Shoaib Malik: “All teams at the World Cup are strong and there will be no flukes and no team is favourite [to win]”

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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has made it clear that there will be no favourites at the World Cup since every team will have a chance of hoisting the trophy at the end of the tournament.

While many have identified Pakistan as one of the frontrunners to win the event in England and Wales since they won the Champions Trophy in England in 2017, Malik insisted that all the teams taking part in the World Cup are strong sides.

He added that the English conditions will be challenging and “may create problems” for the teams participating in the competition.

“All teams at the World Cup are strong and there will be no flukes and no team is favourite [to win],” he was quoted as saying by Dawn. “Everyone has to struggle and under English conditions rainy weather may create problems for any team on a given day.”

Pakistan will kick off their World Cup campaign against the West Indies in Nottingham on May 31.

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