January 15, 2008	Tuesday	Muharram 05, 1429

RAWALPINDI, Jan 14: Maverick speedster Shoaib Akhtar has been asked to choose between a glamorous acting career in India and role of fast bowling spearhead for Pakistan cricket team.

The chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Dr Nasim Ashraf on Sunday clearly asked Shoaib to pick either the films in Bollywood or Pakistan cricket while he addressed a media gathering here.

“Acting career in films is a round-the-clock job and playing for your national team is also a full-time occupation,” Dr Ashraf remarked. “Shoaib must adopt either of the two if he wants to play cricket for Pakistan in the longer term.”

Shoaib has reportedly been approached by a few Indian film producers for a career in films at Mumbai. To another question, the board chief said that Zimbabwe team’s ongoing tour of Pakistan will be a good warm-up for the much tougher clash at home against the Aussies in March.

“I am not saying the Zimbabweans will be a pushover for us,” he stated, adding: “They are capable of giving Pakistan a tough time.”—APP