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In terms of attending matches, I would actually go as far as to say they're the best overall including Pakistan itself but that's just my opinion. I have attended games in Pakistan and they're a great bunch of fans too. I feel that one of the reasons that Pakistan has done well in England historically is partly down the support they receive from the UK based Pakistan fanbase.
Recent examples being the CT even though it was during Ramadan so we couldn't get the numbers out we usually would and of course the Test matches this year will be also. But usually, it's the LOI matches where they make their presence felt. After being thrashed in the ODI series in 2016, I remember there was a huge turn out at the one off T20 in Manchester and it seemed like the English players were visibly shaken by the intense atmosphere generated by the green hordes. The England team simply melted in the heat.
One of my earliest recollections of the fans coming to prominence was the WC 99, there was the infamous pitch invasions and the fantastic support at places such as Leeds where Pakistan pulled of a memorable victory against Australia. The noise, the atmosphere, the party buses and the colour makes for a really fantastic spectacle.
We have been blanked in places like Australia but even when we've had a mediocre side, we have still managed the odd victory in England, the case being in 2010 Test match and drawn series six years later. Of course there has been some occasions when we couldn't inspire the team despite coming out in force like the CT 13 but that team was truly mediocre.
Invariably, the passion shown by the UK fans gives them a connection to Pakistan that they may not otherwise have apart from family relations. The flair, the aggression, the success of teams past and present is something that has given us much joy over the years. Hopefully the fans continue to lend their fantastic support everytime the team lands on these shores and that they can still provide the entertainemnt and success that we expect.
Recent examples being the CT even though it was during Ramadan so we couldn't get the numbers out we usually would and of course the Test matches this year will be also. But usually, it's the LOI matches where they make their presence felt. After being thrashed in the ODI series in 2016, I remember there was a huge turn out at the one off T20 in Manchester and it seemed like the English players were visibly shaken by the intense atmosphere generated by the green hordes. The England team simply melted in the heat.
One of my earliest recollections of the fans coming to prominence was the WC 99, there was the infamous pitch invasions and the fantastic support at places such as Leeds where Pakistan pulled of a memorable victory against Australia. The noise, the atmosphere, the party buses and the colour makes for a really fantastic spectacle.
We have been blanked in places like Australia but even when we've had a mediocre side, we have still managed the odd victory in England, the case being in 2010 Test match and drawn series six years later. Of course there has been some occasions when we couldn't inspire the team despite coming out in force like the CT 13 but that team was truly mediocre.
Invariably, the passion shown by the UK fans gives them a connection to Pakistan that they may not otherwise have apart from family relations. The flair, the aggression, the success of teams past and present is something that has given us much joy over the years. Hopefully the fans continue to lend their fantastic support everytime the team lands on these shores and that they can still provide the entertainemnt and success that we expect.
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