Pakistan train at Hambantota

Published February 21, 2011

Pakistan’s World Cup squad underwent a training session at Hambantota’s Suriyawewa Mahinda Rajapakse International Cricket Stadium on February 21, 2011. They face Kenya in their opening match of the tournament at the same ground on Wednesday, February 23. Coach Waqar Younis said ahead of the match that his team is fully focused on the job at hand and will not be distracted by controversies of the past (spot-fixing) and present (Shiv Sena threat).

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