A file photo of an earlier match between Pakistan and India. PHOTO: AFP
With the likes of Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ajinkya Rahane and Mahendra Dhoni as India’s batting pillars, Miandad advised green shirts to hit big right from the beginning.
“Misbahul Haq, Younus Khan, Shahid Afridi and Ahmed Shehzad need to adjust quickly in a short time; two of the top-order batsmen should score heavily and then the rest could chip in with 30s and 40s to give the scoreboard a solid look,” he said in an article published on the ICC website.
Speaking about the stress of playing against the arch rivals, the former captain said having the India-Pakistan clash earlier in the tournament will help take off some pressure from both the sides and let them concentrate more on their remaining pool matches.
Miandad also called on the national team to ignore its horror stats against India of having never beaten it in a World Cup match. “We should remember we lost against India in 1992 too, but it was us who lifted the World Cup trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground,” he said, telling players to not get sidetracked in case the result doesn't go in their favour on February 15.
COMMENTS
Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.
For more information, please see our Comments FAQ