5 takeaways from Pakistan's disastrous ─ but predictable ─ World Cup defeat to India

E-Paper | May 01, 2026

Pakistan's record of losing to arch rivals India in World Cup cricket remained unblemished when the latter thrashed the green shirts by 89 runs off the Duckworth Lewis method in their encounter in Manchester on Sunday.

Here are five takeaways from yesterday's game:

1. Not painful anymore

This wasn’t painful. It was painful in 2015, 2011, 2003, 1999, 1996 and before that.

We have long been numbed by Pakistan team’s continued failures in the face of expectations against this specific opponent. It’s almost routine now.

That’s probably as nice a spin as anyone can put on the situation. It’s sad that a proud cricketing nation has been reduced to this.

2. Bat first, bat last, or don’t bat at all

It wouldn’t have mattered or made a difference.

This was boys against men; this was professional athletes of the 21st century versus 'raillu kattas' and parchis of the previous millennium.

Whatever the reason, the Pakistan cricket team has remained at a standstill while other top teams have progressed and evolved.

3. Pakistan is no stranger to post-World Cup purges

It will happen again ─ as it should ─ but not just to pacify angry fans.

The system needs upgrading. Athletes need to align themselves with modern-day standards, and for that to happen, the troglodytes running the show need to go.

The back-in-our-days approach needs to make way for a more scientific one where fitness, athleticism and mental fortitude are at the forefront.

It's easier said than done with Pakistan cricket, of course.

4. The specifics

The captain is pudgy, the coach is clueless, the chief selector is archaic, the bowlers are wayward, the batsmen are mentally weak and the fielders... Well they are Pakistani.

This bunch can be relied on to be flat-track bullies, or to cause an upset or two once in a blue moon, but when pitted against top-notch sides, it's no surprise that they get thrashed.

5. This isn't just about cricket

Zoom out and observe Pakistan cricket as a microcosm of the entire country.

You'll find that this team is not operating any different than anyone or anything else.

What the Pakistan team is, is what we are. And what we are, is the Pakistan team.

One doesn't change without the other.

The writer is a lifelong cricket fan who lives for the Pakistan cricket team and PSL but is also a realist and has no problems calling spade a spade.

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Jun 17, 2019 07:06pm

To the point abd very blunt.

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Abraham D Haque

Jun 17, 2019 07:08pm

Pakistan and change continue to be delusional

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ShabanaCanada

Jun 17, 2019 07:09pm

Please keep the morale of our players high as they have family life too and little bit of sheesha will not dampen their spirits.

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Everglades

Jun 17, 2019 07:10pm

Pretty much Spot On. Even I am neither disappointed, nor frustrated, nor do I feel humiliated. I never had any unrealistic expectation.

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Veer Singh

Jun 17, 2019 07:18pm

Point No. 5 says it all. Well said!

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Zincalala

Jun 17, 2019 07:18pm

Come on guys. Pakistan has had an amazing team before. Just that they are passing through a bad phase right now. Very soon, they will bounce back and bring glory. Now is the time to support them.

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Shib

Jun 17, 2019 07:22pm

Great analysis...Right on Bulls Eye....Could not add more...

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Manish Desai

Jun 17, 2019 07:27pm

I don’t understand this boundless capacity that Pakistanis have for self flagellation. If Virat had played that ball onto his stumps early in his innings, this could have gone a different way. The Indian team is calmer and more focused but that might be because the Pakistani team is always under the microscope and subject to incredible expectations with no room to breathe. Remember this was the same team that beat England a few days ago.

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Sammy

Jun 17, 2019 07:31pm

Sports performance is the reflection of a culture and a by extension the society. Ours is flawed as evident in EVERY aspect of Pakistans situtation. Why is it that our players are mentally weak? Is it that there is no support form the parents unless you want to be a doctor or an engineer?

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VINAY

Jun 17, 2019 07:31pm

Very apt and true.

