T20 World Cup Song

Can you sense the thunder, all across the Big Ben,

“God! One word, victory” followed by an “Amen”,

Down now to the Super Eights, 8 different brands of madmen,

Making their way to the Lord’s Ground, their destiny is the lion’s den.

Let’s see them showcase mettle,

Lord’s balcony’s the place to settle.

Every boundary, that they earn,

Every high hit that goes to Saturn,

Big Ben’s minute hand stops to turn,

London’s time began to burn.

Let’s see them showcase mettle,

Lord’s balcony’s the place to settle.

Lord’s, Trent Bridge and the Oval,

Arenas where gladiators shall battle,

In the stands, spectators sound like rattle,

Come, fill your “Tea20” cup, with fever from the WorldCup kettle!

Let’s see them showcase mettle,

Lord’s balcony’s the place to settle.

-by Farrukh Xafar

ROAD TO WORLDCUP TWENTY20 ‘09

Have you caught a dose of the WorldCup Fever yet?

It’s that time of the game when fans turn into fanatics and supporters turn into reporters! So here they are, cohesive together as one invincible unit, the runners up of the last T20 WorldCup, Team Pakistan, who will soon be seen dressed in their green armors, waging their wars in the 2^nd ICC World T20 at England. With batters who slog as if they have bats made of metal, and bowlers who bowl as if throwing stones at the devil, the Pakistani cricket side has got a lot to offer its fans this time.

So when is the extravaganza starting?

June 5, ’09!!

And what’s new this time?

The 2009 event sees both the men’s and women’s tournament integrated for the first time. The Finals day will be hosted at Lord’s that will bring the men’s and women’s tournaments together with the men’s matches following the women’s match on each match-day.

A key feature of the 2009 event is that the majority of match-days will include two games showcasing four different teams.

Sneak Preview of Paki Stats

• Umar Gul is the leading wicket taker in World T20 [ 13 wickets in 7 matches ]
• Shahid Afridi stands 4^th in the same World T20 leading wicket takers list [ 12 wickets in 7 matches]
• Also, Afridi has the 5^th best World T20 bowling figures of 4/19.
• Misbah-ul-Haq stands 3^rd in the list of leading run scorers [ 218 runs in 7 matches ]
• Shoaib Malik stands 4th in the list of leading run scorers [ 195 runs in 7 matches ]
• Shahid Afridi has the best batting strike rate [ Strike rate of 197.83 by scoring 91 runs in 7 matches ]

So how are you going to buck up your national side? Like the way Brazilians do for their soccer side? Be it graffiti’s on the walls, or hoisting Paki flags on the rooftops, or wearing Team Pakistan’s jersey or blazers, or even writing high about your national side, just as I did, you just let the world know WHO YOU ARE! ‘Cause you are a supporter of TEAM PAKISTAN, the team, most of the cricket world is taking heed of.

I wish them all the best. Looking forward to see the Green Army lift the 2^nd World T20 trophy at the Lord’s balcony.

Go team!!