Pakistan v England – 2nd T20I – Toss Report
England Twenty20 skipper, Stuart Broad, has decided to bat first in the second T20I being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday, February 25, 2012. For the second time in the series, Broad has won the toss but unlike the first T20I,
Broad has asked the opposition to field.
Broad seems to be learning from his mistakes, as in the previous T20I he invited http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 to have a bat first, and his side folded chasing a modest total, against a strong Pakistani bowling contingent.
The pitch in this game is the same as the one used in the first ODI, so it will assist spin and batting first might prove to be a good ploy for the number one T20 side of the world.
England http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adrian-Roger-Kirshaw-Pierson-c42135 with their policy of giving the losing side a chance to make amends for their performance. After winning the toss, Broad said, “We want to make first use of the pitch. The team is unchanged from the previous match. We have to adaptable in T20s
and we have to keep our mind fresh. We did not get over the line in the previous line and we have to factor that in. Gul bowled very well and the batsmen have to be responsible.”
The Pakistani skipper, Misbah-ul-Haq, revealed the final XI for this game. Despite defending 18 runs in the final over, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aizaz-Cheema-c961.
Shedding some light on Pakistan’s playing XI Misbah said, “Aizaz Cheema replaces Junaid. He is a good bowler with the new ball and he can also reverse swing it. We have got a lot of talent in the bowling department and they are the reason why we have done
well. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shoaib-Malik-c90088 is a very experienced player and he played well.”
Pakistan (Playing XI):
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859
England (Playing XI):
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ST-Finn-c2566
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