KARACHI: It's not just skipper Shahid Afridi, coach Waqar Younis also has his hopes pinned on speed merchant Shoaib Akhtar to deliver the goods for Pakistan in the upcoming World Cup.

Reacting to remarks made by former captain Imran Khan that the hot and humid weather in Sri Lanka would be a big test for Akhtar and that he would need energy injections, Waqar said the pacer was working hard on his fitness.

"I don't think he needs any injections now. Because he is working very hard and is keen to do well in this World Cup," Waqar told reporters in Mirpur, Bangladesh while referring to Imran's remarks.

"Our entire focus is on the World Cup and we have come here to win. Everyone knows what is expected of him and it is a matter of the team clicking at the right time," Waqar said.


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