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***Official*** Sri Lanka In Pakistan
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Athlai
Not Terrible
Yeah Afridi, Akmal, Tanvir doesn't inspire much confidence.Well there's only one more recognised bat to come in Malik so, yeah.
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
*Counter Jinx* Afridi to score a hundred
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Crazy - Mendis started with a bowling average of like 11, and it actually went down.
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His wickets were just flat, straight 60mphers. He's taken a leaf out of SK Warne's book and used the hype to his advantage
Precambrian
Banned
Muzhali on the brink of another world record. Need just 3 more to become highest wickettaker in ODIs.
Precambrian
Banned
He is value as a spinner in the team. Consider his batting as a bonus
Xuhaib
International Coach
Any decent spinner can get 1-50 or 2-45 figures in sub cont, he's batting at 7 so he should score runs.
Harry Harrison
Banned
Remember what i said about Butt yesterday? Never predict anything in cricket.Nice to see Butt carrying his form
Xuhaib
International Coach
Malik questions Akhtar's future
15:37 21Jan2009 RTRS-Cricket-Pakistan captain Malik questions Akhtar's future
KARACHI, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik called on national selectors to blood new players on Wednesday and questioned the continued inclusion of experienced fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar.
Akhtar returned to Pakistan's one-day side on Tuesday after a 14 month absence but bowled just 13 overs in the first two one-day internationals against Sri Lanka and proved expensive.
The pacer, who has appeared in 46 tests and 140 one-dayers, was given just six overs in Wednesday's 129-run defeat.
"We need a bowler who can bowl ten overs and also show commitment in the field for 50 overs," Malik said.
"And I think and like everyone saw there was a question mark over his (Akhtar's) fitness to bowl his full overs and also show commitment on the field for 50 overs," he added.
The Pakistan skipper raised a question mark over Akhtar's future when he agreed with a question that it was time for the selectors and management to stop relying on senior players who were not delivering for the team.
"We have lot of very good young bowlers in domestic cricket who are performing well and who deserve a chance," he added.
"I will definitely speak to the selectors and management we need to move on now."
He also made it clear that he did not think Akhtar was 100 per cent fit.
"I bowled him only for seven overs on Tuesday because I wanted him to be ready for today's crucial game but this didn't happen as planned."
Akhtar, 33, has also faced numerous disciplinary issues throughout his career and in 2007 was banned for 13 matches for a brawl with teammate, Mohammad Asif.
Last year he was banned for five years for indiscipline but had the term reduced to 18-months by an appellate tribunal. He has filed an appeal in the Lahore high Court against the ban which has been suspended by the court until a fresh hearing.
Malik said Akhtar was included after he performed well in domestic cricket but it was now obvious he still needed to work on his fitness.
"I think the only criteria for a place in the team should be performance," he said.
(Editing by Padraic Halpin)
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15:37 21Jan2009 RTRS-Cricket-Pakistan captain Malik questions Akhtar's future
KARACHI, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik called on national selectors to blood new players on Wednesday and questioned the continued inclusion of experienced fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar.
Akhtar returned to Pakistan's one-day side on Tuesday after a 14 month absence but bowled just 13 overs in the first two one-day internationals against Sri Lanka and proved expensive.
The pacer, who has appeared in 46 tests and 140 one-dayers, was given just six overs in Wednesday's 129-run defeat.
"We need a bowler who can bowl ten overs and also show commitment in the field for 50 overs," Malik said.
"And I think and like everyone saw there was a question mark over his (Akhtar's) fitness to bowl his full overs and also show commitment on the field for 50 overs," he added.
The Pakistan skipper raised a question mark over Akhtar's future when he agreed with a question that it was time for the selectors and management to stop relying on senior players who were not delivering for the team.
"We have lot of very good young bowlers in domestic cricket who are performing well and who deserve a chance," he added.
"I will definitely speak to the selectors and management we need to move on now."
He also made it clear that he did not think Akhtar was 100 per cent fit.
"I bowled him only for seven overs on Tuesday because I wanted him to be ready for today's crucial game but this didn't happen as planned."
Akhtar, 33, has also faced numerous disciplinary issues throughout his career and in 2007 was banned for 13 matches for a brawl with teammate, Mohammad Asif.
Last year he was banned for five years for indiscipline but had the term reduced to 18-months by an appellate tribunal. He has filed an appeal in the Lahore high Court against the ban which has been suspended by the court until a fresh hearing.
Malik said Akhtar was included after he performed well in domestic cricket but it was now obvious he still needed to work on his fitness.
"I think the only criteria for a place in the team should be performance," he said.
(Editing by Padraic Halpin)
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Judging by the reception he got when he came out to bat, he can't be an easy man to drop. Shocking player though. Will he play in the tests?