There is only one day left for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup and it will begin from where the 2019 World Cup ended.
The first match of the World Cup to be played in India will be played between England and New Zealand in Ahmedabad on October 5. These two are the same teams that clashed in the final of the 2019 World Cup.
In this 13th World Cup, Pakistan will play its first match against Netherlands on October 6 in Hyderabad.
After a disappointing performance in the Asia Cup, the Pakistan team has been subjected to strange reviews and this may be the first time that Pakistan are being told that their ‘bowling is a bit weak.’
There are two reasons for such analyses. One is that Naseem Shah is not included in the World Cup squad due to injury, while the other reason is that the spinners are not performing in the way that Pakistani spinners have been doing in the past.
But the Pakistan team will still field some players who are capable of making it at least to the semi-finals.
In international competitions, the relationship between Pakistan and semi-finals seems to be quite strong.
Let’s take a look at Pakistan’s performance in past World Cups, which we have to start from the first World Cup in 1975.
The first World Cup was played in June 1975 in England, in which a total of eight teams participated and were divided into two groups, with Pakistan under the captaincy of Majid Khan placed in Group B with Australia, West Indies, and Sri Lanka. had gone
In the first World Cup, Pakistan only won a match against Sri Lanka and lost two out of three matches and crashed out of the tournament.
The second World Cup was also played in the month of June and this time the host country was England. Pakistan was captained by Asif Iqbal in this World Cup played in June 1979. Pakistan was placed in Group A along with England, Australia and Canada.
In this World Cup, the Pakistan team entered the field with more preparation and enthusiasm than before and managed to reach the semi-finals.
Pakistan was defeated in the semi-finals by the then ‘most dangerous’ team West Indies.
After that, the Pakistan team also showed excellent performance in the 1983 World Cup, but even here, Pakistan could not win the World Cup.
In the third World Cup played in June 1983, Pakistan’s captain changed, but the journey would remain the same as the previous World Cup.
The Pakistan team under the leadership of Imran Khan managed to reach the semi-finals of this World Cup as well, but once again West Indies were there to block their way.
This was Pakistan’s second consecutive semi-final in international competitions. In the semi-finals, he once again faced defeat against the West Indies.
In the fourth World Cup, neither the captain of Pakistan nor the result was changed. What changed was the venue, as this time Pakistan was playing on its own soil.
In the 1987 World Cup, Pakistan was once again defeated in the semi-finals under the leadership of Imran Khan. It was Pakistan’s third consecutive defeat in the semi-finals of the World Cup, but this time the team to beat was not the West Indies but Australia.
After losing three semi-finals in a row, now it was Pakistan’s turn.
Yes, it was the 1992 World Cup in New Zealand and Australia where Pakistan lost three of their eight matches, drew one and won four, including one in the final.
The Pakistani team that played the World Cup under the leadership of Imran Khan included names like Wasim Akar, Mushtaq Ahmed, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Rameez Raja, Aqib Javed, Amir Sohail and Javed Miandad.
Pakistan first ended their streak of back-to-back semi-final defeats by defeating New Zealand in the semi-finals.
It was Pakistan’s first World Cup final where they faced England.
On March 25, 1992, Pakistan scored 249 runs in 50 overs while batting first against England. In response, the England team was bundled out for 227 runs due to Wasim Akram’s brilliant bowling.
Australian team players celebrate after winning the World Cup against Pakistan on June 20, 1999 (File photo AFP/Martin Hayhou)
Thus, 25 March 1992 became a special day for every Pakistani because on that day the Pakistan team returned home with the World Cup trophy.
After being the world champion for four years, in the 1996 World Cup, Pakistan managed to defend its title only till the quarter-finals.
Pakistan was defeated by India in this quarter-final played in Bangalore on March 11, 1996.
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It would not be wrong to say about this world cup that Pakistan was favorite to win this world cup from the first match.
The reason is that Pakistan won four out of five matches in this World Cup and not only became the top team in their group but also won three out of five matches in the Super Six stage.
Pakistan then defeated New Zealand in the semi-final to reach the final.
Indian players celebrate after defeating Pakistan in the World Cup semi-final in Mohali on March 30, 2011 (File photo AFP/Menon Watsyayana)
After such a brilliant performance in the whole tournament, in the final, the fans were hoping for a second trophy, which was also a gamble.
But Pakistan’s performance in the final turned out to be as disappointing as it was good in the tournament.
Pakistan faced Australia in the final and batting first, the Pakistan team was bowled out for only 132 runs.
After that, the Pakistan team did not qualify beyond the group stage in the 2003 and 2007 World Cups.
Then the World Cup was held in India where Pakistan once again made a great comeback in the World Cup.
In the World Cup held in India in 2011, Pakistan played the semi-final for the fourth time but could not qualify for the final.
Pakistan faced India in the semi-final match played on 30 March 2011 in Mohali. Pakistan was captained by Shahid Afridi while India was captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
In this match, Pakistan could only score 231 runs in response to 260 runs.
Pakistan team players Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq and Ahmed Shahzad congratulate Glenn Maxwell on Australia’s quarter-final win on March 20, 2015 (File photo AFP/Saeed Khan)
After that, in 2015, the World Fair was held in Australia and New Zealand, where the Pakistan team was led by Misbah-ul-Haq this time.
In this World Cup too, Pakistan’s performance was slightly better, but they could not reach the semi-finals and were eliminated from the tournament after losing in the quarter-finals.
In the quarter-final, Pakistan faced Australia and this is the same match in which fast bowler Wahab Riaz had a fast and ‘dangerous’ spell and the catch was dropped on his ball at a time from which Pakistan took the match. could do
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Pakistan’s performance in the 2019 World Cup was not too bad after four years.
Pakistan managed to win five of their opening nine matches while losing three matches and one match was a draw.
Pakistan suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the West Indies in their very first match and that one loss proved to be enough to knock them out of the tournament.
Former Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed and Babar Azam celebrate after winning their group match against New Zealand on June 26, 2019 (File photo AFP/Paul Ellis)
His run-rate dropped drastically after the defeat against West Indies, due to which New Zealand not only qualified ahead but managed to reach the final with a better run-rate.
Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Shadab Khan and Shaheen Afridi are among those playing in the 2019 World Cup for Pakistan, who will be the backbone of the Pakistan team in the World Cup starting a day later. But will get into the field.
All that remains to be seen is whether Pakistan, a four-time semi-finalist, twice quarter-finalist, once finalist loser and once finalist, can make it to the 2023 World Cup.
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