Shoaib wants to set Pindi on fire

'Rawalpindi Express' Shoaib Akhtar is all set to deliver before his home crowd in the third and final Test against India beginning on Tuesday.

He seems to be picking up his line and length after a poor show so far. "Rawalpindi Express" Shoaib Akhtar is all set to deliver before his home crowd in the third and final Test against India beginning on Tuesday.

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According to The News, Shoaib is raring to go at Pindi Cricket Stadium.

"Shoaib is now regaining his rhythm as was evident in the second Test at Lahore and what better place for him to deliver the goods than his hometown," the paper quoted Pakistan Manager Haroon Rashid as saying.

"We may see the best of him at his home town," Rashid added.

Considered as the world's fastest bowler, Shoaib Akhtar had struggled against India in the five-match ODI series as well as Multan Test before giving faint glimpses of a return to form at Lahore.

Some cricket pundits say he has been a victim of excess media hype.