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Pakistan media slams team after loss to India in Cricket World Cup
Karachi: Pakistan cricket team has come under criticism from the national media, which mourned yet another defeat to arch-rivals India in a World Cup game, saying "the writing was on the wall from the very beginning".
Pakistan yesterday lost their sixth straight match to India in World Cup since the rivalry started way back in 1992.
The Lahore based Daily Times headlined its piece 'Pakistan fail to break World Cup jinx against India'.
Pakistan yesterday lost their sixth straight match to India in World Cup since the rivalry started way back in 1992.
The Lahore based Daily Times headlined its piece 'Pakistan fail to break World Cup jinx against India'.
"As expected, Misbah ul Haq and his charges failed to break their World Cup jinx against India in Adelaide on Sunday. It was written on the wall from the very beginning but still many were hoping for a miracle. But miracles seldom happen," wrote 'Daily Times'.
The headline in the Dawn newspaper said 'India preserve flawless World Cup record against Pakistan'. "In what was an important game for both teams, India ticked all the right boxes at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday to ensure they preserved their flawless record against fierce rivals Pakistan in World Cups."
In another piece in Dawn, a sarcastic comment made in the article said: "Hey, what's an India-Pakistan World Cup match without a man named Akmal messing opportunities behind the stumps, right?"
Meanwhile, local media quoted former Pakistan great Javed Miandad from ICC column -- 'Mindboggling experimentation' - saying that "in big cricket matches, a team fields its best playing XI and does not experiment".
"It was nothing but a mindboggling team selection that shocked millions of its fans around the world. What's the science behind promoting Younis Khan as an opener? What's the logic of leaving out a specialist wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed when he could also bat aggressively? It was like pushing the panic button before the start of an all-important event like
the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015," wrote Miandad.
He further added: "To me, it seems Pakistan team management is confused about where its strength lies. It wants to bat deep down to No.8 and also doesn't want to miss out on the sixth bowler. I am afraid that's not the right approach in big tournaments."
Pakistan's former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has advised Misbah to become more stern and be strong with the players if the team harbours hopes of doing well in the World Cup.
"I am totally disappointed at the way some of our batsmen played rash strokes and got out against India. I think Misbah has to shed some of his humbleness and calmness and deal with such players strongly," Akhtar told Geo News Channel.
Former captain Rameez Raja also told the Channel that the defeat would have led to mental scarring of the Pakistan team.
"I just hope they can rebound from this defeat because they now need to win all their matches and show more discipline and purpose in their cricket," he said.
Pakistan's former opener Mohsin Khan said the team let the fans down.
"It is really disappointing at how the team let us down. You wait for a long time for this match and I just feel so bad for the fans who prayed for success," Mohsin said.
Former captain Rashid Latif said Pakistan had squandered their best opportunity to beat India in a World Cup game.
"India was the team under pressure but all praise to (Virat) Kohli, (Shikhar) Dhawan and (Suresh) Raina for sticking it out in the middle. That is something our batsmen should have learnt from them when we batted," Latif said.
Pakistan's 1992 World Cup winning captain, Imran Khan found fault in team combination and said a specialist wicket-keeper should have been picked.
"I always believed in having specialist players and I think playing Umar as a keeper was a mistake and it cost us," he said.
Batting great Zaheer Abbas felt Pakistan committed too many mistakes on the field and also while selecting the team. "Pakistan committed too many mistakes. Younis Khan should not have been sent as an opener and they should not have dropped Sarfraz Ahmed and made Umar keep wickets," he said.
"There was no proper planning. We made so many mistakes. Our captain did blunders. Sending Younis to open the innings was a big blunder and using Umar as a wicketkeeper was another. Moreover, we dropped so many catches.
"Last World also we dropped so many catches. When do we learn?," asked Zaheer.
Pakistan's former spinner Saqlain Mushtaq said: "Our strategy was not right. Though I agree that sending Younis as an opener was country's requirement but we lacked genuine opener and a genuine wicket-keeper."
The headline in the Dawn newspaper said 'India preserve flawless World Cup record against Pakistan'. "In what was an important game for both teams, India ticked all the right boxes at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday to ensure they preserved their flawless record against fierce rivals Pakistan in World Cups."
