Hopes of Pakistan reaching cricket World cup 2011 quarter finals

Question

Pakistan cricket team in the upcoming cricket world cup 2011 is placed in group A.I want to know what are the opinions of critics regarding Pakistan cricket team's performance in the cricket world cup 2011?

Answer 1

Although Pakistan were knocked out in the preliminary stage of the Asia Cup, their performances under new (and now only limited overs) captain Shahid Afridi were much improved with the losses to Sri Lanka and India both going to the wire. The top order is a bit shaky and invariably relies on the Akmal brothers and the skipper to get it out of trouble, so a recall for Younis Khan and/or Mohamamd Yousuf must be on the cards. Any side that can name Umar Gul, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Aamer in its XI will be confident of restricting the opposition to gettable targets and then there is the joker in the pack of Shoaib Akhtar. As ever, Pakistan will be dangerous floaters.