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Hyder

Jun 17, 2019 07:33pm

Sir A lot of sports journalists are likening various stats between 1992 and 2019 dreaming about a possible resurgence, but in 1992 Pakistan had some really world class cricketers that are missing from current squad. Period!!! Thanks

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Mohan

Jun 17, 2019 07:33pm

Treat the disease, not the symptom.

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Kashmiri Pandit

Jun 17, 2019 07:33pm

The first step is to stop such brutal self-flagellation. When self esteem is gone, where is the hope of improving? The following statement extrapolates the failure of the cricket team to being a Pakistani: "The fielders ... Well they are Pakistani" With this attitude, how is there any hope?

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Naeem

Jun 17, 2019 07:39pm

Point#5 is spot on. Pakistan team is the reflection of the whole country. Why expect anything different from cricket team when all other institutions have gone down the hill.

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Hindustani

Jun 17, 2019 07:44pm

The writer has hit the nail on its head with point no. 5. It's not just Cricket, we Indians have left Pakistan far behind in every walk of life. Everyone knows why it happened but no one has the guts to acknowledge it.

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karamat

Jun 17, 2019 07:53pm

If state of a country`s economy and achievements is reflected in the outcome of a cricket match then ENGLAND should be winning every final, not only in Cricket but also Football and yet they have done neither in either sport. Pakistan have lost matches to India in World cups even when PAK team was rated no 1 or 2. Why have Sri Lanka and South Africa fared as badly as Pakistan in this tournament if PAK is the only team with outdated methods.

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karamat

Jun 17, 2019 07:57pm

How is it that the same team posted scores of 330+ 5 times against the NO1 team in the tournament . This team just require fine tuning i.e replace Shoaib Malik and Sarfraz Ahmed with any of the younger players i.e Rizwan, Abid Ali,Emad.

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Rajubangayamentalman

Jun 17, 2019 08:00pm

Mercurial Pakistan, it was after a very well played match against England. Since then things have not been consistent barring one or two individual bowlers. If the players do not strive for consistency, then its more or less a coin-toss outcome and the chance of a win becomes a multi-varied possibility. Consistency comes from discipline, from captain/team/management/staff all included.

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Sarfaraz

Jun 17, 2019 08:00pm

Let’s convince the Chinese brothers to invest in cricket ... I am sure the loan provided will ensure our win by new facilities and coaching on best grounds

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rizwan

Jun 17, 2019 08:03pm

Is the writer encouraging all Pakistanis including the cricketers to commit mass suicide!Very pessimistic!Writers like this ,see nothing positive in anything but themselves!

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Swiss Neutral

Jun 17, 2019 08:06pm

"What the Pakistan team is, is what we are. And what we are, is the Pakistan team" It is sad but true

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Rohan

Jun 17, 2019 08:06pm

Well spot on! To cure the disease you need to first diagnose and find out what is the disease... "to create an upset or two, here and there" is the reality.... look at how Bangladeshis are chasing today.... and Pakistan will find out soon against bangladesh where they really stands (no any disrespect intended to Bangladesh, and no hatred for Pakistani team, its just a fact)....

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O Hanif

Jun 17, 2019 08:13pm

I did not watch the match as I knew what is going to happen, if you have expectation with the team and PCB you are living in fool's paradise. No one can explain why they did not filed full strength team against Australia in last series. Things started to go bad from there. Can any one explain to me why PCB did that, Australian team was looking for the right combination for the WC. It is still mystery to me or any one who follows cricket. After that every thing was downhill. A problem was created by the board, it was not there when they played against SA in SA. My personal thinking is that PCB and selectors were not serious about doing good in WC. I also agrees that team reflects us (Pakistan).

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YOURS TRULY

Jun 17, 2019 08:13pm

The last paragraph sums it all for team Pakistan. It needs to improve its image globally to once again become an attractive nation, which shall then result to investments, and make the nationals and nation happy, and thus percolate to the sports, including hockey and cricket. And to improve its image on a global arena, you know what it’s supposed to do...

