LAHORE/LONDON – Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has claimed that England deliberately won their matches against India and New Zealand, in order to hurt Pakistan’s chances of qualifying for the semi-finals of 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup in England and Wales. “England knew that by winning both their matches, they would knock Pakistan out of the World Cup, and they would never want Pakistan to qualify for the semi-final. When this scribe asked for more clarification on the statement, Basit Ali questioned England’s approach towards these games. “People don’t say that they won intentionally but England played in such a way that people won’t be able to make any remarks. They won deliberately, and no one will be able to point any fingers at them,” he added.

Source: Pakistan Today July 04, 2019 09:33 UTC