http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Waqar-Younis-Maitla-c96193 suggests Ireland to go for a strong middle-order
Following Team http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Short-c90107 of just two reliable, middle-order batsmen. The Coach was quite impressed by Ireland’s performance in the
2nd and last game of the series, yesterday.
Talking to media today, Waqar said, “I think they probably lack one or two batsmen in the middle order.”
He further elaborated, “They have a solid top-order, but I think they struggle a bit in the middle order, although they missed a couple of players.”
Pakistan won both the games comfortably with their rock-solid batting line-up, slashing Ireland’s hopes to empower their World Cup cause by winning at least a single game.
Ireland is one of the four minnows whose future is currently at stake as the International Cricket Council (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625) has decided not to include them in the upcoming editions of the World Cup.
However, a review case is pending with the council and the final decision is likely to come soon.
Ireland pose to be the best associate nation and they have proved it on many occasions. The associate team knocked Pakistan and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 out of the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
In another amazing feat, they defeated http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 in the recent 2011 World Cup, chasing a huge total successfully.
Waqar also expressed similar views when he said, “It was one of the best knocks I've seen for a while and shows Ireland have a good team.”
The Irish were deprived of their brilliant and in-form middle order batsman, Niall O’Brien, and his absence damaged their cause.
However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-Robert-Stirling-c81193 lashed a tremendous century yesterday. Waqar was surprised to watch such a composed batting by an Irish player. He lauded Stirling by saying, “It was an interesting game. Credit should be given to Ireland, especially Stirling. He plays
proper cricketing shots and you enjoy it as a spectator.”
With yesterday’s performance, the Irish proved once again that they are capable of upsetting any side.
However, analysts believe that they need a little improvement in their bowling department, which lacks quality spinners.
Analysts also expressed that Kevin O’Brien and Niall have potential to play http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Richard-Griffith-c41953 innings in any conditions, but as per Waqar’s recommendation, they must induct a couple of batsmen in middle-order.
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