"A lot of guys over the years bowled at around 90 mph, so Akhtar is really stuck in the ruck with them. Jeff Thomson (Australia), MichaelHolding and Andy Roberts (West Indies) stood out as the 97mph (156kmh) plus men."Lillee said it seemed the faster Akhtar tried to bowl, the less he was on his game which was was to take wickets. "When Shoaib cut back a bit in Brisbane he swung the ball, bowled a lot better and got results. That's the point about good fast bowling. Shoaib has to realise he must bowl within himself and let only the occasional one go, because it is the change of pace that is so often the undoing of a batsman," he said. In the Brisbane Test, won by Australia by 10 wickets, Akhtar took four for 153 in the first innings and none for 25 in the second.

``I've always believed fast bowlers should give it everything, but Shoaib will be of little use to his captain if he tries relentlessly to achieve a personal goal ahead of the general interests of the touring team,'' Lillee wrote.

Making his last competitive appearance at the age of 50, Lillee last month grabbed three wickets for eight runs when he played in a Selection XI againstPakistan. Shoaib, caught behind for two, fell to the last ball of Lillee's career.