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InDepth headlines national business sports cricket regional entertainment technology world travel autos health | in-depth coverage > Asia Cup 2004 > Inzamam blames point system for Asia Cup ouster 18.46 IST 01st Aug 2004 By IndiaExpress Bureau Despite being knocked out of the title race, Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul Haq has expressed satisfaction at his team's performance in the Asia Cup. Inzamam, who arrived alongwith eight other members of the team from Sri Lanka in Lahore yesterday, said it was not the team's performance but the point system which was responsible for Pakistan's ouster from the one-day cricket championship. "I could not understand the point system as it allows India to play final despite losing two matches but barred Pakistan which were defeated just once," he was quoted as saying in local daily 'The Dawn'. Pakistan beat India in the league stage by 59 runs but could not deprive the archrivals of a bonus point which eventually resulted in Bob Woolmer's men being thrown out of contention for the summit clash. Inzamam justified the decision to elevate Shoaib Malik to number three position and added that neither Yousuf Youhana nor he were afraid of playing at that position. "We have to stabilise the team and all the decisions are aimed at the achievement of this end," he said. He was also all praise for paceman Shoaib Akhtar. "Shoaib fought from the core of heart and I did not see such a fighter in him ever before." He admitted that Pakistan should not have lost the first match of the Super League to Sri Lanka. "Except for that match, the team played well." in-depth coverage > Asia Cup 2004 > |
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