Islamabad - As the world cup final approaches, optimism in Pakistanis rises. More than half of Pakistanis (52%) from across the country believe that Pakistan will win the world cup followed by those who think winner will be Australia (11%) or India (10%), revealed the result of a survey conducted by Gilani Research Foundation/Gallup Pakistan.
In a recent 2011 survey, a nationally representative sample of men and women from across the country were asked “In your opinion which team has the most chances of winning the Cricket World Cup 2011? Fifty two percent (52%) said that Pakistan has the highest probability of winning the world cup,followed by Australia (11%), India (10%) and Sri Lanka (4%). 11% gave other responses and 12% said they don't know.
The findings of the survey reveal no significant difference in opinion of people from across various demographics. “In your opinion which team has the most chances of winning the Cricket World Cup 2011?
The study was released by Gilani foundation and carried out by Gallup Pakistan, the Pakistani affiliate of Gallup International. The recent survey was carried out among a sample of 2737 men and women in rural and urban areas of all four provinces of the country, during March 2011. Error margin is estimated to be approximately + 2-3 per cent at 95% confidence level.
