Shoaib dropped from World Super Test Series team

SYDNEY—Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar was Thursday dropped from the World team for the Super Test against Australia starting at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday (today).
World XI skipper Graeme Smith, said Shoaib, who was a big disappointment in last week’s 3-0 loss to Australia in the one-day Super Series in Melbourne, had been omitted from the 12 member team.
Shoaib, regarded as the fastest bowler, performed below his best conceding 110 runs from 17 overs taking just one wicket in the first two ODI’s and did not play the third game.
The final World XI team will be chosen before the start of play tomorrow in the one-off six-day Test.
Australian skipper Ricky Pointing said that he wanted to have a detailed inspection of the pitch Friday before chosing his playing XI.
Ponting, will have to decide on whether to play three seamers or two leg-spinners, Shane Warne and Stuart MacGill.
Showers are forecast on all the six scheduled days of the one-off Test.—Online