CWC 2023: "India look like a complete package, but Pakistan discombobulated’- Dominic Cork

Dominic Cork praised India's dominant performance in the recent Asia Cup 2023.

By Rashmi Nanda - 22 Sep, 2023

Former England cricketer and commentator Dominic Cork believes that the Indian cricket team is in great shape for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, especially after winning the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.

Cork praised India's dominant performance in the recent Asia Cup 2023 but said that no team can be written off at the upcoming mega event.

The former England cricketer also said that the Pakistan team looked ‘discombobulated’ while the Indian team seemed to be a complete package for the upcoming World Cup in 2023.

Dominic Cork was quoted as saying by Sky Sports: “We watch a lot of India and Pakistan, you know, we all do. The PSL, so we know what Pakistan cricket is like and how strong that is. But being around, you know, the Bangladesh team, the Sri Lankan team, the Afghanistan team.”

He further added, “It was a really good tournament and obviously, India won it in the end. Quite comprehensively, bowling Sri Lanka out for 50 in an extraordinary game. Yeah, every ball swung, every pitch we played on a little bit of bounce, a little bit of carrying them, a little bit of spin. It was perfect conditions and some really good performances throughout.”

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Speaking about India and Pakistan teams going into CWC 2023, Cork noted: “Who's looking good there? India and Pakistan are just looking like I know him a look. discombobulated? I think that's the word. I'm looking for this. Discombobulated. I think that's the word I was looking for.”

He signed off by saying, “I just think the way that you look at Pakistan and think they'd have no chance in the World Cup, You know, you could never write them off. But when you look at India, they just look like a complete package. And you've got people who want on their side. Shreyas Iyer won't be on their side. The likes of Suryakumar Yadav will miss out.”

(With SkySports Inputs)

By Rashmi Nanda - 22 Sep, 2023

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