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Ahmed

Jun 17, 2019 08:25pm

I never follow Pakistan Cricket team other than world Cup... And i feel like that too was a waste of time... Pakistan team selection is a big problem .... Nepotism and parchi business are main problem...

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Krishnara

Jun 17, 2019 08:26pm

Point 5 is painful reality, hope it is taken in the right spirit to improve.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Jun 17, 2019 08:29pm

The main reason of greenshirts conceding its yesterday's round robin league match in the ongoing 2019 World Cup Cricket Tourney against arch rivals was rain, rain and rain only.

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Sweets

Jun 17, 2019 08:30pm

@Zincalala, Problem is the unpredictable tag is lame excuse for inconsistent performance. Once in a while it may work like CT17 but majority of times you lost to consistent teams like England ,Australia etc..Expecting too much from such team is not beneficial infact its pushing the team under pressure when PM himself tweets.Its just a game and dont attach emotions to it. Breaking TVs and abusing players shows how irrational people are.

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Raj

Jun 17, 2019 08:30pm

Point No 5 is everything.... just focus on that only

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Faraz

Jun 17, 2019 08:30pm

Very well summarized. when they failed last in 1999, I stopped feeling pain because I knew the squad will only go down in terms of performance from here and they wouldn't be this good for the next 20 years at least..Unfortunately, I stood corrected.

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sdas

Jun 17, 2019 08:31pm

The mentor in my life is a person from Pakistan. He is a gem of a person. Even he would have felt sad to read this article.

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asim

Jun 17, 2019 08:42pm

From talent perspective, I think we still have a very good team, it is just the professionalism culture that we need to bring to this team on how to handle pressure and not to lose the wickets at the wrong time of the match (we did the same against Australia too) and add the killer instinct in the bowlers to take wickets and not focus on controlling the run rate. About time we should change the coaching staff (Micky Arthur, Grant Flower and Azhar Mahmood) and selection committee head Inzimam should also be removed as he has too much influence in the team tactics and also have the right players selected in the squad and lastly give more power to the captain so that he can lead with authority and be aggressive in the limited overs cricket and not just wait and watch approach that we developed under Misbah which worked well in tests but limited overs cricket has evolved and we should also adapt accordingly.

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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan

Jun 17, 2019 08:45pm

Decision to bowl first was absolutely correct considering the weather forecast. The fact is that the team is conspiring against Sarfaraz Ahmed. Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, Baber Azam, Imam Ul Haq, Asif Ali and Hassan Ali have formed a group under the supervision of Inzimam Ul Haq they are absolutley against Sarfaraz and are systematically sabotaging the team. The script has already been written to remove Sarfraz after the World Cup. Prime Minister Imran Khan should take immediate notice. Sarfaraz Ahmed is the best thing that has happened to Pakistan cricket in the past few years. Former honest cricketers like Rashid Latif and Basit Ali should come forward and help out Sarfaraz as the conspiracy against him unfolds.

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MSA

Jun 17, 2019 08:46pm

Discipline in between matches is enforced by all world class teams on international and regional match series in specific. Bigger the events, more strict controls and lights out timings are followed even on days with no matches. That's my understanding from observations and few interactions. Why can't we stop partying during matches of these types are least....

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SimpleGuy

Jun 17, 2019 09:02pm

Pakistan team work on instinct while great teams like Australia, New Zealand, England, India use scientific analysis and have mental toughness. This comes with education. If you compare players in Pakistan team to other teams I mentioned above, you will find out that most of the players in Australia, New Zealand, England, India are educated. I totally agree with point #5 "What the Pakistan team is, is what we are. And what we are, is the Pakistan team."

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Ahsan

Jun 17, 2019 09:03pm

Well written

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Arun

Jun 17, 2019 09:18pm

I am no fan of Pakistan's behaviour as a nation, but this article is hitting below the belt. The Pakistan team is not as bad as you suggest. They just beat England, which was not an easy task. This is the nature of sport.

