http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohsin-c77587 Khan – Cricket News Update
Pakistan cricket team’s interim coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohsin-Hasan-Khan-c77595, believes that the upcoming Test series against England will be a tough one for batsmen of both the eams, as the two sides are jam packed with quality bowlers.
The interim coach of Green Shirts said, “I think both teams have a good pace attack, good spinners, so it will be a test for the batsmen because both teams have good bowlers. We have a very good spin attack, we have Saeed Ajmal
then we have http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898. But England too have a very good spin attack with (Graeme) Swann and (Monty) Panesar, so it will be a good contest.”
Pakistan’s bowling attack is currently relying on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abdur-Rehman-c41691 are placed
at 18th and 19th respectively.
England's bowling line up includes the three English http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465 (4), are within ICC’s top five Test bowlers.
Even though the English bowlers are currently ranked higher, Pakistani bowlers hold advantage since the playing conditions in the UAE are more or less similar to that of their home grounds.
Apart from alien conditions, this will be England's first ever series after dethroning http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 from their world number one status. This would definitely be pressurizing for England, and an area for Pakistani to capitlize on.
Mohsin believes that the pressure of maintaining the number one Test spot for English cricketers will work to Pakistan’s advantage. The head coach said, “I won't say they will be hugely under pressure, but definitely this kind
of pressure will be there, because they have to maintain their position. Once a team or a person attain the top position that pressure exists.”
Despite the added pressure, England still are the favourites to win the series. The Poms have Pakistan’s number in head to head clashes, winning 22 Test matches from 71 played while suffering defeat in 13.
The Test series between the two cricketing giants kicks-off from Tuesday, January 17 with a five-day game at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
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