'Should've woken up before': Wasim Akram says too late to regret NRR
'We should have woken up before. What's the point now in crying over spilled milk?'
LONDON: Former captain and swing bowler Wasim Akram believes there is no point regretting what could have been following Pakistan's group stage exit from the ongoing World Cup in England and Wales.
"Were we sleeping before? Did we just wake up? We should have woken up before. What's the point now in crying over spilled milk? All the [NRR] rules/laws were decided prior to the World Cup," he told Geo after Pakistan's 94-run win over Bangladesh, which was not enough to take the team to the semi-finals.
"But yes, I agree. There should be a consideration for head to head, why see the run rate? But it's not the way it is. It's not to be."
To reach the semi-finals, Pakistan needed to rewrite the record books with the biggest margin of victory in a one-day international.
But they came up short as their 315-9 meant Bangladesh had to be bowled out for just eight at Lord´s.
That impossible task was quickly put to bed as Bangladesh reached eight runs in the second over, allowing New Zealand to join Australia, India and England into the semi-finals.
Pakistan secured 11 points in nine games, as many as New Zealand scored, but were ousted on an inferior net run-rate.
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