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Cricket World Cup 2015: Some Tidbits on Pakistan

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"I am happy that we are not favorites. To be very honest it's big pressure of being favorites. We were not favorites last time (in 2011) too but we played excellent cricket. Similarly this time, there are teams which play on those bouncy wickets like Australia and South Africa, and are probably bigger favorites than us. But we hope that with the type of resources we have we can do well." | Waqar Younis - Pakistan coach

Younis Khan

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Younis Khan

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In Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Hafeez and Younis Khan, Pakistan has a wealth of experience to back up Misbah. Coach Waqar Younis will be extra motivated to see his team do well – himself having missed out on the victorious 1992 campaign because of an unfortunate injury. While this may not seem of value, a motivated coach can be one of the biggest assets a team can have - his eagerness to win can give the team extra motivation in crucial moments.

ICC World Cup 2015

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ICC World Cup 2015

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Pool: Pakistan is grouped in Pool B along with India, the defending champion, South Africa, West Indies, Zimbabwe, Ireland and United Arab Emirates

Star player: Shahid Afridi | In Pakistan’s first ODI against New Zealand in the series that preceded the World Cup, Afridi blasted 67 off 29 balls, proving the batsman already is comfortable with the pitches New Zealand and Australia offer.

Rohit Ghosh is a Senior Writer for www.Rantsports.com. Follow him on Twitter @RohitGhosh. “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.

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