Najam Sethi calls on Pak fans to not have 'high expectations' from squad in CWC

Acknowledging Pakistan's humiliating defeats in the World Cup, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)'s Executive Committee chairman Najam Sethi has told fans to not have high expectations from the squad's performance in the tournament.

Coming to the team's defence, the former chairman said that this was the same team, which had won Pakistan many Twenty20 matches.

Outlining reasons for the team's loss, Sethi said that the Pakistan team played less international matches than the other countries participating in the game's biggest competition, The Dawn reported.

However, Sethi quickly add that the countrymen must not forget that most of the team's regular bowlers were injured and the batsmen were not experienced either.

Sethi further said that this is only the second match that Pakistan has lost, adding that in these circumstances, team needs support and not criticism.

A revitalised West Indies had thrashed Pakistan, cashing in on their batting collapse, to notch their first victory of the World Cup by 150 runs at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

In Pakistan's tournament opener on February 15, archrivals India had continued their World Cup unbeaten streak against them by winning their sixth tournament encounter since 1992, the report added.