Trent Bridge has given Pakistan the confidence to go all the way: Sarfaraz - Press Release issued by Pakistan Cricket Board.

Lahore -- June 11, 2019 (PPI-OT)

Following is the text of press release issued by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)

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Sarfaraz Ahmed has already upset the formbook once so doing it again holds no fears for the Pakistan captain. Ahead of their clash with Australia at Taunton on Wednesday, Sarfaraz was in no mood to relive a recent 5-0 defeat to the same opponents in the United Arab Emirates.

Instead he preferred to take confidence from his team's 14-run victory over tournament favourites England at Trent Bridge last week - a result that followed a similarly heavy series loss at the hands of the world's top-ranked ODI side.

A lot has been made of the difference between a bilateral series - where mistakes can be rectified in the next match - and the pressurised environment of an ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, where there are no second chances.

And Sarfaraz believes Pakistan, winners of the ICC Champions Trophy in England two years ago, are proof of the theory.

"We have not won many matches against Australia but we had not won too many against England either and we managed to beat them," he said.

"We will be as positive and aggressive as we were against...