Afridi predicting a series whitewash to England – Cricket News Update
Pakistan’s flamboyant ODI all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482, has predicted that his side can claim a series whitewash when they take on touring England in the final Test at Abu Dhabi.
The Men In Green Test team has taken giant steps in the leadership of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972 where they have been ruthless in dismantling their oppositions which includes the no.1 ranked England.
The hosts have been in supreme form over the last 6 months or so, and the turn of the year has seen them outplaying the Poms in the ongoing Test series, which they currently lead by a 2-0 margin.
They began at Dubai where their premier spinner, Saeed Ajmal’s 10-for helped them to a easy 10-wicket victory before another spin show put on by left-armer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abdur-Rehman-c41691, caught the tourists on the back foot at Abu Dhabi, failing to chase a sub-par total
of 145.
The scintillating performance from the Pakistani camp have led many to admire their consistency, including Afridi who feels the team can reign on the no.1 ranked side in the third Test as well.
"I think Pakistan will complete a clean sweep in the third Test. They can whitewash http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013," Afridi said. "I see this series as the best opportunity for Pakistan to win the series 3-0. As they keep on winning they are getting hungrier for success and that
is always the first sign of a team turning into a top class side."
The conclusion of the Test series will see Afridi joining the squad to play the Poms in the one Day and T20 series. The flamboyant player also captained the side till May 2011 before a spat between former coach and chairman had seen him bid farewell to cricket.
However, with Misbah taking on the arm band, he was brought back out of retirement and player rose to the occasion with a Man on the Series performance against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 recently.
The player has further added that the current national side has the potential to be as good as the Aussies of the past.
"http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 has the potential to be as good as the Australians were at one time," he said.
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