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Geared up for the do-or-die encounter against South Africa, Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, has revealed that his team plans to attack the opposition’s two most senior batsmen, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HM-Amla-c1557.
The Green Shirts will be up against the Proteas today in a Group B fixture of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Champions Trophy 2013 at Birmingham. It is imperative for both the teams to win this match to keep their hopes alive for making it to the last four of the tournament.
South Africa do not have the services of a number of senior players like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hamisi-Abdallah-c61368 and De Villiers to deliver the goods.
While revealing his strategy for the all-important match, Misbah said that his team will look to play aggressive cricket, emphasising on the importance of picking up wickets. The skipper wants his senior players to raise their game and claims that Pakistan
will have an edge over South Africa as the opposition is without their main players.
“Both teams know each others strategies and players,” said the Pakistan captain. “Our strategy tomorrow is to attack http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Allan-Robert-Border-c43726 de Villers and Amla and get them out. Our aim is not to contain the batsmen. When the main players are missing...it gives you a psychological
advantage. It's up to the senior players to take responsibility. Easier for the team if others are contributing.”
Pakistan lost their opening match of the event against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750.
Misbah is impressed by his fast bowlers and feels that the conditions in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 do not assist the pacers, which makes them work harder to enhance their skills.
“Pitches in Pakistan are not conductive to fast bowling so our bowlers have to work extra hard. Everyone is fit. We will decide on team changes after assessing the pitch,” he added.
The likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wahab-Riaz-c95839 bowled out of their skins against the Caribbean men and Pakistan will possess a great chance of beating South Africa if they continue to bowl in the same vein.
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