Sri Lanka will stand tough under the Asian conditions says Captain Misbah-ul-Haq – Cricket News Update
Pakistan national team’s Captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 will stand tough, given the familiar sub-continental
conditions, where the Lankans have already performed well.
“Sri Lanka, no doubt, is one of the best teams in the world and especially in these conditions,” Misbah said on Sunday. “On the subcontinent, they are really a tough side so we are aware of that. We really have to play well to do well against them”.
“It doesn’t matter that they have not been winning because they were playing in England, different conditions. But in these conditions, I know, and we all know, that http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Sri-Lanka is a very good side,”
the Skipper added.
However, prior to arriving in UAE, Misbah did comprehend that the opponent’s bowling line-up has been weakened, especially since the departure of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Muralitharan-c1864, who has always been the stellar player,
during http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758’s previous Test wins.
The last time Sri Lanka marked a Test win was on their own home-turf, Galle, in 2010, where they defeated the Indian tourists in the opening fixture from the 3-match series. The overall competition, however, concluded in a draw after the Men in Blue struck
back in the 3rd and final match.
The Lankans have, so far, not been so successful in 2011, after they faced a loss under the format in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, followed by a recent rout in a home series against the Australians.
However, according to the side’s Skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691, the Lankans will now aim to bring a halt to their streak of defeats, and will pose a competitive bout against the Men in Green, despite heading out with youth-oriented squad.
The competition is all set to kick off at Abu Dhabi, on October 18, 2011, when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 will face Sri Lanka in the opening Test fixture from the 3-match series, which will be followed by 5 One Day Internationals (ODI), and a single Twenty20 (T20) outing
on November 25, 2011.
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