Whatmore wary of in-form Watson ahead of must-win encounter vs. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 – Cricket News Update
Pakistan cricket team’s head coach Dave Whatmore hopes in-form Australian all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 has a bad day in the office when his side takes on the rampaging Aussies in their must win World T20 Super Eight encounter, in Colombo,
on Tuesday, October 2, 2012.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 cricket team faced a demoralizing eight wicket defeat at the hands of nemesis India at the R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo on Sunday night. The crushing defeat has put their progress to the tournament semi-finals in doubt.
Hafeez and his Men in Green will next take on Australia in their third and final Super Eight encounter, at the same R Premadasa Stadium, on Tuesday, and would need to win that game to remain in contention for the tournament semis.
But the veteran all-rounder Shane http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 is their biggest headache going into the crunch game, as the Queenslander has been in destructive form with both bat and ball, right from the start of the tournament.
While speaking to media reporters on Monday, Whatmore joked that his side might poison veteran all-rounder’s food ahead of the crucial game.
“May be we need to poison his food. Jokes apart, he is a human being and we hope he would make mistakes,” said Whatmore after Pakistan’s chances of proceeding to the semi-finals became doubtful following a crushing defeat at the hands of arch-rivals http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750
last night.
Watson, the 31-year-old right-handed batsman, also a handy medium-pace bowler, has collected four man of the match awards in four appearances so far, and it would not be wrong to say he is single-handedly steering Australia’s campaign in the marquee tournament.
Meanwhile, the veteran all-rounder has vowed to continue leading his side from the front with both bat and ball, until the coveted trophy is won.
“Nice to be able to continue to play well. I know how important my role is. It’s still a h**l of a long way to go and I want to continue,” said Watson after clinching his fourth successive Man of the Match accolade, on Sunday.
It is pertinent to mention here that only a victory over Australia would not guarantee Pakistan a spot in the final four, and they would have to wait till India’s defeat at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 later in the day, to celebrate their feat.
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