World T20: Oz versus Pakistan

At Dhaka, Mar 23, 2014..........

5 o'cloc in the morning Game  :-[


They might not have won the trophy yet , but in three of the four World T20s so far :

Australia have made it to at least the semi-final stage, while Pakistan is always there !

England beat them in the decider in 2010

and last time they were bundled out by eventual champions West Indies in a semi-final.

Their low point was the 2009 tournament, when they failed to make it past the group stage./...

Saeed Ajmal has the most wickets for a spinner against Australia.

Shahid Afridi and Mohammad Hafeez have done well in the past and Zulfiqar Babar is also likely to get a look in :

If Pakistan think of playing three specialist spinners.

Australia Captain George has conceded it's going to be a challenge for their batsmen.

"We went through the Pakistan team in our meeting last night, and there are so many match-winners,

I think historically we have struggled against their spinners. If we are to win, we have to play their spinners well."

Bailey would bank on 43-year old  :-[ left-arm chinaman Brad Hogg ,


who will be assisted by legspinner James Muirhead and part-timer Glenn Maxwell.

It is quite possible that the Pakistan team which steps on to the ground tomorrow will be focused and will play out of their skins, leaving its supporters holding their heads and wondering why they couldnt have played like that against India!

www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-...ne/match/533294.html

Last meeting , Pakistan won by 32 runs

Mike Hussey top scored last T20 World meeting with Pakistan !

I'm still tipping Oz to win. But can't predict anything when it's Pakistan can you? If Oz can play Hafeez and Ajmal well and score decent runs off them without giving away wickets, I'd say they'd do good.

And so long as there's no Afridi fluke, their batting is extremely vulnerable.

AUS won the toss and elected to field .....

Bollinger to Hafeez .... FOUR ..... and FOUR more

Bollinger getting Hafeezed !!!  ;D

PAK 25/1 ... end of over 4

Watto to Hafeez ....... bowled him !!!

PAK 25/2