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New challenge, but same old drama over Shoaib
A week after his high-profile arrival in the city for the IPL carnival, Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is still not fully...
Written by Nadimsiraj
Kolkata | May 13, 2008 12:00 AM IST
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A week after his high-profile arrival in the city for the IPL carnival, Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is still not fully fit to turn his arm over for the Knight Riders8217;s crucial match against Delhi Daredevils to be played here tomorrow.
Although the controversial speedster is expected to earn a place in the playing XI for the floodlit encounter at the Eden Gardens, Knight Riders coach John Buchanan isn8217;t too convinced on the eve of the match.
It is learnt that there8217;s pressure from IPL8217;s organisers and Kolkata franchise Red Chillies Entertainment to play Shoaib in tomorrow8217;s match, but Buchanan reckons it8217;s too early to take a call on the controversial fast bowler.
8220;He8217;s not yet 100 per cent fit, as far as I am concerned. He8217;s coming up quite well, much better than before. But I can8217;t say if he will play. We have to see him go through this fitness drills in the morning and then decide,8221; the former Australia coach said on the eve of the clash against Delhi.
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