Tuesday, June 23, 2009
World Cup triumph vital for Pakistan’s recovery paki
Former Pakistan players hailed the side’s Twenty20 World Cup win and hoped the victory can go some way towards unifying the troubled nation and restore its position on the international cricket map.
Pakistan crushed Sri Lanka by eight wickets at Lord’s yesterday, the final win providing a vital lift to a country that has seen the side starved of action following a series of violent attacks that led visiting nations to cancel tours.
The team went without test cricket in 2008 and the International Cricket Council (ICC) moved 2011 World Cup matches due to be staged in Pakistan to overseas venues.Skipper Younus Khan and many of his team mates spoke of the healing touch the win would provide their countrymen, while former captain Ramiz Raja said it offered a ray of hope. “
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Pakistan crushed Sri Lanka by eight wickets at Lord’s yesterday, the final win providing a vital lift to a country that has seen the side starved of action following a series of violent attacks that led visiting nations to cancel tours.
The team went without test cricket in 2008 and the International Cricket Council (ICC) moved 2011 World Cup matches due to be staged in Pakistan to overseas venues.Skipper Younus Khan and many of his team mates spoke of the healing touch the win would provide their countrymen, while former captain Ramiz Raja said it offered a ray of hope. “
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.kashmirtimes.com/
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