In the ongoing Twenty20 cricket world cup Pakistan have now beaten
both the world cup finalists(SL and Aus) in a row. These wins coincide
with the festivities of Ramadan. Pak seems to be benefiting from the early adoption
of Twenty20 at the domestic level. They have held 3 contests thus
far, less than only England(5) and SAF(4).
Pakistan's wins come as a much needed freshener for the cricket world,
bored and numbed with the monotony of Oz supremacy. Let's ravel
in as long as it lasts. Hope Bob is enjoying it too...
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Excerpts from a similar article in Cricinfo on 24-09-2007
How Pakistan got into the groove
Author : Rashid Latif
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This is where the format of the game first emerged after all, and rare is the Pakistan player who hasn't been playing such matches for years.
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The tournament was held in Ramadan and over time, till the late eighties when it fizzled out, it attracted the country's top stars: Sikander Bakht, Mansoor Akhtar, Mohsin Khan, Saeed Anwar, Moin Khan and myself.
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