It will be difficult to bowl with a wet ball. The great all rounder was signed by Geo Super to provide commentary, participate and be the brand ambassador for its Cricket World Cup presentation in Pakistan.
Imran will feature on expert reviews , opinions and analyses during the ICC WC 2011 on Geo Super. This tournament will be the most widely viewed sporting events in the world and the numero uno TV event in Pakistan in terms of revenue and ratings.
Geo Super has exclusive rights to broadcast all WC matches over satellite and cable networks in Pakistan.
Imran feels that Dhoni's Devils may emulate Kapil's Devils. "This could the most even, unpredictable World Cup ever. There are six teams who can beat anyone on a given day. Having said that, I think India stand the best chance. You have all-round strength in batting and bowling. The batting line-up, in fact, is great. The team is in good form, and it will play in home conditions."
Isnt India's bowling weak ? Pace attack not really fast ? Too many spinners?
"No, I don't think there are too many tweakers in this squad. In Test cricket, you can't get away with this, but in One-day cricket you can do with bowling all-rounders. Ideally, you need one express pace bowler but India can do without it also. Zaheer Khan, I feel, is at the peak of his game right now. He has experience and ability," Imran averred.
Everything depends on Sachin?
"Let's put it this way -- having given so much to world cricket over the years, it will be great for Sachin to leave the game with the high of a World Cup triumph. India are the favourites, and Sachin is in good form, so there just couldn't be a better situation for him. I wasn't supposed to play in the 1992 World Cup, but ended up playing it because I thought that if we win, we would get some money for the cancer hospital I wanted to build in my mother's memory. But I remember how privileged I felt that my last game was the World Cup final."
Can the six day breaks upset India's rhythm?
Maybe the schedule, which has every team playing after six-day breaks, can upset India's rhythm. "I think those breaks will be welcomed by the cricketers, because in our times, we didn't have much time to recover between games, and that was tough on the fast bowlers. So this is a positive thing," he opined.
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