Pakistan Became Top Ranked T20I Side By Beating 'Not So Great' Teams: Harsha Bhogle

Published - 31 Jul 2020, 10:02 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:32 AM

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Since the inception of the shortest format, Pakistan have played rigorous amount of the format. In fact, they were among the sides to have played most number of T20Is. Pakistan have also been successful in the format, but premier India commentator and expert Harsha Bhogle said that it has been possible only as they have played against some not-so-great teams.

Pakistan climbed to the top rankings in T20Is after beating New Zealand for the first time in 2018. It was a win to remember as Pakistan had outfoxed the Kiwis at their own backyard. Following that, Pakistan clinched 11 bilateral series on the trot before slipping to the fourth spot.

“Pakistan spent a lot of time being the world number one in Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). They were helped by the fact that they played against some not so great opposition, but you can’t hold that against them. They won 11 series in a row,” Harsha Bhogle said.

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“They had some really good players coming through. There was Fakhar Zaman at the top of the order and their core was in that middle-order, where they got eight overs some days between Shadab Khan and Imad Wasim and both of them could bat too. Plus, Shadab is a brilliant fielder, so there was a nice little side coming together,” he added.

Pakistan will return to international cricket with their tour to England slated to get underway from August 5.

The tour will consist a three-Test series which concludes on August 25 followed by three-match T20I series which will run from 28th to 1st September. It will be second series straight for England after hosting the West Indies in a Test cricket.

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