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Akhtar was known as the Rawalpindi Express in his playing days<br>  <br>Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar said he is ready to coach fast bowlers from any country -- even if an offer from arch-rivals India came his way.<br> <br>In an interview with a social networking platform, the 44-year-old paceman said he wants to help produce aggressive and fast bowlers who can take on opposition batsmen no matter which country they come from.<br> <br>When the presenter for the Helo app said India, Akhtar replied: "I will definitely... My job is to spread knowledge. What I have learned is knowledge and I will spread it."<br> <br>The response surprised many in India because of the poor relations between the neighbours who have fought three wars since their independence and  [http://footballandcricketonline.mystrikingly.com/blog/shoaib-akhtar-wife-rubab-khan http://footballandcricketonline.mystrikingly.com/blog/shoaib-akhtar-wife-rubab-khan] angry split in 1947.<br> <br>The two countries have not played each other in a bilateral series since 2012.<br> <br>Akhtar, who was known as the Rawalpindi Express in his playing days, said: "I will produce more aggressive, fast and more talkative bowlers than the current ones, who will tell-off the batsmen in a way that you will enjoy a lot."<br> <br>Akhtar said he would also like to coach bowlers in the cash-rich Indian Premier League.<br> <br>The bowler played in the inaugural IPL season for Kolkata Knight Riders but the Indian government banned Pakistani cricketers from the league in 2009.<br> <br>The speedster retired from international cricket in 2011 after more than a decade of controversies and glory, including the record of bowling world's fastest delivery at 100.23 miles per hour.<br>