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British envoy to support Pakistan after England's shocking World Cup exit

Barton appreciates Bangladesh's performance

Kamran Yousaf March 09, 2015

bangladesh paceman rubel hossain c celebrates the final wicket of england 039 s james anderson r during the 2015 cricket world cup pool a match between bangladesh and england at the adelaide oval on march 9 2015 photo afp

Bangladesh paceman Rubel Hossain (C) celebrates the final wicket of England's James Anderson (R) during the 2015 Cricket World Cup Pool A match between Bangladesh and England at the Adelaide Oval on March 9, 2015. PHOTO: AFP

ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Philip Barton will now be supporting Pakistan cricket team after England's shocking departure from the World Cup group stages.

"Oh dear. Well done Bangladesh. Will be supporting Pakistan from now on," the British envoy said in a twitter message soon after England was beaten by Bangladesh on Monday in a crucial encounter in Adelaide, Australia.

Oh dear. Well done Bangladesh. Will be supporting Pakistan from now on. #CWC2015 @SAfridiOfficial
— Philip Barton (@PhilipRBarton) March 9, 2015

England, needing a win to stay afloat after winning just one of their previous four Pool A matches, were bowled out for 260 as seamer Rubel Hossain claimed four wickets and wicket-keeper Rahim held four catches.

Ian Bell made 63 but England slipped to 163-6 before Jos Buttler (65 off 52 balls) and Chris Woakes (42 not out) briefly revived their hoped with a 75-run stand for the seventh wicket.

But the dismissals of Buttler and Chris Jordan off successive balls in the 46th over turned the match Bangladesh’s way and England ended play having to bow out after failing to beat a Test nation at the tournament with their only win thus far against Scotland.

On the other hand, this was Bangladesh’s third win over England in their last four one-day internationals, including the two-wicket success in Chittagong during the previous World Cup four years ago.

Read: Bangladesh knock England out of World Cup to reach quarter-finals

It is for the first time that Bangladesh has qualified for the knockout stage in the World Cup's history.

COMMENTS (11)

Muhammad Mohsin Shahzad | 9 years ago | Reply @ yogendra singh bhadauria Thank You so much. Much appreciated. I just think that we've had enough as general public on both sides of the borders and we need to move on in order to prosper and very honestly if both countries cannot be friends then at least be good neighbors and lets support each other. Its the only way of regional peace, prosperity and advancement for both the nations. Hopefully we'll see a hate free South Asia some day.

shiraz | 9 years ago | Reply @ Hindustani There is not a single word about India in the article. And in comments a very logical point is raised that Ambassadors to both the countries would obviously, for PR sake would support them. Please have a thorough check of you IQ which I believe is much lower than a toad.

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yogendra singh bhadauria | 9 years ago | Reply @Muhammad mohsin shehzad. I have really got impressed with your views. You are at the best in the last paragraph while replying to Hindustani.

Khan | 9 years ago | Reply @Hindustani: You speak of obsession, and yet you are here, on a Pakistani news site, defending India, every single day haha

Muhammad Mohsin Shahzad | 9 years ago | Reply @ Mohammad and Omair Thank you so much. Yeah, upon reading Hindustani's comment, I was like what. I mean come on, just move beyond this Pakistan and India rivalry thing. We can use this energy in a positive way and think about the future of our countries and the region by supporting one another and forming blocs in terms of trade and cooperation like other regions of the world so that we can progress. Lets just get over this Pakistan India thing. Its enough Why can we be like any two countries which happen to be neighbors. Enough is enough. Just stop the hate already.

Omair Uddin | 9 years ago | Reply @Muhammad Mohsin Shahzad: Good reply with enough evidence to zip them up... I was just thinking of same but then read your reply... appreciated

Mohammad | 9 years ago | Reply @Muhammad Mohsin Shahzad: Thanks man! some people seriously need IQ lessons.

Mohammad | 9 years ago | Reply @Hindustani: Bhai, it has nothing to do with India, I am just expressing my views to HE The Ambassador of UK to Pakistan that it's part of his job to be connected with the local people via their social engagement, and HE The Ambassador of UK to India will do the same by supporting the Team India. Where I went wrong to trigger your anger?

Muhammad Mohsin Shahzad | 9 years ago | Reply @ Hindiustani Dude are you kidding me. First of all this article has been posted on tribune.com.pk, see focus on the .pk thing here. It means its for Pakistani audience. Secondly there has been no mention of the work India in the article. Then Mohammad was simply stating that the British ambassador to India will be cheering for India as well after England have been knocked out just as the British Ambassador to Pakistan will support Pakistan now. There's nothing wrong or derogatory in that sentence by Mohammad and surely once an ambassador spends some time in a country then you do become a bit attached to that place as that's human nature. And Finally we are obsessed with India LOL. Have you seen the number of indian Mauka ad's regarding cricket world cup 2015. Dude You guys are obsessed with Pakistan. Subsequently there were no ad's made by any Pakistani channel that showed India or had any other relation to India or Indian Cricket team. You know why coz we couldn't care less. Dude we have our own country and we don't need to make ads to show an Indian guy sitting in Mumbai and watching a match. We make ad's that show Pakistani's but apparently Indians are so obsessed with Pakistan and Pakistanis that they have a major channel of India making a number of ad's regarding a Pakistani guy from Karachi and his support for Pakistan Cricket World cup team. Lol Indians made more ads featuring Pakistanis in this Cricket world cup than we in Pakistan made that featured World cup LOL and then you are accusing us of being obsessed. The mere fact that you got offended our such a small sentence shows how obsessed you are with Pakistan. Dude you guys need to lighten up, see cricket as a game and for once make some ad's to support your cricket team instead of making ad's about our cricket team. Have a great day. Stop this hatred. We need to have peace. We need to make sure that our countries stop sending their budgets for defense and start spending it on education and alleviating poverty from both our countries. We need to follow the examples of Scotland and England, England and USA, Ireland and England, the whole of Europe and many more and move ahead of this hate so our countries can develop and people can prosper on both sides. Hope you get my point. Have a great day. Peace

Hindustani | 9 years ago | Reply @ Mohammad, Really Fed up with Pakistanis for Bringing up INDIA in everything, you are so obsessed with India that not even a single day passes without 5 news article about India. Who cares for UK Ambassadors support for our Team we have enough Desi Supporters.

Mohammad | 9 years ago | Reply Thank you, I bet the HE Ambassador of UK to India will be doing the same.... It's part of the job, isn't it?

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