LAHORE – Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad hailed Shahid Afridi’s men for their superb show against West Indies in the World Cup quarterfinal yesterday but warned them of the tougher challenges ahead. “We deserve to celebrate our qualification for the semi-finals but at the same time we should not forget that we have a very tough semi-final ahead of us because whoever among India or Australia win will prove to be a much tougher opponent than West Indies,” Miandad was quoted as saying by PTI. He said that the Pakistan team had played very well to beat the West Indies but now needed to sit down and plan ahead of their semi-final.
“We need to look at our weaknesses and strengths and also do a detailed homeowork on our opponents as well. If India makes it to the semis then we need to rethink our bowling combination for sure,” Miandad said. Pakistan’s chief selector, Mohsin Khan said that although winning the coveted championship is just couple matches away, the real challenge starts now. “These two matches are going to be a real challenge and test for us. The team needs to do everything to keep the winning momentum going,” Mohsin stated. “The players now need to produce their best-ever performances over the next week and they can make every Pakistani proud,” he added.
