Ireland's star batsman, Kevin O' Brien, has high hopes for Ireland’s ODI series against Pakistan
Ireland’s big-hitter, Kevin O’Brien, said that earning couple of wins in the ODI series against Pakistan will help his side lift their position in the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings.
The two-match ODI series against Pakistan will be Kevin’s first appearance in an international series after the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625, where the aggressive batman hit the fastest-ever World Cup century and guided his side to a stunning victory over England.
The century earned Kevin great fame throughout the world and enlisted him among the star cricket players of the world.
The destructive batsman said that the World Cup was a good experience for the whole Ireland team, but they will now have to move on to face a tough team, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755.
He added that the Men in Green are equipped with some experienced players and they also have some talented young cricketers who are determined to display their skills at international level.
“So it's going to be two very tight games, and hopefully we can perform well, to our abilities, and get a win or two", said Kevin.
The first ODI between Ireland and Pakistan will be played on Saturday, May 28th, in Edinburgh. Following this two match ODI series, Ireland will play http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 in a single ODI at the same venue on the 11th of July.
Currently, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045.
Ireland’s coach, Phil Simmons, also revealed that he has noticed a considerable change in the players’ mindset, as they are now determined to win rather than just playing.
Earlier, ICC decided to trim the next world cup to top-ten full member teams but after facing immense criticism, the world’s cricket governing body decided to reconsider the decision in a meeting held in May.
For this reason, Ireland has started putting in all their efforts to raise themselves in the ODI rankings.
Ireland, despite missing two of its key players due to injuries, – Niall O’Brien (brother of Kevin) and left-arm spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/George-Dockrell-c59135, – is confident of a good performance against Pakistan.
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