Good for Pakistan to play a series in UAE ahead of T20 World Cup, says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohsin-Hasan-Khan-c77595 - Cricket News Update
Former Pakistan chief selector, Mohsin Khan feels playing a limited-overs series in the heat of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World T20 championship, will help Pakistan in the mega event, to be held in hot and humid Sri Lankan conditions, in September this year.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in three One Day Internationals and an equal number of T20 International on UAE venues, between August 28 and September 10. The itinerary is Pakistan’s home series, which they are forced to host on the neutral venues of the United Arab Emirates owing to unsatisfactory law and order situation at home.
Comparing the playing conditions in the UAE to those in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319 said that both the venues are quite hot, and it will give Pakistan players an opportunity to prepare themselves for the esteemed tournament.
“The weather in Sri Lanka and the UAE are similar in the sense that both places are quite hot. But the climate of both the venues differs in terms of humidity,” said Khan, a former Pakistan Test cricketer.
“Heat is the common factor though. So I think it’s good for Pakistan that they’re going to play a series in the UAE before the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka,” he added further.
The latest edition of the esteemed tournament, in which http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 in the curtain raiser, at Hambantota.
Pakistan, the 2009 World T20 Champions, have been drafted in Group D, along with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754. The men in green will open up their World Cup campaign against the Black Caps, at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele on September 23.
Replying to a query regarding the wickets in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Khan said, “The pitches for ODIs in Abu Dhabi and Dubai are normally pure batting wickets. We have a good team for ODIs and T20s – I hope they (new players in T20 squad) will click without taking any added pressure.”
It may be noted that the series against Australia will be Pakistan’s first assignment in UAE since humiliating 0-4 ODI series whitewash at the hands of England, in February this year.
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