PAK vs ENG: “They Are A Much Better Team Than The Kind Of Performances They Put Up” – Inzamam-ul-Haq On Pakistan

Former Pakistan National Cricket Team skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq, while talking about the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 campaign of the Babar Azam-led side, said that the Men In Green are a much better team than the kind of performances they delivered in the marquee tournament.

Pakistan finished as the runners-up in the recently concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. They lost the final against Jos Buttler-led England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday by 5 wickets.

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Notably, the Men In Green had faced back-to-back defeats in their first two Super 12 games and they were on the verge of getting knocked out of the tournament. However, they somehow managed to reach the semi-finals and registered a dominant win over New Zealand.

In a video shared on his official YouTube channel, Inzamam-ul-Haq opined that Pakistan didn’t play good cricket in the multi-nation tournament. He said:

“Yes, Pakistan reached the final and could even have won the trophy. But my personal opinion is Pakistan did not play good cricket in the World Cup. They are a much better team than the kind of performances they put up. They should have played much better cricket.”

The team can be criticized for losing, but I would give them credit for their fight – Inzamam-ul-Haq

Former Pakistan National Cricket Team skipper further said that Babar Azam & Co. gave a good fight to the opponents during the marquee tournament. Inzamam-ul-Haq also lauded the team management. He stated:

“The team can be criticized for losing, but I would give them credit for their fight. They gelled as a team. Congratulations to the team management – Saqlain (Mushtaq), (Mohammad) Yousuf, (Matthew) Hayden and (Shaun) Tait.

“We cannot see it from the outside, but they also have a big role to play in keeping the boys united, ensuring their body language doesn’t fall, and keeping the confidence of the players high. Well done to them.

“The one good thing that I have observed about the Pakistan team during the tournament and in the last 2-3 series, which they lacked earlier, is that irrespective of the situation – whether they have put up a low score or are finding it difficult to deal with conditions – Pakistan team keeps fighting. 137 was not a good score, but their body language on the field remained positive.”

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