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We Can Beat Any Team at World Cup
Mar 2, 2007 | Younis Khan
There’s been some doom and gloom surrounding the Pakistan camp with the bad luck that we’ve had. But the team is feeling confident about the World Cup.
We cannot disguise the fact that without Shoaib (Akhtar) and (Mohammad) Asif we are a lesser force in bowling, but we still have good players and experienced players who can do well for the team.
We have spoken about the negative things that have happened to the squad but we are all confident that this group of players can still win. We can beat any team. The Super Eights will be very competitive with each team playing one another, and it would be a mistake for any team to take us lightly.
People said negative things about the Pakistan team before and during the 1992 World Cup and look what they achieved.
But it’s important that all the players perform. We are not relying on one or two players; it is up to every member of the squad to play well for the team and contribute.
I really believe bowlers like Umar Gul, (Mohammad) Sami and Rao Ifthtikar Anjum can be successful at the World Cup. There is strength throughout the squad, particularly in our batting, and our coach Bob Woolmer always says that one-day matches are won by batsmen.
We were also unlucky to lose (Abdul) Razzaq at the last hour. Of course he is a good and experienced player who we will miss. But on the positive side, he has been replaced by another player with good ability and experience, Azhar Mahmood, who did well when Pakistan reached the final in the 1999 World Cup.
The bottom line is that we are very positive, the boys are in good spirits, and nobody is thinking that we cannot do well in the West Indies. We will soon have the chance to prove it on the pitch.
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