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Pakistan lagging behind in terms of World Cup preparations, says former pacer Aaqib Javed

Javed insists that teams like Australia, New Zealand and South Africa are way ahead of Pakistan in terms of World Cup preparations

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Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed has claimed that the nation is 'far behind' other teams in terms of preparations for the World Cup.

Javed believes that the recently concluded five match ODI series against New Zealand should have been the point at which they finalized their final set of players for the tournament.

The maverick pacer, who played 22 Tests and 163 ODIs for Pakistan, stated that there isn't much time left to the start of the tournament, and believes New Zealand have already done their preparations well. He also added that the Kiwis need not make too many changes in their ODI line-up for the World Cup.

He claimed that same can be said about Australia as well, adding that India are already in Australia so they have a good idea of the conditions to expect, Pak Passion reported. Javed added that the South Africans always 'look good but also urged them to fight their old problem of choking during major tournaments.

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Javed added that England seem 'unsure' of their final eleven but said that as far as Pakistan are concerned, they are 'far behind' in terms of preparations for the World Cup. He insisted there is definitely some 'confusion' amongst the Pakistan team management.

Pakistan's World Cup woes have been underlined by the fact that most of their front-line bowlers are injured. Mohammad Irfan is struggling with his fitness, so is Junaid Khan and Umar Gul. Moreover, ace off-spinner Saeed Ajmal is missing due to the illegal bowling action ban.

Javed believes that Pakistan has more talent in Anwar Ali and Bilawal Bhatti, and they might offer 'good options' for a 'pretty decent line-up'.

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