Pak needs Cup desperately : Akthar

"We are a hurt side" said S Akthar " and we want to win the WC badly"

"Obviously we are very hurt inside by whatever has happened to us. Pakistan need to win this World Cup at any cost. It will bring the charm back for people in Pakistan."

Imran Khan had rated Amir and Asif as two of the best swing bowlers in the world. Incredible talent. It is unfortunte that they are not there in the WC.

"We are unfortunate that they are not there." said the demon fast bowler.

"But what can we do now? We have got to move on. I think whatever pace attack we have is good enough to win matches."

The tearaway fast bowler says they are one of the best equipped sides in the world, with their talent in reverse swinging the ball, particularly in the death overs.

"We have the bowlers who can bowl at the death and we can restrict the sides. The main thing is that the ball is going to reverse swing as the match progresses. That is where I think Pakistan's strength lies."

He said Sachin and other match winners are dangerous. Gayle,Bram Villiers, Kallis, Ponting, Pollard etc can change the match with centuries.

He said the Pak strategy will be to keep Sachin and other match winners under pressure, get them out quickly, so that they wont change the game for their sides.