Form guide: Pakistan

The Pakistan bowlers: Sachin Tendulkar does not need advice on how to play Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis -- but I would suggest that he needs to be careful against Shoaib Akhtar's full length delivery. He should look to play straight and not use his bottom hand too much. I would advice Sehwag to just hit the ball and not worry about his batting position. He should however be ready for the bouncer early on. Akram is a wicket-taking bowler, he won't waste his time bowling bouncers. His natural game is to go for wickets. The short stuff will come from Akthar.

Select players Saeed Anwar Umar and Elahi Inzamam-ul-Haq Yousuf Youhana Younis Khan Shahid Afridi Shoaib Akhtar Bowlers