Now we want to prove we are the best side, that we can beat any side in the world. Pakistan, who arrived in England on Wednesday, begin their tour on Friday with a three-day game against a British Universities team. The side will play two tests and take part in a triangular one-day series also involving Australia. Before arriving in England, Waqar had said that Wasim, the only bowler in cricket history to take more than 400 wickets in both test and one-day cricket, could be overlooked in favour of young quick bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Sami. Akhtar, however, is still in Pakistan after failing a pre-tour medical, although he is expected to join his team mates at the weekend.
Team spirit is a key ingredient.
Waqar has the respect of all the guys. The first test starts on May 17. All rights reserved. All information displayed on this page is provided by Reuters and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.