Shoaib Akhtar prays prior to the start of knee operation in Melbourne

Melbourne 9 August : The former Pakistani seamer Shoaib Akhtar has asked the community to pray for his health as he was admitted to a Melbourne hospital for a knee replacement.

The Rawalpindi Express said he was scheduled to undergo the procedure a few months ago, but the procedure was delayed due to various reasons "I would have been able to play for an additional four or five years.However, I knew that in the event that he did then, I would be wheelchair-bound.

This is why I quit cricket," Akhtar said in the video.C.