In another piece in Dawn, a sarcastic comment made in the article said: "Hey, what's an India-Pakistan World Cup match without a man named Akmal messing opportunities behind the stumps, right?"
Meanwhile, local media quoted former Pakistan great Javed Miandad from ICC column -- 'Mindboggling experimentation' - saying that "in big cricket matches, a team fields its best playing XI and does not experiment".
"It was nothing but a mindboggling team selection that shocked millions of its fans around the world. What's the science behind promoting Younis Khan as an opener? What's the logic of leaving out a specialist wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed when he could also bat aggressively? It was like pushing the panic button before the start of an all-important event like
the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015," wrote Miandad.
He further added: "To me, it seems Pakistan team management is confused about where its strength lies. It wants to bat deep down to No.8 and also doesn't want to miss out on the sixth bowler. I am afraid that's not the right approach in big tournaments."
Pakistan's former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has advised Misbah to become more stern and be strong with the players if the team harbours hopes of doing well in the World Cup.
"I am totally disappointed at the way some of our batsmen played rash strokes and got out against India. I think Misbah has to shed some of his humbleness and calmness and deal with such players strongly," Akhtar told Geo News Channel.
Former captain Rameez Raja also told the Channel that the defeat would have led to mental scarring of the Pakistan team.
"I just hope they can rebound from this defeat because they now need to win all their matches and show more discipline and purpose in their cricket," he said.
Pakistan's former opener Mohsin Khan said the team let the fans down.
"It is really disappointing at how the team let us down. You wait for a long time for this match and I just feel so bad for the fans who prayed for success," Mohsin said.
Former captain Rashid Latif said Pakistan had squandered their best opportunity to beat India in a World Cup game.
"India was the team under pressure but all praise to (Virat) Kohli, (Shikhar) Dhawan and (Suresh) Raina for sticking it out in the middle. That is something our batsmen should have learnt from them when we batted," Latif said.
Pakistan's 1992 World Cup winning captain, Imran Khan found fault in team combination and said a specialist wicket-keeper should have been picked.
"I always believed in having specialist players and I think playing Umar as a keeper was a mistake and it cost us," he said.
Batting great Zaheer Abbas felt Pakistan committed too many mistakes on the field and also while selecting the team. "Pakistan committed too many mistakes. Younis Khan should not have been sent as an opener and they should not have dropped Sarfraz Ahmed and made Umar keep wickets," he said.
"There was no proper planning. We made so many mistakes. Our captain did blunders. Sending Younis to open the innings was a big blunder and using Umar as a wicketkeeper was another. Moreover, we dropped so many catches.
"Last World also we dropped so many catches. When do we learn?," asked Zaheer.
Pakistan's former spinner Saqlain Mushtaq said: "Our strategy was not right. Though I agree that sending Younis as an opener was country's requirement but we lacked genuine opener and a genuine wicket-keeper."
Cricket World Cup 2015: Ireland thrash West Indies, shining spotlight on lamentable ICC
The boys in green looked to have let a result slip away after the Windies recovered from an early collapse, but the Irish chased down 300+ for the third time in World Cup history
Smiling eyes: Ireland pulled off another memorable win
Irish eyes always seem to be smiling come cricket World Cup time and after an opening four wicket win over the hapless West Indies those eyes are beaming once more.
Ireland have made upsets part of their very nature, but it could be argued that this wasn't even an upset such is the turmoil in and out of the West Indies team.
And unlike previous 'shocks' such as the win over England in 2011, it was about one or two men standing out, this was a team victory in the truest sense.
The boys in green, led for years now by a canny West Indian in the shape of Phil Simmons produced an authentic one day win to make their dream of reaching the quarter-finals a very reachable target.
Paul Stirling picked up the man of the match award for his 92 as Ireland overhauled their target of 305 with 25 balls to spare, but he was the star among a galaxy.
Striling performance: 92 from the big-hitting batsman set Ireland up for victory
Joining him in the spotlight was Ed Joyce, the former England batsman who added 106 with him for the second wicket as he made 84.
And Niall O'Brien whose 79 not out made sure the better team got home despite a wobble towards the end where they lost four wickets for just 18 runs.
