"Shoaib Akhtar not finished yet".Byline: ANI Lahore, Nov 25 (ANI): Pakistan cricket coach Intikhab Alam Intikhab Alam Khan (Urdu: انتخاب عالم خان) (born December 28, 1941, Hoshiarpur, British India) is a retired Pakistani cricketer who played in 47 Tests and 4 ODIs from 1959 to 1977. has reportedly backed fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar to play a crucial role in the home series against India in January, saying he still had a few years of international cricket International Cricket is a cricket game for the Nintendo Entertainment System that was only released in Australia in 1992. Developed by Melbourne House (as Beam Software) and published by Mattel, it was the only cricket game released for the NES. left in him. Shoaib returned to the Pakistan squad for the series against West Indies in Abu Dhabi but missed all three ODIs due to a calf strain. "Shoaib can play a very important role against India and we will be relying on him to deliver the goods Verb 1. deliver the goods - attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" bring home the bacon, succeed, win, come through with experience and pace. I don't think he is finished. If nursed properly and if he takes care of himself, Shoaib can do more for Pakistan than he has done in recent times," the Daily Times quoted Alam as saying. Shoaib's appearances for Pakistan have been sporadic of late due to injury and disciplinary issues, but Intikhab said that Shoaib was "working his way back" through a rigorous rehabilitation programme under the supervision of David Dwyer, the Pakistan trainer. "He is working very hard and doing what he has been asked to do to lose weight, become fitter and sharper, "Intikhab said and added: "He was fit for the final match in Abu Dhabi but we decided to not risk him on the advice of the trainer." Intikhab said that looking ahead to Pakistan's first Test series in more than a year, all the players had been given individual programmes to get themselves fit. (ANI) Copyright 2008 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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