Shoaib Akhtar shares 'dream team' with Twitter fans

Former Pakistan quickie claims all were 'full of talent and character'

Former Pakistan quickie Shoaib Akhtar might have hanged his boots but he still misses the on-field action.

The 40-year-old on Friday posted a picture of his dream team on Twitter reminiscing his playing days with them.

The picture includes (from left, first row) right-hand batsman Ijaz Ahmed, right-arm fast-bowler Waqar Younus, left-arm quickie Wasim Akram, wicketkeeper Moin Khan, right-arm leggie Mushtaq Ahmed, left-hand opener Saeed Anwar, right-hand middle-order batsman Inzamaul Haq.

In the second row, from left, all-rounder Azhar Mahmood is accompanied by another all-rounder Abdur Razzaq, Shoaib himself, fast-bowler Muhammad Wasim, fast-bowler Muhammad Akram, batsman Ghulam Ali, off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, Muhammad Yousuf (then Yousuf Youhanna), and opener Wajahatullah Wasti.

Akhtar believes the team was “full of talent and character” and called it “1 of the best Pak team I ever played with”.

Dream team .. Full of talent and characters ..1 of the best Pak team I ever played with.. pic.twitter.com/urSxhNuAFx

— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) May 27, 2016

Virendar Sehwag this time did not come to comment on the memory shared by Akhtar but a fan account with the same name as the Indian opener did comment that this team was “still not good enough to win against India”.

still not good enough to win against India

— CricShots (@cric_shots) May 27, 2016

However, a couple of Akhtar supporters did come to spoil the show for the Indian fan.

https://twitter.com/MAJcfc9/status/736137030716030976

ur dream

— Ammar (@amar2459) May 27, 2016

Meanwhile, some fans backed Shoaib’s opinion.

undoubtedly the best Pakistan team that ever played! Full of #Champions and impact players!

— Sujay Ray (@sujayray) May 27, 2016

no doubt it was but unfortunately we could not win WC.

— Amer Chishti PTI UK (@amerchishti) May 27, 2016

Apny Waqt kE Khatanak team tha.

— Usman Khan Hasrat (@UsmanKhanUSK) May 27, 2016

https://twitter.com/MNRoshu/status/736146592516956160

miss u all specially saeed anwar

— ABdullah (@itsabde) May 27, 2016

team of all stars and one missile;-)

— A@mir (@AbuHurayrah47) May 27, 2016

sub superstar...

— Haris Khan (@Haris_khalid) May 27, 2016

https://twitter.com/MehakAslam10/status/736126193561415680