With the ball their young left arm spinner George Dockrell put on the sort of masterclass that Daniel Vettori has been producing for years in these parts.
But his 3-50 was overshadowed in many ways by the 10 overs of off spin from 21-year-old Andy McBrine who conceded just 26 runs.
Lendl Simmons cracked 102 as he added 154 with Darren Sammy, who hit 89 of his own to help post what looked like being a competitive 304.
It is clear though that 300 is barely the benchmark for this World Cup and the Irish completed their third chase of more than 300 in the tournament.
“It is obviously fantastic to win,” said Ireland skipper William Porterfield. “This sets us up nicely for the next few games.
“Belief has been growing within the squad for a long time and we know what we are capable of, not just in this game but the other games in the competition as well.
“Three hundred was probably about par as we knew the pitch was good with a very quick outfield, so we felt it was well within grasp.
Hagen Hopkins
Finished off: Niall O'Brien led Ireland over the line
“Stirling and Joyce kicked on beautifully for us before Niall finished off the chase. I believe Ireland can quality for the knockout stages.
“We are going into different conditions as we move on to Brisbane now. We just want to keep proving ourselves to the others.”
And it is that passion to prove people wrong about associate cricket and Irish cricket that has made the current era such a successful one.
Sadly their efforts on the field have been disgracefully snubbed for too long by too many off it.
Their appearance in the second stage of the 2007 World Cup as India and Pakistan went home was seen as a disaster in some quarters due entirely to the financial consequences.
But when it comes to cricket, the Irish offer full value.
The reduced World Cup in 2019 will contain just 10 teams leaving the likes of Ireland with an almighty battle to qualify, not because they aren't good enough but because it is doubtful whether they will be given enough fixtures to show their worth. They haven't had them thus far.
On the other side slump the mess that is West Indies cricket who are not only whipping boys out in the middle, but are facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit from the Indian board for pulling out of a tour midway through.
They have left two of their best players, Dwayne Bravo and Keiron Pollard, at home for non-cricketing reasons and their fast bowling captain is struggling in the way that anyone would in charge, let alone a 23-year-old with less that 30 matches behind him.
Smiling eyes: Ireland pulled off another memorable win
Irish eyes always seem to be smiling come cricket World Cup time and after an opening four wicket win over the hapless West Indies those eyes are beaming once more.
Ireland have made upsets part of their very nature, but it could be argued that this wasn't even an upset such is the turmoil in and out of the West Indies team.
And unlike previous 'shocks' such as the win over England in 2011, it was about one or two men standing out, this was a team victory in the truest sense.
The boys in green, led for years now by a canny West Indian in the shape of Phil Simmons produced an authentic one day win to make their dream of reaching the quarter-finals a very reachable target.
Paul Stirling picked up the man of the match award for his 92 as Ireland overhauled their target of 305 with 25 balls to spare, but he was the star among a galaxy.
Striling performance: 92 from the big-hitting batsman set Ireland up for victory
Joining him in the spotlight was Ed Joyce, the former England batsman who added 106 with him for the second wicket as he made 84.
And Niall O'Brien whose 79 not out made sure the better team got home despite a wobble towards the end where they lost four wickets for just 18 runs.
With the ball their young left arm spinner George Dockrell put on the sort of masterclass that Daniel Vettori has been producing for years in these parts.
But his 3-50 was overshadowed in many ways by the 10 overs of off spin from 21-year-old Andy McBrine who conceded just 26 runs.
Lendl Simmons cracked 102 as he added 154 with Darren Sammy, who hit 89 of his own to help post what looked like being a competitive 304.
It is clear though that 300 is barely the benchmark for this World Cup and the Irish completed their third chase of more than 300 in the tournament.
“It is obviously fantastic to win,” said Ireland skipper William Porterfield. “This sets us up nicely for the next few games.
“Belief has been growing within the squad for a long time and we know what we are capable of, not just in this game but the other games in the competition as well.
“Three hundred was probably about par as we knew the pitch was good with a very quick outfield, so we felt it was well within grasp.
