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LAHORE: Former captain and bowling great Wasim Akram has expressed disappointment that Pakistan cricketers are again likely to be left out of the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League. "From what we are hearing Pakistani players will again not be in the IPL and this is so disappointing because frankly speaking I personally feel without our players the IPL loses much of its charm and competitive edge," Wasim was quoted by PTI as saying. Wasim pointed out that if top players like

LAHORE: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram feels the national side's preparations
for the 2011 World Cup are not on the right track and it is high time the selectors picked the preliminary squad to give enough time to the players to gel as a unit.
Akram's statement echoed the views of Shahid Afridi and Waqar Younis who have stated that Pakistan needs to step up its preparations for the World Cup starting February 19.
"It is good they (Afridi and Younis) have spoken

LAHORE: Pakistani cricket hero Wasim Akram on Monday urged players, fans and the media to move on from recent high-profile problems and get behind the country to win the 2011 World Cup.
Although Wasim termed India as favourites for the next year's ICC World Cup, he felt that Pakistan is also capable of regaining the title.
Wasim viewed Pakistan as one of the most unpredictable teams of the world. "Let's forget what problems we've been going through recently and with a

LAHORE: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has blasted the Pakistan Cricket Board for all the controversies troubling Pakistan cricket currently.
"Pakistan cricket is in shambles. There is no leadership. Nobody knows what's happening in there. That's why the players are there where they are. Look at the guy Zulqarnain Haider, he disappeared and still nobody knows why? And it comes up to the Cricket Board, up to the Chairman of the cricket board. And whatever happened in England