The Indian government made sure that they would find a way to interlink politics and sports, which is disappointing.

In Anwar Ali and Shoaib Malik, Pakistan now has two all-rounders who can bat, bowl and are brilliant fielders.

I hope that Azhar Ali proves us wrong every time he is out leading Pakistan, which he has but only as a batsman.

We might not have Waqar, Wasim and Shoaib anymore but we have Wahab, Irfan and Sohail; we need to polish them to win.

Teams have gone in with worse and have come out with better outcomes. Pakistan's defeat is inexcusable.

The batsmen should give our bowlers something challenging to bowl at. If successful, the Kangaroos better watch out.

With Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah and Shahid Afridi, Pakistan should have enough to outgun the Irish.

It might not be their forte to play smart cricket but this is the need of the hour for the men in green to progress