The 1992 World Cup-winning Pakistan captain and former PM Imran Khan heaped praise on the current pace bowling attack after the Men in Green suffered a heart-breaking five-wicket defeat in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 final against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday (November 13).
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan described Pakistan’s fast-bowling attack as the best in the world at the moment and said that Shaheen Shah Afridi’s injury was the turning point of the final against England.
Imran Khan told Dawn News: “I was watching cricket after a long time. I especially want to say that our fast-bowling attack, from what I saw today is the best fast-bowling attack in the world. Our team right now is among the best teams in the world.”
However, the former captain lauded Pakistan’s fighting spirit in the big final at the packed MCG on Sunday. They missed the chance to win their second T20 World Cup title.
The legendary all-rounder continued, “I used to tell my team to fight till the last bowl. Try your best. But when the result comes, and you have given your best, then it’s a God’s will. But what is not in your hands the way Shaheen Afridi was injured, no one can do anything about that.”
Khan signed off by saying, “And unfortunately, it happened at a time when the match was at a very important stage, and Shaheen could have made a difference. I am not saying that we could have won, but it was at a time when the game could have been changed.”
