http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aamer-Sohail-c41418 rates Pakistan as favourites to beat Sri Lanka – Cricket News Update
Popular cricket commentator and former Pakistan captain, Aamer Sohail, thinks that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 as favourites because of a stronger bowling line-up.
The two-match T20 series between the two countries finished with a score-line of 1-1 and the ODI games will start tomorrow with the first fixture at Pallekele. Five ODIs will be followed by three Test matches later this month and the start of July.
In recent times, Pakistan has enjoyed an upper-hand over the Islanders and most analysts are rating Misbah ul Haq and company the favourites to outclass Sri Lanka at their own backyard.
Pakistan’s inexperienced batting line-up struggled in the T20 series but writing for
Pakpassion, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Asad-Shafiq-c46208, who have been consistently performing well since the last one
year.
Sohail said, "Looking forward to the Tests and ODIs against Sri Lanka, Pakistan will be strengthened by the inclusion of the trio of Misbah ul Haq, Younis Khan and Asad Shafiq and the batting looks dependable."
Since the retirement of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SL-Malinga-c2540, has restricted himself to limited-over cricket only. Pakistan, on the other side of the
coin, have the services of some of the best bowlers of the world like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482.
The former Pakistan captain, who also served as the chief selector in the last decade, praised Sri Lanka’s batting strength in the presence of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691, but feels that the Green Shirts should run away
with the show in both ODIs and Tests.
“Pakistan of course have a very very strong bowling line-up. Whilst Sri Lanka have a strong batting line-up, but their bowling resources are thin. As a result, I believe Pakistan have a very strong opportunity to win both the one day and Test series,” the
former left-handed opener added while predicting the result of the upcoming series.
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