Most of the previous World Cups have been decided by strong batting, but many predict that Pakistan's bowling will tilt the tournament their way.

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Malik first altered his bowling after being reported during a triangular tournament in Sharjah in 2002.

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On a recent morning, a dozen teenage girls at the current cricket field were bowling and batting under a blazing sun ahead of a tournament in Uganda.

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Similarly, Hyderabad's success has been founded almost entirely on its excellent bowling attack: Dale Steyn, Ishant Sharma, Amit Mishra and Thisarta Perera are all in the tournament's top 20 bowlers, while the only Hyderabad batsman in the corresponding top 20, at 20th, is also Perera.

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