Pakistan's unbeaten start to the T20 World Cup 2021 that has seen them become the first side to qualify for the semi-finals has earned them plaudits and admiring glances from everywhere but a panel featuring Australia's Tom Moody and Indian ex-cricketers Ajit Agarkar and Gautam Gambhir still do not think the Men in Green are the favourites to win the tournament.

Babar Azam and Co first pummeled pre-tournament favourites India in their opening game before earning thrilling wins over New Zealand and Afghanistan.

They then routed Namibia last night to reach the final-four but the panel assembled by ESPNcricinfo was not keen to jump on the Pakistan bandwagon just yet, as most of their experts reminded fans that England are flying just as high, if not higher.

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