Shoaib, Akram join camp

Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) most pampered as well as most controversial player Shoaib Akhtar, had his first session in the training camp Thursday but was not exposed before the media by the team management.

Injury-prone Shoaib, who quit the team in England for local club Lashings, took part in the evening session. He, however, didn't bowl at full throttle and understandably though as he was coming from different and more friendly conditions.

Shoaib, a mediocre performer at Test level, was not allowed to talk to the media as manager Yawar Saeed said first he wanted to have a chat with the paceman. "I haven't had a chance to talk to him myself. Let me talk to him first then we will see when he is available to talk to you guys," he said. Also joining the training camp Thursday was paceman Mohammad Akram.