Shoaib Akhtar recovering after successful knee operation

Pakistan's former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has undergone a successful knee reconstruction operation in Melbourne, Australia.

“My operation has been done, and it went quite successfully and I am recovering,” said the record breaking speedster while addressing his fans just after the surgery on social media.

For all my fans, my knee operation has been successfully completed in Australia. I have just made a short video for all my loving and caring fans . Remember @shoaib100mph in your prayers.  #ShoaibAkhtar #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/PtkbWZUYeM

— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) 28 August 2019

Akhtar left for Melbourne on Tuesday to undergo a partial reconstruction of his right knee. “Doctors are saying that I will have to undergo a six to seven hour surgery. Let us see what will they say when I reach there. How long the operation takes place and how much they want to implant?,” he said on social media while onboard the Melbourne-bound plane.

The 44-year-old was of the view that as per medical rules any sort of knee replacement should not take place before one turns sixty.

The Rawalpindi Express, who took 178 wickets in 46 Tests besides grabbing 247 wickets in ODIs and 19 in 15 T20s, said that Pakistan was the most beloved country that he always loved from the core of his heart.