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Jun 17, 2019 09:26pm

Pakistan as a country wasn't a super power in 80s or 90s when we had an amazing cricket team. So comparisons of state of the team with the state of the nation, while made sincerely, are not logical. Reality is that sports teams go up or down from generation to generation. India post kapil dev era was a mediocre team till tendulkar and Davis emerged. England and Newzealand went through almost 2 decades of mediocrity from early 90s to late 2000s. Sri Lanka and west indies have fallen from the peaks they achieved many years ago. This up and down will continue happens in every sports. Once mighty Manchester United has bevome a mediocre club now. Pakistan team is right now on downhill curve but you never know it might completely change with induction of just a few good players.

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Jehengir khan

Jun 17, 2019 09:28pm

Good observations...the sad fact is like players, even fans are taking defeats on lighter note.....everybody is laughing on field and back at home...the entire country has become casual.....passion is gone, which is a dangerous trend that will demotivate younger generation to play cricket with passion..

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SANTACLARA

Jun 17, 2019 09:43pm

Bingo. Finally someone is speaking the truth. Bigger question is, is someone listening?

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Chander

Jun 17, 2019 10:00pm

Pakistani public puts a lot of negative mental pressure on their players. The thought of loosing to India in Cricket must be giving them sleepless nights. I pity the players. Even Imran Khan’s team lost to India in 1992. Even he in his dreams wants a revenge through others

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Mansoor

Jun 17, 2019 10:01pm

Zoom out and observe Pakistan cricket as a microcosm of the entire country. That is the only fact which we as Pakistanis need to understand. Our country is Light weight in the every standard and if they contest the heavy weights we should be proud. With rapid, un-stoppable and irreversible deterioration in every field of life it is surprising we still believe we can win a world cup.

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Rajan

Jun 17, 2019 10:03pm

I don't think a particular game matters - It happened to be all world cup matches. Pakistan's win rate over India's is still higher. Individuals are highly talented and have worked hard to reach the stage to play international cricket and that is not easy. If Rohit was out early & virat had gone out early, the match would have been very different. We all know DL method is too partial for the team that plays second. Pakistan is a great team and have produced some of the best talents in the cricketing world. All these remarks against the Pakistan team would be very different if the result was otherwise. It would not be right to pass judgement based on this match.

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Andiappan G

Jun 17, 2019 10:17pm

Still you are not accept the best Team won the game.

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Jun 17, 2019 10:24pm

Good article

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Group5

Jun 17, 2019 10:33pm

Fifth point articulates the issue correctly. There is all-round despondency. This needs a revolutionary change of mindset, with full of liberalism

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Jun 17, 2019 10:35pm

Excellent and honest write up...

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Riyaz Andrabi

Jun 17, 2019 10:36pm

Aptly said. Pakistan is no match for India. When the whole country is in trouble, sports is as well. You need to not only rebuild Pakistan cricket but you need to rebuild Pakistan. For a change you have got a great PM. But, you need to be great people and struggle together to become a respectable nation.

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R P Subramanian

Jun 17, 2019 10:41pm

Pithy as always. Yet I do sincerely believe that for many Indians as with many Pakistanis, the World Cup has lost most of its attractiveness now, with the India-Pak game over. Nothing in the world matters for Pakistan now except to cheer on every team that plays India; it would've been precisely the same with Indians had Pakistan won the match. Truly, our two nations display unity in perversity, in our obsessive quest for a chance to rub the other side's nose in it. Jai Hind, Hail Pakistan!

