Celebrations spur as Pakistan takes home the all important crown of Twenty20 World championship. The world witnessed one class act from the green shirts who beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets at Lords in the grand final of the second edition of Twenty20 World cup.
Leading blogs and newspapers consider Pakistan’s success as their best in years. Pakiology.com proudly brings the quotes with which the world described Pakistan’s success.
Declaring it the beginning of a new life for Pakistan cricket, which was struck badly by Lahore terrorist attack on Sri Lankan cricketers, Indian express describes Pakistan’s success as;
At Lord’s, Pakistan put Lahore behind, lift World T20 trophy.
Australian Newspaper Herald Sun states;
Pakistan stuns Sri Lanka to take World Twenty20.
British Newspaper, The Daily Mail describes the title triumph as;
From Lahore to Lord’s – Khan’s long road to glory reaches a peak in Twenty20 final.
Pakistani newspaper, the Daily Times says;
Brilliant triumph brings joy for stressed nation.
The Sun gives the credit to Shahid Afridi;
Boom Boom busts Sri Lanka.
The Hindustan Times considers this win as a ray of hope for the game of cricket in the terror struck country;
Civil-war wracked nation steamrolls Sri Lanka.
BBC Sport declares Pakistan as the Kings of Twenty20 cricket;
Comeback kings conquer the world.
The Guardian thinks carefree approach was the reason of Pakistan’s win;
Carefree approach works wonders as Pakistan remind us what we have been missing.
Sambit Bal, editor of Cricinfo, sums it up beautifully;
Clinical, professional and un-Pakistani.
Andrew Miller, UK editor of Cricinfo considers Pakistan’s spirit towards win as the reason of being cornered by the unwanted circumstances;
Cornered tigers roar once again.
Rameez Raja, part of the ’92 World Cup winning team, thinks Younis Khan’s men have achieved more than what his fellows did in 1992;
This is bigger than ’92.
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