Similarities between the 1992 ODI WC win and the 2009 T20 WC win

Uncle · Jun 21st, 2009, 03:45 PM

I see considerable similarities b/w the 1992 win and the present win, even though the former seems to be much more glorious in retrospect.

Some similarities:

Both teams started off as underdogs.
Both teams struggled and lost initial games.
Both were cornered tigers and were left with a string of "do or die" games.
Both teams were stocked with raw and untested talent.
Same coach.

Lets hope this win does for the likes of Umar Gul, Mohammad Amer, Ajmal, Fawad Alam....what the 1992 win did for Mushtaq, Amir Sohail, Inzamam, Moin etc.

koozager · Jun 22nd, 2009, 02:55 PM

The 92 comeback was much more difficult & and we had one of the best captains of all time back then.

This victory stands boldly distinct and as equally defining for our team.

hollowman · Jun 25th, 2009, 01:51 AM

There is one more similarity between both world cups Pakistan was not playing against India

Arleitter · Jun 25th, 2009, 02:03 AM

^Lol......

GoldenAsif · Jun 25th, 2009, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by hollowman

There is one more similarity between both world cups Pakistan was not playing against India

Actually not true - we played against you in the pool game and lost - the same match in which Miandad mocked More

Spock · Jun 25th, 2009, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenAsif

Actually not true - we played against you in the pool game and lost - the same match in which Miandad mocked More

How dare you, he was just accurately highlighting moore's fascination (and resemblence) to jangli baandars!

GoldenAsif · Jun 26th, 2009, 07:16 AM

You all missed the most important similarity. In both the world cups of 1992 and 2009 we beat the inform teams, sides that were unbeaten in the competition - undefeated before they met us!!

The 1992 World Cup consisted of a league format with 9 participants - 8 Test Playing Nations (Australia, India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, England, South Africa and West Indies) + Zimbabwe

NZ were the surprise top team of the tournament who had beaten each of the other 6 test playing nations + Zimbabwe before they met us in their last pool game. We beat them quite comfortably and then again in the semis

In ICCWorld Twenty20 we again beat two undefeated inform teams - South Africa and SriLanka - in succession and the rest as they say is history

fallenpieta · Jun 27th, 2009, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by hollowman

There is one more similarity between both world cups Pakistan was not playing against India

true that. Just once I'd like to see Pakistan win against India at one of those games.

R.A.W. · Jun 27th, 2009, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by hollowman

There is one more similarity between both world cups Pakistan was not playing against India

Because in both cases India couldn't make it to the semi finals.

hollowman · Jun 28th, 2009, 03:29 AM

^ oh!! so that was the reason Pakistan won the World cup, thank you for the information

R.A.W. · Jun 28th, 2009, 06:52 AM

^ True, well said. Pakistanis wanted Indian team to sit in front of the TV, watch and learn how one should win a World Cup. One of your own "Indian TV channel" rightly pointed out this fact that Dhoni should learn from Younus Khan how to win a world cup, and Indian team should learn from Pakistani team the true spirit of winning.

Please watch the second video of your own Indian channel

http://www.paklinks.com/gs/cricketnama/326645-why-india-lost-world-cup-indian-perspective.html

shikara · Jun 28th, 2009, 08:07 AM

I was at the semi-final v SA and the atmosphere was truly electrifying.

In 92, we beat NZ in Christchurch group match to end their unbeaten record when they had beaten everyone else in the tournament. Of course, we beat them in the semis in Auckland with Inzamam's great innings of 60 from 37 and THAT six from Moin off Harris.

In 09, we beat SA and SL who had both been previously unbeaten in the tournament.

stochastic · Jun 28th, 2009, 08:37 AM

Intikhab Alam

... he was the coach on both occasions

The poor guy did not get any credit on both occasions... but I think he is the only coach who has won two worldcups I may be wrong cuz the Aussies have won 3 in a row & may be on two of those they had the same coach