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On This Day: Jun 20, 1999 - Pakistan lose 1999 World Cup final to Australia
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Can't believe it's been 21 years since the 99 World Cup final, the highlight of my career to that point.<br><br>It finished with me on <a href="https://twitter.com/TomMoodyCricket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TomMoodyCricket</a>'s shoulders in the middle of Lord's singing the team song, an amazing experience. <a href="https://t.co/OO5QklK0Ei">pic.twitter.com/OO5QklK0Ei</a></p>— Ricky Ponting AO (@RickyPonting) <a href="https://twitter.com/RickyPonting/status/1274156029714948096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OnThisDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OnThisDay</a> in 1999, Shane Warne's �� spell of 4/33 helped Australia clinch their second ICC Men's <a href="https://twitter.com/cricketworldcup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@cricketworldcup</a> trophy �� <br><br>They bowled out Pakistan for 132 and chased down the total in just 20.1 overs �� <a href="https://t.co/409FnKlSQK">pic.twitter.com/409FnKlSQK</a></p>— ICC (@ICC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1274175188956065793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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'Shahid Afridi was neither able to bowl nor bat' - Aamer Sohail hits out at 1999 WC selection
https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket...-bowl-bat-aamer-sohail-hits-1999-wc-selection
Former Pakistan captain Aamer Sohail recently attributed the country's loss in the 1999 World Cup final to the instability in the team. He also questioned the role of Shahid Afridi in the Pakistan lineup during that World Cup.
Aamer Sohail analysed the reasons for Pakistan's inability to win the 1999 World Cup on his YouTube channel.
The left-handed opening batsman mentioned that the biggest reason for Pakistan's loss was the inconsistency of selection and frequent changes in the batting order.
"From the first game onwards if you see the scorecards, you will observe frequent changes in the batting order and they didn't persist with the players."
Aamer Sohail questioned why Mohammad Yousuf was not given a consistent run in the middle order even though he was performing well.
"Mohammad Yousuf was scoring in the middle order in the 1999 World Cup, but he was in and out of the team. If you see the scorecard of the whole World Cup, it is clear that the middle order was not clicking."
Aamer Sohail pointed out that with Ijaz Ahmed and Inzamam-ul-Haq not being in great form, it was imperative for Pakistan to have played an in-form Yousuf in the middle order.
"Ijaz Ahmed was struggling, even Inzamam had scored in 2 or 3 matches but when we went into the Super 8s, he didn't score much in those matches. I think he scored 41 against India and 80-odd against Australia."
"So Ijaz and Inzamam, on whom you were relying, were not enjoying a good run of form. Because your middle order was not performing well, you should have consistently played Mohammad Yousuf if he was doing well."
Aamer Sohail on the decision to bat first after winning the toss
Aamer Sohail expressed surprise at Wasim Akram's decision of opting to bat first on a damp Lord's pitch in the final.
"Before the World Cup final, there were reports that it had rained a lot in London. As it is, there is a slope at Lord's due to which the ball does something all the time."
Aamer Sohail revealed that Salim Malik had told him that the latter had even requested Wasim Akram not to bat first after winning the toss, something the Pakistan captain had agreed to as well.
"Salim Malik told me that he had requested Wasim Akram not to bat first after winning the toss else we would be in great difficulty. We should not have exposed our batsmen on a difficult pitch against a confident Australian bowling lineup."
"Salim Malik told me that Wasim Akram had said that we would definitely bowl first after winning the toss. Because our bowling was doing well at that time, we could have restricted the opposition to a low total and lifted the confidence of our batsmen."
Aamer Sohail observed that contrary to everyone's expectations Wasim Akram had chosen to bat first after winning the toss, a mistake that dealt a huge blow to Pakistan's aspirations.
"But when the toss happened, everyone was surprised how we could bat first with such a batting lineup. So that was a huge tactical mistake and you can see what happened after winning the toss and batting first. The moment the openers were dismissed, it was a struggle."
Aamer Sohail added that when Salim Malik had asked the Pakistan captain why he had chosen to bat first, he responded that it was because of Imran Khan's prior advice of batting first to avoid the pressure of a chase.
"Salim Malik told me that when he asked Wasim why he chose to bat first, he replied that Imran Khan had mentioned that there is always pressure of runs on the board. The thing is you should have exploited the available conditions."
Aamer Sohail observed that the selection of Shahid Afridi had proved counterproductive as he was a failure with both the bat and the ball.
"One more thing was when I was captain in 1998, we had decided with the selectors that we should have regular openers for the World Cup who can stay at the wicket and play out the new ball."
"Unfortunately you opted for Shahid Afridi, he had ability on flat low-bouncing tracks where he would take on the bowlers and bring the opposition under pressure."
Aamer Sohail opined that he would have opted for Mohammad Yousuf ahead of the big-hitting all-rounder.
"But in demanding conditions, that is a big gamble. He was neither able to bowl nor able to bat. If I was the captain instead of Wasim Akram, I would have preferred Mohammad Yousuf."
