Victorious Pakistan
Traditionally the words character, unity and tenacity are not associated with the Pakistan cricket team. It is a team that has a tainted reputation, occasional superstars and world beaters but ever so often ordinary. But in a short span of one and half years they have reached a level where they were able to humiliate the world’s number one ranked Test cricket team, England. It seems unreal but this is what they achieved.
With the resounding victory they have sent clear vibes to all cricketing nations that they can overpower each and every one of them in all facets of the game. They are en route to success following the infamous spot fixing scandal of 2010. If proof of their resurgence was being questioned after victories over http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, after their victory in the concluded three match Test series, it is now a fact. Pakistan is here to stay.
The Sub-Continent power house has played 31 One Day Internationals in 2011, with a win-loss ratio of 24:6, which perhaps remain the best figures of the year. In the longer version of the sport, Pakistan played 10 matches, winning six, losing one and drawing three matches. Similarly, in the T20 format, the Men in Green played 8 matches, achieving victory in 7 of those matches. It is also important to mention that Pakistan has not lost a single series in any format last year and opened the New Year with an overwhelming series triumph against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013.
The skipper of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abdur-Rehman-c41691, who have all proved to be match winners.
Zaka http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashraf-c46397, the PCB Chairman is also upbeat about the chances of the team, and he boastfully said that they can climb to the top of the rankings.
The responsibility of maintaining the winning momentum will be a challenging task as former selector http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saleem-Jaffar-c88098 put aptly, "Realistically, ranking is an added pressure on a team. A top team can be judged on present form and the way Pakistan played is outstanding.”
At the moment, the team is achieving http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 and England.
Even though http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472ry but I don’t want anybody to take me for granted. People were saying that performing well against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh was nothing great, okay agreed, but to perform against England, whether they are No. 1 or not, is always creditable."
For the moment it seems that the PCB is intent on appointing the former Sri Lankan coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Davenell-Frederick-Whatmore-c52571. They have held extensive talks with the coach in recent months. It will however be foolhardy for the cricketing authorities to change a winning combination.
Why tinker with something that has worked so nicely so far?
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