Pakistan could lose to Netherlands: Nasser Hussain
Netherlands is the weakest team in this World Cup. Experience, strength, past record - the Dutch are behind the others in all aspects. However, England's former legendary cricketer Nasser Hussain thinks that Pakistan will lose even to the Netherlands. However, he says in the perspective of unpredictable nature of Pakistan.
Khan Mutasim Billah LifeEditor
Posted - 2023-10-03T14:21:30+06:00
Updated - 2023-10-03T14:21:30+06:00
Just a few days ago, many were praising Pakistan when they got off to a great start in the Asia Cup. But suddenly Pakistan has become the underdog to everyone. For now, cricket experts think that the 1992 world champions will not be able to win even against Netherlands and Afghanistan.
Pakistan cricket team is now staying in India hoping to return home with the World Cup. However, Pakistan's current team is completely unaccustomed to playing on Indian soil. Almost all the members of Pakistan's squad, which is going to India for the first time since 2016, will play for the first time on Indian soil. Along with the team's injury problem, many are in off form too.
Netherlands is the weakest team in this World Cup. Experience, strength, past record - the Dutch are behind the others in all aspects. However, England's former legendary cricketer Nasser Hussain thinks that Pakistan will lose even to the Netherlands. However, he says in the perspective of unpredictable nature of Pakistan.
"I think they [Pakistan] are very good tournament side. They have got Netherlands up from first game, they could lose that. That is Pakistan for you. But then they'll go on a run. You look at the last World T20. They were out of it and then suddenly they are in the final. They are mercurial because that is the brand and style of cricket they play. They are incredibly watchable side," Nasser said.
It is worth noting that Babar Azam's team did not get off to a great start in their preparations for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, as they were defeated by New Zealand in their first warmup match by a score of 5 wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
On Tuesday, October 3 (a Tuesday), Pakistan will meet Australia in their second and final warm-up match.