Aamer Sohail disclosed that the Pakistan team was also not sure of their lineup before the final encounter, with changes being made at the last minute.
"Salim Malik even told me that one day before the final he had asked Wasim Akram if he was playing the match or not so that he could prepare accordingly but he was not told. Mohammad Yousuf was told on the match day that he would be playing but even he was not played."
Aamer Sohail concluded that Pakistan lost the 1999 World Cup final due to erroneous team selection and the decision to bat first in seamer-friendly conditions.
"So, according to me there were two reasons for your loss at the World Cup. One was your team combination was not correct at all and the other that you opted to bat after winning the toss when you knew that it had been pelting down in London."
Aamer Sohail signed off by stating that the Pakistan team had played the entire 1999 World Cup like a neighbourhood team, that was not a settled outfit.
"From my cricketing experience and my observation I can say that we played the entire World Cup like a locality team. We had one lineup in a match and a different lineup in the next match with changing batting orders."
Pakistan were bowled out for 132 runs in the 1999 World final, with Australia going on to register an easy 8-wicket victory with almost 30 overs to spare.
Aamer Sohail analysed the reasons for Pakistan's inability to win the 1999 World Cup on his YouTube channel.
The left-handed opening batsman mentioned that the biggest reason for Pakistan's loss was the inconsistency of selection and frequent changes in the batting order.
"From the first game onwards if you see the scorecards, you will observe frequent changes in the batting order and they didn't persist with the players."
Aamer Sohail questioned why Mohammad Yousuf was not given a consistent run in the middle order even though he was performing well.
"Mohammad Yousuf was scoring in the middle order in the 1999 World Cup, but he was in and out of the team. If you see the scorecard of the whole World Cup, it is clear that the middle order was not clicking."
Aamer Sohail pointed out that with Ijaz Ahmed and Inzamam-ul-Haq not being in great form, it was imperative for Pakistan to have played an in-form Yousuf in the middle order.
"Ijaz Ahmed was struggling, even Inzamam had scored in 2 or 3 matches but when we went into the Super 8s, he didn't score much in those matches. I think he scored 41 against India and 80-odd against Australia."
"So Ijaz and Inzamam, on whom you were relying, were not enjoying a good run of form. Because your middle order was not performing well, you should have consistently played Mohammad Yousuf if he was doing well."
Aamer Sohail on the decision to bat first after winning the toss
Aamer Sohail expressed surprise at Wasim Akram's decision of opting to bat first on a damp Lord's pitch in the final.
"Before the World Cup final, there were reports that it had rained a lot in London. As it is, there is a slope at Lord's due to which the ball does something all the time."
Aamer Sohail revealed that Salim Malik had told him that the latter had even requested Wasim Akram not to bat first after winning the toss, something the Pakistan captain had agreed to as well.
"Salim Malik told me that he had requested Wasim Akram not to bat first after winning the toss else we would be in great difficulty. We should not have exposed our batsmen on a difficult pitch against a confident Australian bowling lineup."
"Salim Malik told me that Wasim Akram had said that we would definitely bowl first after winning the toss. Because our bowling was doing well at that time, we could have restricted the opposition to a low total and lifted the confidence of our batsmen."
Aamer Sohail observed that contrary to everyone's expectations Wasim Akram had chosen to bat first after winning the toss, a mistake that dealt a huge blow to Pakistan's aspirations.
"But when the toss happened, everyone was surprised how we could bat first with such a batting lineup. So that was a huge tactical mistake and you can see what happened after winning the toss and batting first. The moment the openers were dismissed, it was a struggle."
Aamer Sohail added that when Salim Malik had asked the Pakistan captain why he had chosen to bat first, he responded that it was because of Imran Khan's prior advice of batting first to avoid the pressure of a chase.
"Salim Malik told me that when he asked Wasim why he chose to bat first, he replied that Imran Khan had mentioned that there is always pressure of runs on the board. The thing is you should have exploited the available conditions."
Aamer Sohail observed that the selection of Shahid Afridi had proved counterproductive as he was a failure with both the bat and the ball.
"One more thing was when I was captain in 1998, we had decided with the selectors that we should have regular openers for the World Cup who can stay at the wicket and play out the new ball."
"Unfortunately you opted for Shahid Afridi, he had ability on flat low-bouncing tracks where he would take on the bowlers and bring the opposition under pressure."
Aamer Sohail opined that he would have opted for Mohammad Yousuf ahead of the big-hitting all-rounder.
"But in demanding conditions, that is a big gamble. He was neither able to bowl nor able to bat. If I was the captain instead of Wasim Akram, I would have preferred Mohammad Yousuf."
Aamer Sohail disclosed that the Pakistan team was also not sure of their lineup before the final encounter, with changes being made at the last minute.
"Salim Malik even told me that one day before the final he had asked Wasim Akram if he was playing the match or not so that he could prepare accordingly but he was not told. Mohammad Yousuf was told on the match day that he would be playing but even he was not played."
Aamer Sohail concluded that Pakistan lost the 1999 World Cup final due to erroneous team selection and the decision to bat first in seamer-friendly conditions.
