We are capable of beating anyone anywhere, says Hafeez – cricket News Update
Pakistan skipper Mohammad Hafeez expressed confidence in his side's ability to perform against the world champions, India, in the upcoming series, scheduled for December. The competition, which will see two T20s and three ODIs will be played on Indian soil,
where both team's will compete after a gap of almost 5 years.
Last time when both teams participated in a bilateral series was back in 2007-08, when India turned out victorious, winning the 5-ODI series 3-2. Since then there has been a deadlock between the two nations in light of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 attacks in 2008, after which
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 called off its tour to Pakistan in 2009 by clear directives from the Indian Government declaring the tour not feasible under the “current circumstances”.
After the revival of relations between the two nations, India is finally hosting a home series against Pakistan, and welcoming the move, Pakistan T20 Captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898 said, "Unfortunately we have not been able to play regular bilateral matches with
India due to reasons other than cricket. I'm a firm believer that as far as Indo-Pak relations are concerned we need to keep sports and cricket separate from other things because every time something happens it also affects cricket relations."
Talking about it further, Hafeez added, "I see this series as a big platform for us as a team to show the world that we are capable of beating anyone anywhere. This present Pakistan team has lot of potential to do well and the upcoming tour offers a great
opportunity to show that we are a great cricketing nation."
Pakistan’s ODI Captain, Misbah ul Haq, believes the series between the two teams will pose a great challenge to Pakistan. In every India-Pakistan game, the pressure is immense, and Pakistan's strategy would be to come out positive and play aggressive cricket,
shared the ODI skipper.
Misbah feels Indian batting is very strong, but Pakistan is sure to have an edge over their bowling. If the opposition is restricted below a score of 300 on a good track, the bowlers should be proud of their performance.
Currently India is playing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 will face their arch rivals after a long time in a bilateral contest.
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