Is Shoaib Akhtar going to be in the Cricket World Cup 2007 squad?

Answer 1

well he can be in the dquad but first we have to see how other bowlers perform but still i guess he can be in the team coz he is one of the main bowlers in the squad.

here is some info on shoaib akhtar:

Shoaib Akhtar
Pakistan (PAK)

Batting style Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling type Right-arm fast (RF)
Tests ODIs
Matches 42 129
Runs scored 537 332
Batting average 10.74 10.06
100s/50s -/- -/-
Top score 47 43
BallsOvers bowled 7490 6060
Wickets 165 199
Bowling average 25.69 23.54
5 wickets in innings 12 4
10 wickets in match 2 N/A
Best bowling 6/11 6/16
Catches/stumpings 11/- 16/-

Shoaib Akhtar (born 13 August 1975 in Rawalpindi, Punjab) is a Pakistani cricket player. He is particularly known for his ability to bowl at great speeds that even the best batsmen find difficult to play and for his ability to swing the ball at high speeds, both with conventional outswing and inswing and with reverse swing. Shoaib has produced many match-winning displays. The extreme speed of his bowling has led to people labelling him the "Rawalpindi Express". Despite being consistently among the fastest bowlers in the world, Shoaib's career has been dogged by fitness and discipline issues, as well as persistent controversy over the legality of his bowling action, with many observers claiming he threw.

He has the reputation of being the world's fastest bowler and as of 2006, he has bowled the fastest recorded ball in Test cricket. He has also bowled over 100 mph (160 km/h) twice in one dayers, with his fastest recorded delivery being clocked at 161.4 km/h, the fastest delivery reliably recorded.

Shoaib performed particularly strongly as he played a large role in Pakistan's wins over South Africa and New Zealand (both home and away) in 2002-03 and in a fighting performance against Australia. However, in 2004, he disappointed in a lost series against India. This series ended with controversy surrounding Shoaib. He left the field during India's innings, claiming that he was unable to bowl due to wrist and back pain, but did not seem restricted by these injuries when batting later in the game. Questions were then asked about his commitment and about his relationship with captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and coach Bob Woolmer. However, it was later demonstrated that he had a legitimate injury.[1]

In 2005, Shoaib regained his reputation as a valuable bowler for his side. Playing against England cricket team, Shoaib made a series of impressive bowling efforts on pitches that did not suit fast bowlers. His slower ball was particularly effective in taking the wickets of England batsmen culminating in him. Shoaib was the highest wicket taker, with seventeen in the three-match Test series, and England's captain Michael Vaughan afterwards labelled him "a big difference between the two teams".[2]

Answer 2

why not
He is fit and fine, he is the prime bowler of his team. He has won matches for them, and nowadays keeps writing in the newspaper too. Instead Akhtar is going to be the trump card for Pakistan.

Answer 3

If he's fit he should be selected, although he'll be almost 32 by that time. Of course it depends on how Pakistan's other fast bowlers perform between now and when the team is selected.

Answer 4

he is gem of Pakistan he has to be in the team for world cup 2007

Answer 5

if he is fit pakistan always wants him to play in wc 2007 because he is a kind of bowler who turn the match in favoure of pakistan by single handed which we saw many times in future.

Answer 6

I hope he will be in the world cup. He is a good player and i love his bowling. But it is doubtful.

Answer 7

he is in the squad. but his fitness and behaviour both count.
and other bowlers performance also count.
but he is in the squad.

Answer 8

he might be in the pak team i suppose.

Answer 9

i don't think so! i think dhoni is going to be....