Batting has always remained a worry for Pakistan as coach Dave Whatmore said on Sunday that they snatched defeats out of the jaws of victory against Sri Lanka during the recently concluded series which they lost 4-1.
Younus Khan’s absence is another cause of concern for the hosts because the dependable Khan used to build the innings whenever the openers failed to fire.
Australian stand-in coach Steve Rixon was surprised by this decision.
Kamran Akmal’s inclusion definitely gives Pakistan more options but their middle order looks brittle. They have to come up with a positive approach to counter the bowlers like James Pattinson and Mitchell Starc who have won the game for Australia against the brave Afghanistan on Saturday night.
On other side AUSTRALIA has dropped its only frontline spinner Xavier Doherty for the opening match of their one-day international series against Pakistan to be played in heatwave conditions.While Pakistan are expected to rely heavily on spin trio Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi and Mohammad Hafeez, Australia will go into the Sharjah clash with an attack of quicks and part-time spinners.
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Younus Khan’s absence is another cause of concern for the hosts because the dependable Khan used to build the innings whenever the openers failed to fire.
Australian stand-in coach Steve Rixon was surprised by this decision.
Kamran Akmal’s inclusion definitely gives Pakistan more options but their middle order looks brittle. They have to come up with a positive approach to counter the bowlers like James Pattinson and Mitchell Starc who have won the game for Australia against the brave Afghanistan on Saturday night.
On other side AUSTRALIA has dropped its only frontline spinner Xavier Doherty for the opening match of their one-day international series against Pakistan to be played in heatwave conditions.While Pakistan are expected to rely heavily on spin trio Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi and Mohammad Hafeez, Australia will go into the Sharjah clash with an attack of quicks and part-time spinners.
Pakistan's captain is Misbah-ul-haq and vice-captain is Mohammad Hafeez.
Australian team: Michael Clarke (capt), David Warner, Matthew Wade, Mike Hussey, David Hussey, George Bailey, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, James Pattinson, Dan Christian.
Australian team: Michael Clarke (capt), David Warner, Matthew Wade, Mike Hussey, David Hussey, George Bailey, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, James Pattinson, Dan Christian.
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