peak, was the most feared bowler in the world. malik- at his peak, was banned and was marrying an indian tennis player.... hmmmmmm

Ban lifted apprently

[sarmad1983]

Only in Pakistan, ALL bans are meant to be 'lifted'

[kkmix]

Shoiab Akhter by farrrr more popular, He is famous world wide, but malik is just famous in pakistan and india.

I was watching this australian cricket documentary on fast bowling, and they couldn't stop showing Akhtar's bowling, he is big every where, for his performance and for his controversies.

[UP]

You can't compare Akhtar's achievements and controversies with Shoaib Malik. He was in his own league. Malik is a kid.

Malik doesn't stand a chance against him. And still Shoaib Akhtar is more popular due to his superstar status in his peak and being a rampant troublemaker as mentioned above.

[Looney]

Originally Posted by Billie Jean Just one question. Who among those two has disgraced his country more? This 'Malik hate' seems to be the latest mantra among all Pakistani fans. Sensible and rational fans will have much more dislike for Akhtar than for Malik.

Any publicity is good publicity therfore wins.they call him the ACTOR for a reason

[theMasters]

Akhtar easily. He has what few people have. Charisma. Only Imran Khan and Afridi as Pak cricketers come to mind who also have/had similar Charisma.
Having said that, Malik without that kind of personality was able to persuade an Indian super star to marry him. (Scratching head on that one for a week).

Cheers.

[Umta]

Shoaib Akhtar is nothing, Shoaib Malik is a real HERO

[MalikMohsin]

By discussion about popularity that can not be just achievement only. Although, at the same time, Shoaib Akhtar has brought disgrace for the nation as well. So, why compare?

Before the wedding, the whole Pakistan hated him apart from a few cities like Sialkot. But now, as soon as the wedding announced, the whole India hate Malik more than ever.

It's safe to say Malik popularity can't be matched at the moment.

[kkmix]

write Shoaib on google search engine, and first suggestion that comes up is more popular.

[Black Zero]

Originally Posted by kkmix write Shoaib on google search engine, and first suggestion that comes up is more popular.

check it again its alphabetically.

Akhtar

Malik

Mansoor

[Black Zero]

Malik all the way
in last one week, Malik has become one of the most liked sportsmen in pakistan.

[Free Hit]

what does google say on this question!

akhtar

[Free Hit]

shoaib malik