MELBOURNE: They flew in from near and far-flung cities of Australia: Perth, Gold Coast, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide. Some came driving big, shiny cars.
Pakistan's presence in the semifinal, and then final, was serendipitous for most. Many had shelled out exorbitant sums to buy a last-minute air ticket. They had hastily taken leave, bought match tickets and booked expensive hotel rooms to watch their team in the Sunday final against England.
