Waqar Younis: “We had good sides in the 1990s, but now I think this India team intimidates Pakistan”

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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Waqar Younis believes that the national team are intimidated by India.

Waqar’s comments come after Pakistan lost to arch-rivals India by 89 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in their World Cup clash on Sunday.

India’s victory extended their unbeaten streak against Pakistan as they have now won all seven of their meetings against their arch-rivals in the World Cup.

To make matters worse, Pakistan have now only won one of the five World Cup games they have played.

Waqar noted that Pakistan used to be the superior side in the 1990s, but India have clearly dethroned them in the last few years.

“In the last few years, there’s been a massive difference India and Pakistan – and again it showed at Old Trafford on Sunday,” Waqar wrote in his column for the International Cricket Council (ICC) as quoted by The News International. “Pakistan are still trying to rely on talent alone, while with India it’s all about teamwork. They all know their roles, and they execute them superbly.

“We had good sides in the 1990s, but now I think this India team intimidates Pakistan. When [the] Pakistan team head into these games, they are always under pressure and feel like they’re the weaker team.

“That culture needs to change first, and then the fitness levels need to match the Indian players.”

Pakistan’s next World Cup match will be against South Africa at Lord’s on Sunday.

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