"So, according to me there were two reasons for your loss at the World Cup. One was your team combination was not correct at all and the other that you opted to bat after winning the toss when you knew that it had been pelting down in London."
Aamer Sohail signed off by stating that the Pakistan team had played the entire 1999 World Cup like a neighbourhood team, that was not a settled outfit.
"From my cricketing experience and my observation I can say that we played the entire World Cup like a locality team. We had one lineup in a match and a different lineup in the next match with changing batting orders."
Pakistan were bowled out for 132 runs in the 1999 World final, with Australia going on to register an easy 8-wicket victory with almost 30 overs to spare.
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I remember this match was over barely a few overs after lunch? Damn
We coped a similar phainty in 2003 but of a different kind
We coped a similar phainty in 2003 but of a different kind
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Sri Lankans performed better in 2007 than India in 03 or Pakistan in 99 against that ATG Australian side, only to lose though but with lower level of phainty.
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Sri Lanka received the same phainty India had received in 2003. In fact it was worse probably, Gilchrist tore them apart from the beginning.
India were going ok vs Aussies in 2003 until 35-40 overs, Ponting hit another gear post 40 overs and took it away. A phainty nonetheless why do I even care it hurts lol
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Hang on what’s this nonsense????
Yusouf, if memory serves me correctly, had torn a hamstring against India and so was injured...
Our form batsmen was Saeed Anwar and even Wasti did alright at the top of the order... Moin Khan was also having a purple patch with the bat...
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Despite reaching the final of the 1999 World Cup, former batsman Aamer Sohail reckons Pakistan played like a ‘local team’, and that things could have been a lot different had the management been a little more sorted with their decision. Pakistan won six matches in a row before suffering three straight defeats, including a shocking upset at the hands of Kenya.
However, two more wins lifted Pakistan into the final of the World Cup, but Sohail feels the team was ailing from many issues, including too many changes in the Playing XI.
“From my cricketing experience and my observation, I can say that we played the entire World Cup like a local team. We had one line-up in a match and a different line-up in the next match with changing batting orders,” Sohail said on his YouTube channel. “From the first game onwards if you see the scorecards, you will observe frequent changes in the batting order and they didn’t persist with the players.”
As per Sohail, two of Pakistan’s most experienced players – Ijaz Ahmed and Inzamam-Ul-Haq – were out of form, while Mohammad Yousuf, whom the former opener claimed was the best of the lot but was given limited opportunities. It’s tough to argue with Sohail, considering their numbers at the tournament. Ijaz scored 176 runs from nine innings with one half-century, whereas Inzamam was slightly ahead with 254 runs with two fifties. Yousuf, on the other hand, played just four matches, scoring 161 runs at an average of 53.66.
“Mohammad Yousuf was scoring in the middle order in the 1999 World Cup, but he was in and out of the team. If you see the scorecard of the whole World Cup, it is clear that the middle order was not clicking,” Sohail said.
“Ijaz Ahmed was struggling, even Inzamam had scored in 2 or 3 matches but when we went into the Super 8s, he didn’t score much in those matches. I think he scored 41 against India and 80-odd against Australia. So Ijaz and Inzamam, on whom you were relying, were not enjoying a good run of form. Because your middle order was not performing well, you should have consistently played Mohammad Yousuf if he was doing well.”
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...amer-sohail/story-TmPy6J79Mvod7fQ9rbMvUL.html
However, two more wins lifted Pakistan into the final of the World Cup, but Sohail feels the team was ailing from many issues, including too many changes in the Playing XI.
“From my cricketing experience and my observation, I can say that we played the entire World Cup like a local team. We had one line-up in a match and a different line-up in the next match with changing batting orders,” Sohail said on his YouTube channel. “From the first game onwards if you see the scorecards, you will observe frequent changes in the batting order and they didn’t persist with the players.”
As per Sohail, two of Pakistan’s most experienced players – Ijaz Ahmed and Inzamam-Ul-Haq – were out of form, while Mohammad Yousuf, whom the former opener claimed was the best of the lot but was given limited opportunities. It’s tough to argue with Sohail, considering their numbers at the tournament. Ijaz scored 176 runs from nine innings with one half-century, whereas Inzamam was slightly ahead with 254 runs with two fifties. Yousuf, on the other hand, played just four matches, scoring 161 runs at an average of 53.66.
“Mohammad Yousuf was scoring in the middle order in the 1999 World Cup, but he was in and out of the team. If you see the scorecard of the whole World Cup, it is clear that the middle order was not clicking,” Sohail said.
“Ijaz Ahmed was struggling, even Inzamam had scored in 2 or 3 matches but when we went into the Super 8s, he didn’t score much in those matches. I think he scored 41 against India and 80-odd against Australia. So Ijaz and Inzamam, on whom you were relying, were not enjoying a good run of form. Because your middle order was not performing well, you should have consistently played Mohammad Yousuf if he was doing well.”
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...amer-sohail/story-TmPy6J79Mvod7fQ9rbMvUL.html
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