Pakistan did not cover themselves in glory in the recent 4-0 series defeat to England. Will they put those poor performances to bed by turning up for the ICC Cricket World Cup?
First published in issue 20 of Wisden Cricket Monthly. Subscribe here
ODI ranking: 6
World Cup wins: 1
Final appearances: 2
World Cup record
Tournament appearances: 11
Matches: 71
Won: 40
Lost: 29
NR: 2
Tied: 0
Ways they can win it
Form is against them – just three wins in their last 20 ODIs heading into the World Cup – but that’s generally a poor indicator when it comes to Pakistan before a major tournament. Sarfaraz Ahmed can draw upon the spirit of 2017 when his side lifted the Champions Trophy on English soil despite being rank outsiders. They’ll need another herculean effort from paceman Hasan Ali, Player of the Tournament two years ago, with the imperious Babar Azam entrusted with holding together a flaky batting unit.
Pakistan squad
Sarfaraz Ahmed (c), Asif Ali, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Wahab Riaz.
Betfair Exchange odds: 19.0
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