Pakistan World Cup Squad Part 3
The bowling line up for Pakistan for the World Cup is quite decent on paper. Led by Shoaib Akhtar, also known as the Rawalpindi Express. The former fastest bowler in the world has made a good comeback in the team. Many had written him off
for the World Cup, but Akhtar worked hard on his fitness and came back in the team. His recent performances in the limited over formats of the game have impressed one and all. Even though he still remains someone who can leak a lot of runs, he has not lost
the tag of the spearhead of the bowling attack. He may not be able to produce deliveries as quick as 150 kilometres an hour on a regular basis any more, but he still scares many batsmen due to his intimidating run up.
Umar Gul is one man who probably has the best Yorker- not just in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 team, but in the entire world of cricket. The tall fast bowler was at his prime in the 2009 T-20 World Cup in England, and made batsmen tremble in their boots
as he walked back for his run-up, but he faded away after that. However, in the recent series, he has come back in top form. He led the attack in the Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754. Considering that the World Cup is being held in the Subcontinent, Gul's ability
to use the old ball may be key for Pakistan in many games.
Wahab Riaz is one man who has impressed many in his short international career. The left arm pacer, however, still needs to learn how to bring the ball back into a right handed batsman. His raw pace is his key weapon, and, especially in
the slog overs, he has shown that he can get the ball in the block hole. During the ODI series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, he also showed that he could use the bat to good effect too.
Sohail Tanvir is the 2nd left arm bowler in the team. The fast bowler is on a comeback trail and needs to do a lot to convince one and all that he is back in form. He made his name in the T-20 World Cup in 2007, and performed
impressively- not just with the ball, but also with the bat. However, his form started to fade away later on, and long term injuries further complicated his life. Now back to full fitness and in the team, he would be eager to impress and cement his place in
the team once again.
There are two spinners in the 15 men squad for Pakistan. Saeed Ajmal should be the first choice in the limited overs. Like other successful off-spinners in the world of cricket, he bowls the 'doosra' very well. The one that goes the other
way has got him many wickets, but he now needs to focus more on the off-spinner to avoid becoming predictable.
Abdur Rehman is the other spinner in the squad; the left arm orthodox is completely different from Ajmal. Rehman is more suited to doing a containing job and can run through his overs quickly in the middle of the innings. With the bat, he
is more than handy and that may give him the edge over Ajmal when it comes to picking one spinner in the playing eleven.
The Pakistani squad for the World Cup looks good and well balanced. There is an abundance of talent and plenty of experience. Now it is up to the men in green to put all of that to good use. Even though the team far from the side that led the nation to their
last World Cup win, they may still be able to pose quite a challenge for the title in the Subcontinent.
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