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Article: Champions call.
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- Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
- Article date:
- November 12, 2009
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Byline: Rohan Alvares, Sports Reporter
Dubai Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has urged his young side to forget about the one-day series loss to New Zealand and live up to their "world champions" tag as the two teams resume battle in the Cool & Cool Cup Twenty20 International series at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Pakistan lost their way after winning the first of the three 50 over matches in Abu Dhabi against a New Zealand team staring at an injury crisis and playing without a coach. But the star of Pakistan's World Twenty20 Championship triumph in England who succeeded Younus Khan as skipper was in an upbeat mood ahead of today's first ...