Hagen Hopkins
Finished off: Niall O'Brien led Ireland over the line
“Stirling and Joyce kicked on beautifully for us before Niall finished off the chase. I believe Ireland can quality for the knockout stages.
“We are going into different conditions as we move on to Brisbane now. We just want to keep proving ourselves to the others.”
And it is that passion to prove people wrong about associate cricket and Irish cricket that has made the current era such a successful one.
Sadly their efforts on the field have been disgracefully snubbed for too long by too many off it.
Their appearance in the second stage of the 2007 World Cup as India and Pakistan went home was seen as a disaster in some quarters due entirely to the financial consequences.
But when it comes to cricket, the Irish offer full value.
The reduced World Cup in 2019 will contain just 10 teams leaving the likes of Ireland with an almighty battle to qualify, not because they aren't good enough but because it is doubtful whether they will be given enough fixtures to show their worth. They haven't had them thus far.
On the other side slump the mess that is West Indies cricket who are not only whipping boys out in the middle, but are facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit from the Indian board for pulling out of a tour midway through.
They have left two of their best players, Dwayne Bravo and Keiron Pollard, at home for non-cricketing reasons and their fast bowling captain is struggling in the way that anyone would in charge, let alone a 23-year-old with less that 30 matches behind him.
ICC World Cup 2015: Four hurt in brawl between India, Pakistan cricket fans in Australia
MELBOURNE: Four persons have been injured when a brawl broke out between cricket fans watching the tense India-Pakistan World Cup match on television at a Sydney club.
Full Coverage: ICC World Cup 2015
Police said the fight at the Merrylands RSL club last night involved up to 40 people.
Three people were taken to Westmead hospital and another was taken to Auburn hospital for treatment to non-life threatening injuries, ABC News said on Monday.
Police are now reviewing security camera footage of the fight but no arrests have been made so far.
The game between the fierce rivals was one of the most highly anticipated of the tournament, drawing an estimated global viewing audience of one billion, the report said.
Merrylands RSL club CEO Bryn Miller said nearly 180 people gathered to watch the live televised match in one of the club's rooms last night.
India won the match by 76 runs amid a frenzied atmosphere at the Adelaide Oval, extending its World Cup record over Pakistan to six wins from as many matches.
He said the CCTV footage shows two people started the brawl by throwing a stool before running out of the club.
Full Coverage: ICC World Cup 2015
Police said the fight at the Merrylands RSL club last night involved up to 40 people.
Three people were taken to Westmead hospital and another was taken to Auburn hospital for treatment to non-life threatening injuries, ABC News said on Monday.
Police are now reviewing security camera footage of the fight but no arrests have been made so far.
The game between the fierce rivals was one of the most highly anticipated of the tournament, drawing an estimated global viewing audience of one billion, the report said.
Merrylands RSL club CEO Bryn Miller said nearly 180 people gathered to watch the live televised match in one of the club's rooms last night.
India won the match by 76 runs amid a frenzied atmosphere at the Adelaide Oval, extending its World Cup record over Pakistan to six wins from as many matches.
He said the CCTV footage shows two people started the brawl by throwing a stool before running out of the club.
New Zealand v Scotland Preview, Match 6, Dunedin
Scotland is back in the World Cup after a break of eight years, and waiting to welcome them in Dunedin on Tuesday (February 17) is a strong New Zealand side, a favourite to win the title this time.
The ICC World Cup 2015 co-host is high on form and confidence, and showed it means business with a strong, all-round show in its opener against Sri Lanka on Saturday. New Zealand’s batting line-up runs deep and all of them are in terrific form. Its bowling attack is built around the pace trio of Tim Southee, Trent Boult and Adam Milne, while the experienced Daniel Vettori continues to don the spinner's role to perfection.
New Zealand has been playing continuously for the last two months and Brendon McCullum, the captain, has indicated that some players would be rested for the match against Scotland. That could mean a well-deserved break for one of the pacers, while there is also a chance that a top-order batsman could be rested.
Scotland, meanwhile, started its preparation with a thumping 179-run win over Ireland in a warm-up match, and nearly got the better of West Indies in the second practice game, before losing by three runs chasing 314. The team will also take confidence from its encounter with New Zealand XI in October last year, where it lost by just one run against a side that had eight members of New Zealand's World Cup squad.
