Pakistan has always been known as unpredictable and mercurial. That has not changed over the course of time. No sensible Pakistan fan would call them world beaters , and we would even say we are not even "consistent". There are glaring flaws in the team and there is a " senior complexity " in our team which means players like Malik and Hafeez get a ridiculously long rope, whilst a new comer like Hussain Talat gets unceremoniously dumped after one game.
However your original post was comparing Pakistan to South Africa in pressure games and situations. Winning world events is not cherry picking, as they are big tournaments, with big coverage and high stakes. Performing well in them is not cherry picking, it actually shows that despite the flaws of the teams, they can rise above all odd, withstand pressure and win.
England is another classic example, of not being able to cope under pressure. They have the best team, and in CT13 and CT17 had the momentum, home advantage etc. Yet they came unstuck and choked under pressure, as India and Pakistan respectively in those matches rose to the occasion. i reckon a similar fate awaits them this summer.
