'100 percent fit' Shoaib vows to stage dramatic international comeback.Byline: ANI Karachi Karachi (kərä`chē), city (1998 pop. 9,269,265), largest city and former capital of Pakistan, SE Pakistan, on the Arabian Sea near the Indus River delta. The capital of Sind prov. , July 9 (ANI): Controversial Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar Shoaib Akhtar (Urdu: شعیب اختر) (born 13 August 1975 in Rawalpindi, Punjab) is a Pakistani cricketer, widely recognized as the fastest bowler in the world, earning him the name Rawalpindi Express. has declared himself hundred percent fit, saying he would soon force his way back into the national squad. Akhtar, who was left out of World Twenty20 team due to a skin infection and was being referred to as a spent force by experts, said he would make his critics eat their words through his performances. "I am going to silence the people who are talking against me by making a successful international return soon," Akhtar said during an interview with Geo television. The injury prone pacer claimed that there never has been any problem with his fitness, and said he is ready to take to the field whenever required. "I must tell you that there were never any problems with my fitness. I was dropped from the Twenty20 world cup on medical grounds. I've recovered from that and am 100 percent fit. I'm in the best form of my life and am training extensively," The News quoted Akhtar, as saying. He expressed his hope of being recalled into the national team for the Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (srē läng`kə) [Sinhalese,=resplendent land], formerly Ceylon, ancient Taprobane, officially Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, island republic (2005 est. pop. scheduled to be played on August 12. Akhtar also thanked former captain Waqar Younis Waqar Younis (Urdu: وقار یونس) (born November 16, 1969 as Waqar Younis Maitla) is a Pakistani cricketer, a fast bowler, from Burewala, Punjab. He is regarded as one of the greatests fast bowler produced by Pakistan. for supporting him in tough times. "Waqar was a great fast bowler. He has been a good friend and also gives me valuable advice," he said. Akhtar may be hoping of returning to the national team, but his recent comments where he threatened the PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. of taking legal action for omitting him from the T20 squad might dampen his chances. (ANI) Copyright 2009 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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