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Pakistan is an inconsistent team, if we take out the remarkable performances by Razzaq and Gul in the two matches, the team looks wayward. We can't say by looking at the series that Pakistan had the upper hand through out the series. While England have been playing well through out the year.
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^ Were we consistent in 1992? Pakistan have always been an unpredictable team esp. as far as batting is concerned. The problem is not just lack of consistency but also lack of quality and depth in batting
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Bro, If we look at the past tournaments and series leading up to 1992 World Cup, we see Pakistan as one of the best teams, if not the best, in the world. Huge difference with what we have right now. Moreover, in '92 we had a shaky start, but the confidence level was unmatchable.
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England is the strongest team of them all. I think they will win the 2011 World Cup.
England has not played in the subcontinent for a while now...so they will be very rusty on those pitches...no doubt they are in TOP form but the WC will be a new test for them.
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England has played well in England, West Indies and now is doing the same in Australia. They will suite well for the sub-continent pitches. If you look at their team, on paper and on pitch, they have the players to get it done. Just like they did few months back by winning the T20 World Cup.
Off course, the actual tournament is whole another story, but right now England chances are very bright.
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everything aside…the biggest difference was Imran as the leaders of cornered tigers. And then YK repeated the feat on a smaller scale in the T20 cup. So now, we have loose canon fridi. 
I will settle for Misbah as captain and YK as his deputy in WC..(I know no ones like the name of YK in the ODI team but he he keeps his cool).
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Bro, If we look at the past tournaments and series leading up to 1992 World Cup, we see Pakistan as one of the best teams, if not the best, in the world. Huge difference with what we have right now. Moreover, in '92 we had a shaky start, but the confidence level was unmatchable.
Ofcourse there is a world of difference between the 1992 team and the current one. That team possessed three of the all-time greats in Imran, Miandad and Akram.
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If only Pakistan’s Batting Clicked we have a good chance of playing semis atleast
from there 2 good days and we can win the WC 
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They should change the batting order of Razzaq 
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No he is batting at the position where he can easily win us the match in PP
he proved it against Africa too so no need to change his position
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It will be useless if he face 5 overs …he needs sometime to get settled
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So u think in every match our batting will last till 45 overs 
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When he takes time to ‘settle’ then he doesn’t play the same inning, his position is fine currently.
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I think if CWC is played on 10 overs an innings format, then Pakistan has some chance of winning it.
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Afridi's big head needs to be in a vise to squeeze some junk out of it....he performed much sensibly when he was NOT captain....now he is just floundering around and, he needs to understand that it will better if Misbah or Yk lead the ODI team with Afridi as the KEY allrounder in the side for big hitting and taking quick middle over wickets....
But then who is listening? everybody is boom boom bust over him.
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Do u even think Misbah can justify his place in ODI ?? 
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The only reason I would even remotely suggest his name is because of Afridi’s failures as a captain in ODIs, YKs almost impossible position to be captain again after many run away acts, and his (misbah’s) recent show of form in batting… otherwise, yes there were a lot of choices to be replacements for Misbah in the ODI batting line up..but the issues is captaining to WIN…not to be the best friend to the players…
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India firm favourites for 2011 World Cup: Imran Khan
NEW DELHI: India will be the overwhelming favourites to win next year’s World Cup with home advantage and an ideal build-up on tour in South Africa, Pakistan’s 1992 World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan said. “India is easily the favourite team, going by their form and depth both in bowling and batting,” the former Pakistani all-rounder told reporters on Thursday after the broadcasting arrangements for the 2011 tournament were announced. “I think the South Africa tour will do them good. The tougher is the tour, the better prepared you are for the World Cup.” India will contest three Test matches in South Africa starting on Dec. 16 followed by a Twenty20 and five one-dayers before heading home to prepare for tournament starting on Feb. 19 hosted by themselves, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. India are ranked number one Test team by the ICC (International Cricket Council) and the number two one-day international (ODI) side behind holders Australia. “India are the favourite team and Sri Lanka are close second. They will also have home advantage, which matters a lot,” Imran added. Australia beat Sri Lanka in the final to clinch the last World Cup in the Caribbean and 1996 winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga said his compatriots should again do well. “Sri Lanka are one of the favourites. They have built a good team but my only worry is their middle order,” said the portly Sri Lankan, whose astute captaincy fashioned the team’s stunning 1996 World Cup victory over the Australians. “In 1996, we had a strong middle order. But of course this team has better bowlers and both (Muttiah) Muralitharan and (Lasith) Malinga are match-winning bowlers,” he added. reuters
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**nice photo: Viv, Kapil and Imran together after all those years
Aamer more talented than Wasim: Imran Khan
Pakistan cricket is facing its biggest crisis and the team stand little chance of winning the 2011 World Cup without fast bowlers Mohammad Aamir and Mohammad Asif, former captain Imran Khan said on Thursday. Unable to host international cricket due to the volatile security situation at home, Pakistan suffered another blow when Aamir and Asif and former Test captain Salman Butt were suspended by the International Cricket Council following allegations of spot-fixing in the fourth Test against England this year.
Wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider then left the squad in Dubai last month and fled to London, seeking asylum and saying he was being threatened by people who wanted him to co-operate in fixing matches. “Cricket in Pakistan faces its biggest crisis and so does the country,” Imran told reporters.
“Sadly, the patron of the Pakistan Cricket Board is the president (of the country) and the less I say of him, the better,” said the cricketer-turned-politician. “We are in a mess. We have the talent but we want to know the verdict on Asif and Aamir. “They are arguably the best opening pair of bowlers…I have seen both Wasim Akram and Aamir and I can tell you Aamir is ahead of what Wasim was at this age…Without those two, our bowling is not potent,” added Imran, whose charismatic captaincy was crucial in securing Pakistan’s only World Cup triumph in 1992.
The former all-rounder, however, has not lost all hope of a turnaround. “Pakistan’s ODI captain Shahid Afridi is someone, probably the only one, who can pull off something out of the ordinary. Pakistan have their back against wall,” Imran said. “Afridi is unpredictable. If he can hit a purple patch – in one-dayers you need just two quality batsmen to hit a purple patch and rest can rally around. “Pakistan are very unpredictable but it’s not the best of time,” he said. reuters
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\12\10\story_10-12-2010_pg2_1
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IK is saying that Afridi can pull it off from Pakistan
Now hopefully people her wont bash IK for saying that
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^ read below:
The former all-rounder, however, has not lost all hope of a turnaround. “Pakistan’s ODI captain Shahid Afridi is someone, probably the only one, who can pull off something out of the ordinary. Pakistan have their back against wall,” Imran said. “Afridi is unpredictable. If he can hit a purple patch – in one-dayers you need just two quality batsmen to hit a purple patch and rest can rally around. “Pakistan are very unpredictable but it’s not the best of time,” he said. reuters
He already did it twice by dancing on pitch and chewing on the ball :D