Pakistan shines in ODI series after two years and three months
Beating New Zealand by 41 runs in the 5th one dayer, Pakistan won an ODI series after almost two years and three months. The Green Shirts bagged three consecutive victories in the third, fourth and fifth ODIs of the series of six matches. The
second match was washed out by rain. With one match of the series left, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 has won the series 3-1. This victory will boost the team’s morale for the upcoming International Cricket World Cup.
This triumph is a great breakthrough for Pakistan Cricket Team after a standstill of two years and three months. The team won its last ODI series in November 2008 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760. The series was held in Abu Dhabi and Pakistan led it by 3-0. After that
Pakistan Cricket Team could not play any series or tournament at home, because of security concerns and scandals. At the start of 2011, the team decided to tour http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 to play three T20s, two Test matches and six ODIs.
Pakistan’s tour to New Zealand proved to be a great success. It won Test as well as ODI series. The point of distinction is that Pakistan won any ODI series in the territory of New Zealand after 17 years. Pakistan won last ODI series against New Zealand
in March 1994 when the team visited New Zealand in the leadership of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482 says, “we have won after a long time, and it is good coming before the World Cup”.
This victory will lead the Pakistan Cricket Team through the upcoming International Cricket World Cup that is approaching near. It will encourage the players and paint the team’s image as a strong team. The players will now play the World Cup matches with
full confidence and concentration, as their shattered morals have been restored.
This series has clarified the performance of some new players. Talking about the players, Afridi says, “What a talent Shehzad is. Hafeez is the best all-rounder in my team. He has done very well in the recent times. The first run out by Misbah was really
good”. Now it will be easy for the skipper of the team to make decisions about the players in the World Cup matches.
Ahmad Shehzad has emerged as one of the talented players in this series. In all four matches of the series, he played well as an opener. Pakistan’s success in the 5th ODI is owed to Shehzad. He scored 115 runs in the innings that led Pakistan
to win. Ross Tylor, the skipper of the Kiwis, says, “Ahmed Shehzad showed us how it is done by getting three figures”.
Following this victory, Pakistan Cricket Team’s much delayed issue of captaincy will also be solved. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is yet reluctant to announce the name of the captain, as it seems unable to decide between Afridi and Misbah. The International
Cricket Council (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625) has pressed the PCB time and again about its reluctance to nominate the team leader. Now performances of both the nominees are clear. It will be easy for the PCB to choose the one.
The Pakistanis, at home, are packed with pleasure and excitement. They are celebrating the grand victory of their prestigious team by distributing sweets and doing fireworks. A wave of congratulations and thanks is rampant in the country. The whole nation
is praying for the team to perpetuate this legacy in the world Cup.
This is indeed a tremendous victory that has restored the lost glory of Pakistan Cricket Team and restored the courage of the players. The team can again present itself as one of the best cricket teams of the world.
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