But that was Pakistan’s last ODI defeat in 2017. Pakistan’s start in the Champions Trophy was heartbreaking, with a heavy defeat by India at Birmingham. They fought back against the West Indies to win the series 2-1, but the team was still struggling at eighth position in the ICC ODI rankings when it reached England for the Champions Trophy. The defeat in Australia even put Pakistan on the verge of missing direct qualification for the World Cup 2019. The start of 2017 wasn’t on a high note for the team, as it lost the ODI series in Australia by 4-1. And to top it all, the year saw Pakistan winning the ICC Champions Trophy under the resilient leadership of Sarfraz Ahmed. It saw Younis Khan completing 10,000 Test runs and bidding goodbye to international cricket along with skipper Misbah-ul-Haq. The year saw international cricket, finally, returning to Pakistan and the Green Shirts winning the Test series in West Indies for the first time. KARACHI: 2017 was, undoubtedly, a game changer for Pakistan cricket, both on and off the field, a year that will be remembered by cricket lovers for many years to come thanks to the new and great heights the country achieved.
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