Pakistan has given unassailable 3-0 lead to Sri Lanka in ODI series and facing criticisms wide over. Earlier, they have lost Test series to them. Adding to their problems, Pakistan Pacer Umar Gul who spearheads the bowling is injured his ankle and ruled out of the series including one-off Twenty20 match to be held in August 9.
There would not be a storm with out a rain. Similarly, international cricket teams will get in to criticisms especially after defeats. Pakistan team has won the T20 world cup and went in to Sri Lanka with high expectation. But they have end up in to dismal performance. After losing test series, they have also lost ODI series 3-0.
PCB has included Opener Imran Nazir, Rana Naveed and Mohammed Nazir in to Pakistani squad for ODI series against Sri Lanka and Champions trophy.
PCB has included Opener Imran Nazir, Rana Naveed and Mohammed Nazir in to Pakistani squad for ODI series against Sri Lanka and Champions trophy.
Pakistan has completely denied the reports that they considering boycotting World Cup 2011 due to the world cup matches were striped from them following the attack on touring Sri Lanka in March. PCB official told that no discussion was held to boycott the world cup 2011 matches.
Shoaib Akhtar has told that he is regained his fitness and gaining momentum to be selected for ODI series against Sri Lanka in the end of this month. Shoaib who missed the Twenty20 world cup told that it was a heartbreak missing by eyeing for ODI series against Sri Lanka to stage a comeback.
Wherever Indian and Pakistan plays a cricket match, high spirit of action is inevitable considering their political stands. One can expect high tension, a war like situation and ordeal during the match and that pulls the crowd in to the ground.
Though Australians squared the series against Pakistan in UAE, it cannot be considered a convincing one as Pakistanis could able to beat them twice. Pakistanis were not having home advantage as the match was held in neutral venue. But they played some good cricket and only lost to Australians 3-2. They even won a T20 encounter. Pakistan would have even played better if the match could be played in their homeland.
