CARDIFF (AFP) – Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur has insisted his side will not settle for simply reaching a Champions Trophy semi-final against England as he urged them to go “one step further”.
Arthur s men were the lowest-ranked side when this tournament featuring the world s top eight one-day international (ODI) teams got underway.
And their fans could have been forgiven for thinking the worst when Pakistan suffered a 124-run thrashing by arch-rivals and title-holders India in their Group B opener, with Arthur himself branding the team s performance “shambolic”.