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Amit

Jun 17, 2019 10:51pm

Guys, Can you bear Mohd. Amir was not part of original team and was called when they started playing Eng. He is the Numero Uno Bowler and they left him. Kya Politics hai. Need to revamp Pak Cricket but Amir should be there Amit

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ranga

Jun 17, 2019 10:56pm

next we have to set up a series against Zimbabwe and after we clean them up we will become the #1 team again. all this WC stories will be forgotten. we have our iron brother to take care of the country, we can concentrate in beating mighty Zimbabwe

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Sameer Mumbai

Jun 17, 2019 11:01pm

To all Pakistani cricket fans....please also remember that when we Indians batted luck favoured us many times, and it did not favoured a single time with pakistai batsman 1) It favoured twice with Rohit when an inside edge went to boundry line instead hitting stumps (not to forget his missed run out when ball was thrown at the wrong end) 2) Unluckily for Shoaib & Sarafarz the inside edge hit stumps.... so not their fault I can say 3) Also guys please dont blame Sarfarz for his decision of choosing to bowl as the conditions were rainy and in these conditions the team batting second always have an advantage.

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Aamir

Jun 17, 2019 11:07pm

No point in having a cricket team anymore. Wind up the Board.

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Gordon D. Walker

Jun 17, 2019 11:34pm

What a group of green-shirt-pussies... Gordon D. Walker Canada

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Zabardast

Jun 17, 2019 11:47pm

Love it, true depiction of cricket team plus Pakistanis as a nation.

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Zabardast

Jun 17, 2019 11:49pm

@Manish Desai, you are very kind!!

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Desi

Jun 17, 2019 11:50pm

"We have long been numbed by Pakistan team’s continued failures in the face of expectations against this specific opponent." Can't even name the opponent, eh? Maybe next time.

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Raja

Jun 18, 2019 12:00am

Today Bangladesh best WI WI beat PaKistan earlier Do the math Bangladesh will beat Pakistan for the first time in the world cup!!

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lal bahdur

Jun 18, 2019 12:10am

Pakistan Cricket team: The nurturing and honing of skills gained from playing with India has been missing; cricket is collapsing.. Pakistan, the country: Has been addicted to American dollars; the moment US aid was withdrawn the country is facing collapse.

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jaredlee007

Jun 18, 2019 12:11am

Exccellent.

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Hassan S

Jun 18, 2019 12:32am

brilliantly written !!!! Well Done .. We need to wake up to this reality and realize that even sides like Afghanistan will surpass us if we do not pay attention to the fundamental problems.

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A Dembla

Jun 18, 2019 01:08am

Why is this self flagellation and introspection only when Pakistan loses to India? I doubt if there would have been much criticism of the team if Pakistan had beaten India but had ended at number 8,9 or 10. And that is where Pakistan's problem lies.

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Shan

Jun 18, 2019 01:15am

I don't understand everything in Pakistan is working to the best of its potential... all other games are providing exceptional results then why our Cricket is not doing well? Com'on guys what could be the reason?

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Hadi Ladak

Jun 18, 2019 01:24am

Inzamam should go, he himself had been a poor fielder and of course disaster running between the wickets, The two old cricketers in the team should never have been selected for this world cup. They were more of a distraction. Last of all, the captain, Sarfaraz has no clue or idea about this high level cricket. He is good only for street cricket. Heart breaking for all Pakistanis all over the world.

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sana

Jun 18, 2019 02:41am

good point the team is indeed a microcosm of the chaotic and corrupt country with no discipline and only bragging skills

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sana

Jun 18, 2019 02:43am

@karamat, well England is no longer the great country it was

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sana

Jun 18, 2019 02:46am

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, sure rain affected BOTH sides do you UNDERSTAND the parameters used you think a broken side without morale would suddenly make 12 runs an over after losing 8 wickets? until you accept the problem of poor selection, poor training and poor commitment to the game you cannot solve it did the rain make your captain yawn in the middle of the match?

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Observer

Jun 18, 2019 02:46am

Discipline is lacking. There is no reason for certain players to be in late night party at Sheesha when they should be resting with focus on next match.

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sana

Jun 18, 2019 02:46am

@Mansoor, you are right and brave enough to accept that your country is light weight in every standard

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Patriot

Jun 18, 2019 03:09am

Very well written article. You are spot on. The only problem is that those who matter either do not have the will to change so that they can protect their own interests or or do not have an analytical mind to identify the problem. Most likely a combination of both.

