http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adrian-Roger-Kirshaw-Pierson-c42135 to basics - Cricket News Update
The emerging Pakistani pacer, Aizaz Cheema has urged fellow bowlers to stick to the basics if they want to avenge the 2010 tour of England's embarrassment.
This would be http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 from the number 1 status with a power-packed performance last summer. Cheema said that the Andrew Strauss led England side might be the world's best team but Pakistan can make them struggle
by sticking to the basics.
"England may be the top team in the world but we need to do the basics right, like we always do and if you give hundred percent, then any team can struggle against you," said Cheema speaking to the media reporters on Wednesday.
The 32-year-old right-arm medium pacer from Sargodha admitted that the opening duo of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 would pose great threat in the upcoming three-match Test series.
"I am a swing bowler so I will do my best to get the early swing and give a good start for the team," said Cheema. "Strauss and Cook pose a real challenge because they are a very mature opening pair.
"We need to get them out early because when you get openers early it puts pressure on the middle order," he added further.
Replying to a query regarding the pitch and playing conditions in the UAE, Cheema said they are similar to those in Pakistan and hoped it would help them in the Test series, kicking off in Dubai next week.
Cheema, who made his mark claiming eight wickets in his Test debut against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 since then. To date, he has played four Tests picking up 19 wickets at an average 24.78.
Pakistan has not lost a Test series after the dreadful 2010 tour of England, marred by spot-fixing scandal embroiling three Pakistan players. Since then, Misbah-led Pakistan side has played eight Test matches winning five of them., while the other three
were drawn.
Cheema hoped Pakistan would stretch its unbeaten run in Tests. The three-Test series will be followed by four One Day and three T20 internationals.
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