The disastrous performance of the Indian and Pakistani teams in the Cricket World Cup apparently weighed heavily on the mind of Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz as he Tuesday drew an analogy between cricket and SAARC.

"We (SAARC) need to score more runs," Aziz said in his opening remarks as he addressed a press conference on the sidelines of the 14th SAARC Summit that opened here Tuesday.

The Pakistani Premier, however, promptly quipped that "cricket may not be the best analogy for some of us," clearly referring to the early exit of India and Pakistan from the world cup being played in West Indies.

Pakistan also found itself embroiled in a controversy, with its coach Bob Woolmer found dead in his hotel room shortly after the team's exit from the World Cup.

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, both of which beat India in the initial round of the world cup, resulting in its ouster, are the two countries from South Asia that are still in the fray for the biggest cricket trophy.