ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

Here are 12 key points from the provided content about Pakistan's cricket and their history of being "cornered tigers" in major tournaments:

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

1. Pakistan has a recurring pattern in major tournament campaigns where they start poorly but manage to bounce back and often win.

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

2. Examples of this phenomenon include their 1992 World Cup triumph, the 2009 T20 World Cup win, and the 2017 Champions Trophy victory.

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

3. This "cornered tigers" phenomenon is celebrated by Pakistani fans and has become a part of their cricket culture.

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

4. In the ongoing World Cup, Pakistan faced a similar scenario, losing four consecutive matches before making a comeback.

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

5. Pakistan's fielding coach, Aftab Khan, believes that the "cornered tigers" label highlights a mental frailty - reactiveness.

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

6. Historically, Pakistan tends to be reactive in their approach and performs well under pressure.

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

7. Aftab emphasizes the need for Pakistan to become more proactive and change this reactive mindset.

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

8. Fielding issues in the team are seen as a result of the culture prevailing in grassroots cricket in Pakistan.

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

9. Pakistan's fielding performance was a weakness, especially in matches against India, Australia, and Afghanistan.

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

10. Aftab highlights that other teams focus on their basics and produce better results in fielding.

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

11. He is currently working on teaching the players the fundamentals of fielding, and the players are responsive and eager to learn.

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

12. Aftab Khan, the fielding coach, has been instrumental in helping players like Fakhar Zaman overcome weaknesses, such as power-hitting zone adjustments and mindset shifts.

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

ICC World Cup 23 Cornered Tigers' Legacy: Pakistan's Cricket Resilience

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