ICC World Cup 2019: 5 reasons why Pakistan can win the tournament

#4 Marked improvement in fielding standards

Faheem Ashraf is a livewire on the field

Modern cricket is played at a great tempo and cricketers need to be fit if they are to compete against the best. Fielding is a very important part of the game these days. Gone are the days when Pakistan used to have some lazy fielders roaming around the field and giving away easy runs.

Under new coach Mickey Arthur, fitness has been given the highest priority. Players who were not able to pass the fitness tests have been left out and those who couldn't field well were marginalized and pushed out of the side as white-ball cricket requires a high level of fitness and fielding standards.

Arthur brought in Steve Rixon as fielding coach and the move paid off handsomely as Pakistani fielding started to show marked improvement. Pakistan has some gun fielders in Babar Azam, Shadab Khan and Hasan Ali who are always prowling like a pack of wolves in the 30-yard circle.