http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 – Asia Cup (5th match) – Pakistani bowlers to watch out for
Historic rivals Pakistan and India are all set to clash in the 5th match of the ongoing Asia Cup, on March 18 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
Pakistan currently dominates the series points table, having won both of the two matches they’ve played. The Men In Green went into the Asia Cup following a disastrous time in the limited-overs leg of their series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749 last month, when they were
humbled in the ODIs 0-4, following their 3-0 Test whitewash of the Poms.
Their only consolation was the consistently deadly performances of their bowlers, and it has remained their strength in the Asia Cup. In their first match, the visitors’ bowling attack was successful in cutting Bangladesh off in the 49th over,
21 runs short of the target, and they continued in the same vein during their second match, leaving http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 all out by the 46th over.
While India have batsmen like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 yesterday, and will be riding high on the success of his record-breaking 100th century, the
Pakistani bowlers are expected to give them a run for their money.
Saeed Ajmal
Spin maestro http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859 remained the terror of the English batsmen earlier this year in UAE, bowling one baffling delivery after the other, never allowing his opponents to settle. Ajmal claimed an astonishing 24 wickets in the Test series, where he played
a pivotal role in his team’s subsequent victory, and followed it up with 10 scalps in 4 ODIs and 5 wickets during the 3-match T20 series.
Ajmal continued to wreak havoc on opposing batsmen in the ongoing Asia Cup – he claimed 2 for 45 in the match against the host team on March 11, and followed that up with a 3 for 27 against the Lankans. He is currently at the top of the tournament record
list for most wickets, with 5 scalps at an average of 14.40, and an impressive economy rate of 3.85.
To battle the growing threat of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Cricket World Cup semi-final last March.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aizaz-Cheema-c961
After an impressive debut series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045, Cheema has become an pivotal fugure in the Men In Green bowling line. The underrated pacer again managed to prove his worth in the Asia Cup. He started out slow, claiming 1 for 47, but burst into the spotlight
with a crucial 4 for 43 against Sri Lanka.
The medium-pacer made his international debut at the age of 31, in 2011 against Zimbabwe, and went on to pick up 8 wickets in the Test match. Since then, he has played 6 Tests and 11 ODIs, with 20 wickets in each format.
The 32-year-old currently ranks at number 3 on the tournament records for most wickets, with 5 scalps at an average of 18.00 to his name. If his performance in the previous match is anything to go by, the Indian batsmen will need to be on their guard against
the Pakistani pacer.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umar-Gul-c94604
After picking up 11 wickets in the UAE Test series against England, and following it up with a 5-wicket burst in the T20s, Umar Gul is currently one of the most prized weapons in the Pakistani pace arsenal. He went on to claim 3 for 58 against Bangladesh,
and 2 for 20 against Mahela Jayawardene’s side.
The right-arm pacer is ranked at number 2 on the Asia Cup record list for most wickets taken, with 5 scalps at an average of 15.60 and an economy rate of 4.54 to his name. Pakistan will be relying on the 27-year-old to make http://www.senore.com/Cricket/A-Dent-c41093 in the formidable Indian
batting order.
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