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The 'were Pakistan worthy winners of the Champions Trophy' debate shows no sign of dying on PP!
Congratulations to [MENTION=146253]AssassinatedDevil[/MENTION] for winning the POTW, for his views on the subject which he expressed in:
http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...-coach-quot-Younis-Khan&p=9588593#post9588593
Congratulations to [MENTION=146253]AssassinatedDevil[/MENTION] for winning the POTW, for his views on the subject which he expressed in:
http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...-coach-quot-Younis-Khan&p=9588593#post9588593
So tell me this. In a hypothetical world, how should Pakistan win against India so that its not deemed a fluke? Crushing them by almost 200 runs apparently wasn't enough for you.
I don't think you know how sports in general work to be honest. A competitive game between 2 teams is about who performs better on the day. Past performances have no direct impact on the outcome of a game on a given day. There might be psychological issues present in the players minds, but no factor that arises from the sport of cricket itself. If a team makes a comeback and wins 5 straight games in a row in a world tournament, then i would think that the team is gaining momentum and peaking at a good time rather than marching towards an all-time great fluke. No sports team wins a tournament without a bit of luck going their way. Luck gives teams a window of opportunity, and its up to the players and how they avail that chance. For example, Fakhar could have been out if that no ball wasn't bowled, but he made the most of that chance and it has lead to us having this conversation. You don't win a whole tournament because of a "fluke". And you definitely don't win a whole tournament because things just happen to go your way.
The whole point of a champions trophy and a world cup is to see how teams perform when the stakes are high and they are forced to play against the best of the world. If the game was all about law of averages or track records, then the trophy would be given to the number one ranked team and there would never be any tournaments or world cups.
What we can "extrapolate" from this is that Pakistan, against all odds proved to the world that we have world class players that can rise up to the occasion. We can also extrapolate that these players are able to withstand the pressure of a tournament final against their arch rivals and outclass them in every department. This in no way proves that Pakistan is better than India, but it gives us a reason to be even more excited for the next inevitable pak-india encounter.
As for the all-time great fascinating marvelous mamoon approved Indian batting order, its not the first time their batting order has succumbed to our bowling. The Asia cup 2016 clash might ring some bells. They weren't "bound" to fail for once, they were outclassed by some of the best bowling in the world. Each time the batsmen walks out to bat, it is a new game of chance. Saying that they were bound to fail means they cant maintain the consistency with which they play, not to mention bring their A game when required the most. If they cant do that, then they should never win a trophy ever again, since its all about performing when it matters in a tournament, not just winning bilaterals.