India v Pakistan- Aggression is the way to go
There is bound to be drama and excitement whenever http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 and Pakistan are up against each other in the cricket field, however the excitement is at its peak at the moment in Pakistan and India, both, in anticipation of the crucial 2nd semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2011.
The rivalry between the two teams provides an ideal opportunity for players to become superstars in a single day, similarly like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rahul-c83321 Dravid on consecutive deliveries in Calcutta.
Likewise, Ajay Jadeja became an Indian hero from an ordinary middle order batsman when just one match converted his fortunes as he played the famous cameo in the 1996 World Cup quarter-final.
Hence, the youngsters in both teams like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ravichandran-Ashwin-c84208, Umar Akmal and Asad Shafiq have a grand opportunity to make themselves heroes, a chance they may never get again in their careers.
The only way to succeed against one’s arch-rivals is to play positive cricket and an aggressive game is the way to go. The team that will stay on the back-foot is bound to lose and the need of the hour for both, India and Pakistan, is to play fearless cricket.
Although India has always beaten the ‘Men in Green’ in World Cup cricket but on the whole Pakistan has a better record against India in one day and T20 matches, as they have won 69 of the 119 encounters played between the two teams with 4 draws. The reason behind Pakistan’s victories is that they played much aggressive cricket in the 80s and 90s compared to their Indian counterparts.
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On the other side of the coin, if we closely analyze the Indian victories over Pakistan in the last decade, it is solely due to the aggressive blend of cricket Indian team has played. Since the last decade, their batsmen have not been defensive and neither did they try to avoid the fast bowlers, instead they faced them confidently and believed in holding the bull from the horns.
Both teams have exceptional talent in form of bowlers and batsmen, but the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Virender-Sehwag-c95429, Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan, Umar Gul, Akmal brothers and Shoaib Akhtar will have an immense impact on the outcome of the game because of the fearless cricket they play.
There is immense pressure on both sides and their fans would not accept anything less than a victory, so it is best for the players to go in and play their natural game rather than concentrating on the result. The team which is able to get under the skin of the opposition will conquer this triumph and win the hearts of their fans.
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