Thread: Shoaib 'must prove match fitness' .>
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Old 21-10-2005, 02:58 PM in reply to Captain's post starting "I think Umar Gul, Shabbir Ahmed, Abdul..."
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You are right Captain, Pakistan are better off without someone who cannot give 100% to the team every single minute, and who cannot work hard enough. He can take his mythical "talent" and go, to let the others carry on with the team-building process.

His attitude to training and his fitness levels leave a lot to be desired; for instance, this is what Woolmer said about Shoaib today, on his website in response to a question:
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Originally Posted by Bob Woolmer
REPLY BY: BOB, (21 Oct 2005, 05h08:09)
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Originally Posted by Bob Woolmer

Hi Haris,
Obviously we would like to have him [Shoaib Akhtar] available, but even today he did not show up for the first day of the camp! With no explanation!
Bob
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