Pakistan's World Cup winning captain Imran Khan took to Twitter to console the crestfallen Pakistanis after Sunday's defeat to India in Adelaide. Imran, who admitted he had watched a cricket match properly for the first time in years, said that Pakistanis shouldn't get depressed over the defeat.
“Pakistanis shouldn't get depressed over today's loss to India. If performance is accurately analysed, the defeat can be a blessing in disguise,” he wrote on Twitter. Imran further said: “I saw some good talent on display today but there is a need for a better strategy.” The cricketer-turned-politician also expressed confidence in the bowling attack which failed to prevent India from putting up a big total (300/7) in Adelaide.
“(Mohammad) Irfan, Wahab (Riaz), Yasir (Shah) and Sohail (Khan) can defend if batsmen give a decent target. But Younus (Khan) is a must for future matches,” Imran wrote.
‘Virat shouldn’t over-dominate’
Melbourne: Australian fast bowling great Brett lee feels that India's number one batsman Virat Kohli is still on a learning curve and he should try and curb his natural affinity for aggressive stroke play.
Although an admirer of Kohli's batting, lee said the feisty batsman would do well not to assert himself too much and explained the difference he felt in the youngster's game from the iconic Sachin Tendulkar.
“Sachin knew his game better as you would expect with his wealth of experience. He used to play within himself. For me, Virat is a class player but he is still on a learning curve. He has to learn the art of not trying to over-dominate opposition,” the 38-year-old Aussie said.
lee feels that “Indian team could be semi-final contenders, if they can get their act together. My other picks are Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.” lee did admit his bias towards Australian pacers playing in the mega-event though he singled out Umesh Yadav as a talented bowler.
“For me the pacers to look out for in the World Cup will be Mitchell Johnson, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood. Keeping World Cup aside, I really like (Umesh) Yadav — he has the pace and the temperament,” said lee, who played 76 Tests and 221 ODIs for Australia. lee retired from Test cricket back in 2008 with 310 wickets from 76 games.