According to some of the former Pakistani cricketers, the year of 2009 has been the worst one in the recent history of Pakistan cricket. According to these former players, the deadly terrorist attack which took place on Sri Lankan cricket squad in the month of March, damaged Pakistan’s image on various ways.
It may be remembered that as many as 7 cricketers of Sri Lankan squad were wounded in the said attack. The event took place as Sri Lankans were approaching the venue for a Test match Lahore.
As one of the fallouts of the event, no other international cricket squad toured Pakistan. In another significant development, the ICC, the parent body of world cricket, shifted out 2011 Cricket World Cup matches from Pakistan.
However, the former cricketers agreed that becoming the champions in World Twenty20 in England, was one of the better moments. Under the leadership of Younus Khan, Pakistan secured the championship of World Twenty20 in the month of June, 2009.
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