“We watched a video this morning of that game and took a huge amount of confidence,” said Preston Mommsen, Scotland's captain. “We took them very close and we really should have won that game. A lot of the guys playing tomorrow played in that game, so we've got that to call upon, and hopefully we can produce a similar performance tomorrow and take the game deep.”
Scotland's batting revolves around Kyle Coetzer, the opener and former captain who made 96 against West Indies, and Mommsen, who is the ICC Associate and Affiliate Cricketer of 2014. Richie Berrington also struck form with half-centuries in both the warm-up matches, while Matt Machan, who plays for Sussex, starred in the win over Ireland with 103 from 108 balls.
It is the inexperience of the bowling attack that will be a concern for Scotland. Alasdair Evans, the medium-pacer, who took seven wickets in the practice matches, is their brightest hope.
But McCullum was not taking any team lightly. “We're not good enough to take any team for granted,” he said. “We've got to make sure we're on our game … because at this World Cup, the Associate teams have players who are capable of standing up and making things uncomfortable for you.”
Squads (from):
New Zealand: Brendon McCullum(capt), Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Corey Anderson, Luke Ronchi(wk), Daniel Vettori, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Trent Boult, Mitchell McClenaghan, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Tom Latham.
Scotland: Kyle Coetzer, Calum MacLeod, Hamish Gardiner, Matt Machan, Freddie Coleman, Richie Berrington, Matthew Cross(wk), Josh Davey, Preston Mommsen(capt), Majid Haq, Rob Taylor, Iain Wardlaw, Safyaan Sharif, Michael Leask, Alasdair Evans.
The ICC World Cup 2015 co-host is high on form and confidence, and showed it means business with a strong, all-round show in its opener against Sri Lanka on Saturday. New Zealand’s batting line-up runs deep and all of them are in terrific form. Its bowling attack is built around the pace trio of Tim Southee, Trent Boult and Adam Milne, while the experienced Daniel Vettori continues to don the spinner's role to perfection.
New Zealand has been playing continuously for the last two months and Brendon McCullum, the captain, has indicated that some players would be rested for the match against Scotland. That could mean a well-deserved break for one of the pacers, while there is also a chance that a top-order batsman could be rested.
Scotland, meanwhile, started its preparation with a thumping 179-run win over Ireland in a warm-up match, and nearly got the better of West Indies in the second practice game, before losing by three runs chasing 314. The team will also take confidence from its encounter with New Zealand XI in October last year, where it lost by just one run against a side that had eight members of New Zealand's World Cup squad.
“We watched a video this morning of that game and took a huge amount of confidence,” said Preston Mommsen, Scotland's captain. “We took them very close and we really should have won that game. A lot of the guys playing tomorrow played in that game, so we've got that to call upon, and hopefully we can produce a similar performance tomorrow and take the game deep.”
Scotland's batting revolves around Kyle Coetzer, the opener and former captain who made 96 against West Indies, and Mommsen, who is the ICC Associate and Affiliate Cricketer of 2014. Richie Berrington also struck form with half-centuries in both the warm-up matches, while Matt Machan, who plays for Sussex, starred in the win over Ireland with 103 from 108 balls.
It is the inexperience of the bowling attack that will be a concern for Scotland. Alasdair Evans, the medium-pacer, who took seven wickets in the practice matches, is their brightest hope.
But McCullum was not taking any team lightly. “We're not good enough to take any team for granted,” he said. “We've got to make sure we're on our game … because at this World Cup, the Associate teams have players who are capable of standing up and making things uncomfortable for you.”
Squads (from):
New Zealand: Brendon McCullum(capt), Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Corey Anderson, Luke Ronchi(wk), Daniel Vettori, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Trent Boult, Mitchell McClenaghan, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Tom Latham.
Scotland: Kyle Coetzer, Calum MacLeod, Hamish Gardiner, Matt Machan, Freddie Coleman, Richie Berrington, Matthew Cross(wk), Josh Davey, Preston Mommsen(capt), Majid Haq, Rob Taylor, Iain Wardlaw, Safyaan Sharif, Michael Leask, Alasdair Evans.
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