Outdated batting approach, sting-less pace attack: Factors that punctured Pakistan’s World Cup hopes | Cricket News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: An outdated batting approach, dismal performance of the spinners, lack of back-up options and selection blunders have led to another early World Cup exit for the forever unpredictable Pakistan unit.Heading into the Asia Cup that preceded the World Cup in India, Pakistan was the top-ranked ODI side but like it is the case often, the rankings don't paint the whole picture.By the end of Asia Cup, Pakistan were left with major concerns but the management chose to back the same set of players for the World Cup and ended up with an underwhelming campaign.Pakistan's last semifinal appearance in the ODI World Cup came way back in 2011 when India beat them on their way to glory.We look back at the shortcomings of the Babar Azam-led side, which squandered a golden opportunity to make a...