Mudasser;
Shoaib Akhtar on his day is a excellent bowler. Unfortunately, 'his day's are far and few between. I don't recall his being derided as a bad bowler in this forum. What may have been attacked, was his percieved ungentlemanly conduct during the first test.
You may also recall that the linkage between BD' chances of winning the 3rd test and Shoiab Akhtar's unavailability was made by our friend in New Delhi. My post "Chances of a BD victory in the 3rd test are greater than of a single Indian test victory in Austrailia this year." was just as a good natured teasing of Amit, who predicatbly, came out with both barrels blazing in post where he was "mad
mad:" at any and all real or imaginary insults to Indian cricket.
Getting back to Shoaib Akhtar:
I certainly would not like to pad up and face Shoaib Akhtar on the crease... Although many in my old para club fancy their chances against Ashish Nehra and Zaheer Khan. (Just kidding Amit, don't get mad buddy!)
Regards.
