The disappointment that Pakistan fans felt when their team was knocked
out of the World Cup has been echoed by members of Guyana's Muslim
community. Had Pakistan made it to the Super Eights they would have
played three matches in Guyana, but their place has been taken by
Ireland.

Wazim Karim, a Guyanese cricket-watcher, said Pakistan's early exit was
frustrating. "For the Muslims of Guyana, it was a big wound," he told
AFP after playing cricket outside his local mosque. "They are our
fellow Muslims and we would have got some good lessons in cricket and
Islam from Mohammad Yousuf and Inzamam-ul-Haq."

Another fan, the coincidentally-named Mohamed Asif, said he had bought
50 tickets for Pakistan's three matches but tore them up as he had no
interest in watching Ireland. "Pakistan going home has kept the people
away from the stadium here," he said. "You know it takes someone to work
for one week to buy a Pakistan shirt here and we bought them in numbers,
but it proved useless and the Muslims of Guyana are disappointed for we
thought they had the discipline."