ICC World Cup 2023: ‘Four losses surely cannot define who we are as a team’
Updated On: 31 October, 2023 08:02 AM IST | Kolkata | Arup Chatterjee
The 57-year-old Kiwi was quick to take down the favourites tag with a “I’m not sure where you get that from”, pointing out that even the ICC rankings can be misleading
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam inspects the pitch during a practice session on the eve of their World Cup match against Bangladesh at Eden Gardens in Kolkata yesterday. Pic/PTI
Pakistan began as one of the favourites to win the World Cup title, and they did no harm to that perception by winning the first two matches in grand fashion. Three weeks and four losses on-the-trot later, they find themselves at the exit door, waiting for a miracle.
“We were determined to be in control of our destiny at this stage of the tournament, but we’re not. All we can do now is prepare well for the three remaining pool games and then allow fate to hopefully lean on us in terms of our semi-final hopes,” Pakistan’s head coach Grant Bradburn spelt it out on the eve of Tuesday’s clash with a struggling Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens. The 57-year-old Kiwi was quick to take down the favourites tag with a “I’m not sure where you get that from”, pointing out that even the ICC rankings can be misleading.
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