The big show: Pakistan get their hands on World Cup trophy

Published September 17, 2014
Pakistan cricket board chief selector Moin Khan, left, holds the World Cup 2015 trophy, as a part of its global tour, with cricketer Misbah-ul-Haq in Lahore. — Photo by AP
Pakistan cricket board chief selector Moin Khan, left, holds the World Cup 2015 trophy, as a part of its global tour, with cricketer Misbah-ul-Haq in Lahore. — Photo by AP
Pakistan Cricket team Captain Misbah-ul-Haq and Pakistan Cricket team Coach Moin Khan during displaying ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Trophy. — Photo by APP
Pakistan Cricket team Captain Misbah-ul-Haq and Pakistan Cricket team Coach Moin Khan during displaying ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Trophy. — Photo by APP
Pakistani cricket team skipper Misbah-ul-Haq poses with ICC World Cup 2015 trophy during a ceremony in front of the Minar-i-Pakistan in Lahore. — Photo by AFP
Pakistani cricket team skipper Misbah-ul-Haq poses with ICC World Cup 2015 trophy during a ceremony in front of the Minar-i-Pakistan in Lahore. — Photo by AFP
Pakistani cricket team skipper Misbah-ul-Haq poses with ICC World Cup 2015 trophy during a ceremony in front of Badshahi Masjid in Lahore. — Photo by AFP
Pakistani cricket team skipper Misbah-ul-Haq poses with ICC World Cup 2015 trophy during a ceremony in front of Badshahi Masjid in Lahore. — Photo by AFP
Pakistani cricket team skipper Misbah-ul-Haq poses with ICC World Cup 2015 trophy during a ceremony in Lahore. — Photo by AFP
Pakistani cricket team skipper Misbah-ul-Haq poses with ICC World Cup 2015 trophy during a ceremony in Lahore. — Photo by AFP
Pakistani cricket team skipper Misbah-ul-Haq (R) and team manager Moin Khan (L) hold the ICC World Cup 2015 trophy during a ceremony in Lahore. — Photo by AFP
Pakistani cricket team skipper Misbah-ul-Haq (R) and team manager Moin Khan (L) hold the ICC World Cup 2015 trophy during a ceremony in Lahore. — Photo by AFP

Cricket-starved Pakistan on Tuesday welcomed the trophy of the next year's World Cup, with skipper Misbah-ul-Haq vowing to win it for the sake of isolated nation and its terror-hit people.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) set the most coveted trophy in the game for a world tour to spark interest for the mega event to be staged in Australia and New Zealand from February 14 to 29 March 2015.

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