World Cup 2019: Pakistan can break their losing streak in WC against India, says Inzamam

Pakistan's chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq believes that his national team will definitely break the six-match losing streak in the mega 50-overs mega event against their arch-rivals India.

Pakistan cricket team has never won against India in the World Cup but Pakistan's chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq believes that his national team will definitely break the six-match losing streak in the mega 50-overs mega event against their arch-rivals India. India and Pakistan are scheduled to lock horns on June 16 and if Pakistan win the much-popular encounter, it will be for the first time Pakistan will beat their neighbor in a World Cup match. "People take a Indo-Pak match very seriously and some even go on to say that 'we will be happy even if only we can win against India during the World Cup'," said Inzamam. "I'm hopeful that we will end our losing streak against India in World Cup matches," he told a Pakistan Cricket website. The veteran of 120 Tests, however, said that the World Cup is not just about the match against India, and "Pakistan have the potential to beat other sides as well". "People think it is easy to jot down 14-15 players in order to form a squad but it's nothing like that because there is a lot of pressure. For example it was very difficult for us to select fast-bowlers for the World Cup because there were a lot of good names around including the likes of (Mohammad) Amir, Junaid (Khan) and (Usman Khan) Shinwari," said the 49-year-old. Defending the selections of pacers Mohammad Hasnain and Wahab Riaz, Inzamam said: "Like I said before pace of Hasnain, who can touch 150 kph, would add a new dimension to our bowling attack because the rest of the bowlers penetrate only around the 130-140 kph mark." On threat posed by minnows like Afghanistan during the upcoming tournament, Inzamam said no team should be taken lightly in the World Cup. "I think we should not take any team lightly during the World Cup. Teams like Afghanistan can upset some of the bigger teams. Even if you play, for instance, against Afghanistan or England, you get the same value with two points." He said it was important to get off to a good start in the World Cup. "Getting off to a good start is important and I think our team has the ability to do that." Inzamam included Pakistan along side England, India and New Zealand in his list of four semi-finalists. "