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Lionel dsilva

Jun 18, 2019 03:15am

Even though I’m an Indian Pakistan team has always been one of my favourite sides. They have the stuff in them. Talent and tenacity to win. Right now they are a demoralised and confused side. Let them get their act together and start a winning streak and they will be unstoppable. Watch out India! Don’t count your chickens 1992 should not be forgotten in a hurry.

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gullu Badsha

Jun 18, 2019 03:57am

Inzamam & Shoaib Malik have to go. I wonder why Shoaib is played again & again. He is known for making groups within the team, he has always done that & still Inzamam selects him.

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Mike

Jun 18, 2019 03:57am

In Related News: This is the year of the Lord 2050 AD and Shoaib Malik has become the new Captain (He is walking with a cane and wears thick Glasses) Hafeez is going to be Batting 3rd.He was Brought to the Field on a stretcher. Imamul Haq is still the Opener,even though he has issues with Holding the Bat with Hands.

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Manick Dey

Jun 18, 2019 05:21am

Hello all This is sports, there no issue if Pakistan has lost this time but Pakistan is known for gutsy team and I am sure the team will bounce back.

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Anil

Jun 18, 2019 06:06am

Unless you change your mindset,no change is possible.

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3rd umpire

Jun 18, 2019 06:19am

Author says it is not not painful. It is, otherwise the wouldn't have written this article. Had Pakistan won match yesterday, same author would have praised this mediocre team as resurgent, most talented team... Tske it easy, It's just a game where one team team has to lose or win. Of course, there are lot of lessons and actions are required for current Pakistani team. But leave it to PCB/Govt and do not demoralise with such blunt opinions.

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Jav

Jun 18, 2019 06:30am

Perfect analysis, well said. Recalibrating expectations is the need of the hour

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Jav

Jun 18, 2019 06:36am

If Pakistan has a good day on the field and India a bad day....Pakistan would win If India have a good day and Pakistan a bad day (like yesterday)...INdia would win If both teams have a good day....India would win, because they are a much better team, physically, mentally and in skill sets

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Andiappan G

Jun 18, 2019 06:38am

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, otherwise grennshirt win the match. Isn't?

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DarkNite

Jun 18, 2019 06:54am

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, and how did rain, rain and rain only helped India?

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Anooj

Jun 18, 2019 08:02am

@Rajan, Most successful Cricket Captain of the world adviced to bat first.. But after winning toss you opt to field.. Do not blame D/L.

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Jun 18, 2019 08:12am

Time for sub-continent to come out of cricket obsession. There are man sports and all should be given equal importance.

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Love

Jun 18, 2019 08:44am

@Zincalala, true but never heard of bad phase lasting 20 years. Shame

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Love

Jun 18, 2019 08:45am

@Manish Desai, it was a fluke

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Love

Jun 18, 2019 08:50am

@AK, will come up once your captains stop yawning

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Hashim

Jun 18, 2019 09:23am

Living in Australia, my Indian colleague put it very aptly. Pakistan's strength was bowling and India's strength was always their batting. While India has improved their batting even after the retirements of legends like Tendulkar, Sehwag, Dravid and Ganguly, they have also greatly improved their bowling and fielding and have become a more efficient unit. Pakistan, on the other hand, have just deteriorated, both in bowling and batting, after their greats have retired from the game. They keep coming up with new fast bowlers, but they are mostly just fast bowlers not having any skills in seam and swing like their predecessors. And Pakistan has got no world class batsman except Babar.

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Dino

Jun 18, 2019 09:51am

Too harsh on your team, its just a game. Always fun to watch Ind vs Pak.

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Raghav Sridhara

Jun 18, 2019 10:17am

It's high time Pakistans diplomats work with their Indian counterparts to allow IPL and more cricketing culture through Pakistan... India will always forgive and move on as the elder brother

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Akash

Jun 18, 2019 10:49am

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, Are you really a Ph.D. scholar, doc? your assessments amuse me.

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F35

Jun 18, 2019 11:03am

Lets appoint the cricket captain as the countrys PM....can do much worse.

