Is Shoaib Akhtar still an integral part of the team?
No, he is not an integral part. Shoaibs speed is handy but on performance he will have to deal with the return of Umar Gul and Shabbir Ahmed. Shoaib Akhtar will have to fight for his place in the team. Was the last day at Mohali the turning point of the series? Not really. It goes back to much before we even landed in India. The Australian tour showed me that there was something in this team that could be fostered, nurtured. There were cameos from Younis Khan, Inzamam and Afridi that gave me hope. People were starting to take responsibility. We were under the cosh for most of the series but when we beat Australia at Perth in a one-day game I was sure that the next series was going to be a watershed for Pakistan. The last day at Mohali was the point the team awoke and a combined effort saw us through. India just werent good enough. They let us in. What about the Kolkata win? In Kolkata we fought them hard. We had our chances, we just failed to recognize the moment. We could have saved t
