We need to find right combination of fast bowlers – Cricket News Update
Pakistan’s Test and ODI skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972, has said that they need to find a right combination of fast bowlers who could earn them breakthroughs whenever required.
While speaking to media reporters on his return home from Dubai, Misbah said that the 2-1 series defeat at the hands of Australia, earlier this week, has exposed serious deficiencies in their game which they need to address at their earliest if they want
to be a major force in the ODI format.
“I think we have to improve in every department of the game, especially in finding the right combination of fast bowlers - an area in which we are really struggling,” said Misbah during a media encounter at Lahore airport on Wednesday.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sohail-Tanvir-c90665 in the series opener, but the pacers’ duo failed to make an impact, returning wicketless for a combined tally of 85 runs,
as Pakistan lost the match by four wickets. In the second one-dayer at Abu Dhabi, which Pakistan won comprehensively by seven wickets, Pakistan replaced Cheema with Junaid http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319, and the rookie pacer proved his worth taking three wickets. Tanvir once again
returned wicketless.
In the third and final ODI, at Sharjah, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Daniel-Christian-c1308, however, the effort was not enough
to salvage the series defeat, as Pakistan lost the game by three wickets.
In contrast, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-Aaron-Starc-c76392 claiming the Player of the series accolade with nine scalps.
Misbah, however, said that it was not only the pace bowling, their batting and fielding was also below par. He also blamed the harsh weather for his players’ poor performance.
“We cannot blame any player for the loss as it is the team that wins matches and it is the team that loses,” said Misbah.
“We have to improve our batting. At important stages of the game we collapse while batting,“ he added further.
This was Pakistan’s second successive ODI series defeat since Asia Cup triumph, and third overall this year.
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