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John

Jun 18, 2019 11:28am

At this moment, all Indian trolls who were planning to troll Pakistani players, are taken aback by the level and harshness of trolling Pakistani players are subjected to by Pakistani trolls. Some of the comment do not even qualify as trolls; they are plain threats. I suggest Pakistani team stays in England for a month or two even after the World Cup is over.

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Lilly

Jun 18, 2019 12:46pm

@Dino, dude it may be fun to watch on a TV but for the spectators it is a boring game.

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Lilly

Jun 18, 2019 12:49pm

@Anooj, but he also put a rider that if the pitch is damp it’s better to bowl. That’s what sarfraz did

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Donny Philip

Jun 18, 2019 01:34pm

Hi there...I regularly view your pages as i really like the relatively unbiased news u put up. This one though seems a little harsh on team Pakistan in my opinion.

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Siddhesh Satam

Jun 18, 2019 02:08pm

Bit harsh.

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Bharat Dave

Jun 18, 2019 02:18pm

Attitude of the nation percolates on the performance of every sphere.

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Hadi

Jun 18, 2019 02:47pm

No 1 T20I side. Head and shoulders above what we had in 2015. Of course massive room for improvement and recent results are a cause of concern, but doom and gloom never resolves anything. Firmly behind you my Pakistan Team!

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Indian

Jun 18, 2019 03:50pm

Problem is pakistan not ready to accept the reality that they dont have talents like they use to have in the past ...people are praising Aamir but he got all his wicket when Batsmen were trying to hit him.in bowler-friendly conditions we have seen Asia cup how he gets hammered in batting friendly conditions .pakistan needs to get rid of all senior players including Sarfaraz .as responsibility lies on them to guide the team and youngsters

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Babu

Jun 18, 2019 04:03pm

The real cause and the only root cause is non-state actors in Pakistan, who have say every where.

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Reader

Jun 18, 2019 04:05pm

PCB don't have money for better facilities, other teams are not willing to go to Pakistan to play, India stopped playing with pak, pak players are not allowed in IPL and so on. Why?? Why visiting srilanka team was shot??. The reason for all problems facing Pakistan is just same. It is just one reason. Nobody has the guts to accept and acknowledge it.

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Reader

Jun 18, 2019 04:19pm

As a nation we have to develop and organize all sports, not just cricket, that should be our objective. We have to widen our interests in all forms of human en devour this is the way forward to a more happier, better life.

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AAM

Jun 18, 2019 04:32pm

Spot on ! Best summary of the situation one can have

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Asim Baqi

Jun 18, 2019 04:45pm

5 Points should be considered. 1- Stop drinking Tea (nicotine is bad for brain performance). Whole nation is getting sleepy because of tea. 2- No coaches required for Pakistan team. Leave decisions for Captain to bat or ball. 3- PCB create Bowling academy and appoint all coaches there. 4- PCB create Batting academy and appoint all coaches there. 5- Only physiotherapist and doctors should be with team.

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Reader

Jun 18, 2019 04:47pm

Pakistan cricket is a reflection of us as a nation. What we expect and what the reality is.

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Vikas

Jun 18, 2019 05:15pm

Absolutely correct. First time these may not be five take-aways but five lessons. Beautiful.

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Vikas

Jun 18, 2019 05:22pm

@karamat, They have performed badly, but that is relatively. The point is they have performed better than Pakistan. If you do not agree please see the Points Table.

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Mohit

Jun 18, 2019 09:10pm

Lets bring together, the cup in asia.

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citizen

Jun 18, 2019 10:58pm

It is just one game and better team on the day won..That's it. Why people feel like it was a disaster?

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citizen

Jun 18, 2019 11:03pm

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, : great doctor saheb. If there was no rain we could have crushed the most hyped team...let us close our eyes and believe that we are the real world champions.....

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Jun 18, 2019 11:16pm

It's a bit hard hitting as Pakistanis are not used to be told things as they are.

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