Australia vs Pakistan – 3rd ODI – Players to Watch Out
With Pakistan and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 all set to lock horns in the series’ decider at Sharjah, Bettor picks out a few key performers from both sides.
Asad Shafiq
Dubbed as the future of Pakistan cricket by coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Younis-Khan-c98325, while he possesses the added awareness to accelerate the innings when a situation arises.
His half-century in the first one-dayer duly demonstrated his potential as a solid middle-order player, who can be relied upon when the going gets tough. Despite failing to get runs in the second-ODI win, the 26-year-old knows the importance of the upcoming game, where a win would help his side claim their first series triumph against the opposition in over a decade. One certainly expects another solid outing from the Karachi-born player.
Saeed Ajmal
The stats speaks from itself; a vital cog in the Men in Green’s bowling armoury, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859 has truly established himself as one of the greatest off-spinners of all time. His wide range of varieties has left the opponents in a predicament of whether to attack him or to see out his quota, and his presence alone gives the Men in Green the much wanted edge against the Aussies.
After claiming three in the opening game, the spin wizard backed that up with a four-wicket haul at Abu Dhabi, taking his series average to a staggering 8.85. Another such outing will clearly put his side in a position of comfort and one could certainly bank on the player’s ability to deliver in the all-important game.
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Warner’s stacks have risen exponentially over the past 12 months but his batting credentials are hanging by a thread after two uncharacteristic performances. He went with a hit or miss strategy in the first game - with the latter notion coming on top – before changing his game play at Abu Dhabi.
The left-hander curbed his aggressive nature and structured his innings on patience but that move also backfired after he was bogged down by the spinners. He took 19 balls to get off the mark and reached 24 before being trapped lbw. His frustration was evident in the fact that he immediately walked off the field, despite his skipper offering him the chance to review the decision.
Another such performance would certainly be uncalled-for and one will expect him to duly get back into the groove and provide the team with a solid start, which relieves pressure off the middle-order.
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The success of the current Australian team is largely down to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013.
His promotion to no.3 gives him time to settle, and his left-arm bowling often throws in a surprise. With the openers yet to fire, his contribution again holds greater implications and he will certainly be geared up to ensure that their impressive run against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 continues for the foreseeable future at least.
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