Pakistan coach Grant Bradburn says, “I’m not sure where you get ‘favorite’ from"
On Monday, Coach Grant Bradburn wore a confused look when someone asked him how Pakistan went from being one of the favorites going into the ODI World Cup to somehow trying to keep its campaign from foundering at present.
During a media conference on the eve of his side’s match against Bangladesh, he said, “I’m not sure where you get ‘favorite’ from. There are 150 cricketers who are the best on the planet. In terms of ICC rankings, we know they are skewed because we don’t get to play India and a lot of the top nations, which haven’t been to Pakistan of late.”
Pakistan, which started the tournament with back-to-back victories against the Netherlands and Sri Lanka, lost all four subsequent games, starting with the fixture against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Bradburn, when asked whether the seven-wicket loss on October 14 dented his boys’ confidence, said, “Definitely no. That performance in Ahmedabad was a huge experience, having never played at that venue. The unusual experience of playing in front of 1,30,000 supporters of the opposition was good for our boys.”