Misbah urges bowlers to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adrian-Roger-Kirshaw-Pierson-c42135 to basics on batting friendly Abu Dhabi wicket - Cricket News Update
The triumphant Pakistan captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 and England. The match starts
today, January 25, 2012.
"I think you have to come out hard and just bowl a disciplined line and bowl according to the weakness of the batsmen, and just try to exploit the conditions but I think it will be really really tough to get wickets here," said Misbah speaking to the media
reporters ahead of the second Test.
The venue has so far hosted two Tests, both ending up as high scoring draws, while the batsmen have made three double centuries and two centuries at the ground. The last Test played here was between Pakistan and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 in October last year, and it was
a high scoring draw which saw a tally of 1212 runs scored collectively by both sides.
It is suggested that bowlers from both the sides are expected to struggle for 20 wickets at Abu Dhabi. However, Pakistan has an in-form http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859, who devastated the English line up in the series opener at Dubai last week.
The 34-year-old offie, who is known for his doosra, scythed through http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013’s batting line up in the first innings of the Dubai Test to record his career best innings figures of 7 for 55. Ajmal’s 10-wicket haul was the difference between the two sides as
Pakistan won the match comprehensively by ten wickets on the third day.
Misbah praised Ajmal for his match winning performance at Dubai and hoped the off-spinner would do the same in the second Test.
"Ajmal got 10 wickets which created so much pressure on England so I think that is really an edge for us but at the same time I think the nature of the pitch here will make it tough to get 20 wickets," said the Pakistan skipper on Tuesday.
Misbah expects a strong comeback from the Poms at Abu Dhabi, and said that they were ready for a backlash from England.
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