Pakistan vs Australia - T20 World Cup Semi Final
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Pakistan will win a tough match. Pakistan need to change its tactics. Increase run rate in middle overs.
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They are Brazil of Cricketing World, with most world tournament wins. Although recently they have fallen a bit from the top they are still pretty damn strong.
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Replacing him with who though
I think we have sarfraz and Haider Ali
I think Haider Ali will eventually come good and be a hard hitting batsman we need but to suddenly rock the boat and stick him in against Australia would be unfair and risky
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Strengths of Pakistan:
1 - Good fast bowlers
2 - Performing top order
3 - Performing lower order (when hard hitting is required)
4 - Confidence, after winning all the matches in group stages, and defeating the favorite team (India) and recent test champions (NZ)
5 - UAE's stadiums are like Pakistan's backyard.. Pakistan has been playing cricket on these grounds/ pitches/ conditions for years. Even some Pakistani grounds have similar dew like conditions.. It's a huge advantage.
6 - Home crowd - The stands will be mostly occupied by overseas Pakistanis. Team will feel at home.
Weaknesses:
1 - Middle order.. if the top order fails in the knockout matches, the responsibility may come on the shoulders of lower order sooner.
2 - Spinners.. we don't have world class spinners. After the first 4 overs, spinners will have to contain as well as take the wickets.
3 - Fielding.. is still our weak link compared to Australians, NZers and English
Strengths of Australia:
1 - Started like weak contenders, but have started performing at the right time.
2 - Mental superiority over Pakistan due to past many encounters at the death stages.
3 - Good fast bowlers.
4 - Good fielders.
5 - Almost all the batsmen have started performing.. top order, middle as well as lower.
Weaknesses:
1 - Spinners
2 - Lack of experience on UAE's pitches and under such conditions
Threats for both teams:
TOSS.. this will put a huge impact.. although Pakistan has tried to bowl second in the last two matches to get used to the heavy dew conditions, but unfortunately, there wan't much of it to experience. So on the day, if dew really strikes like it does in UAE, both the teams will lose half of the advantage already if they bat first. Pakistan is however better off due to more experience under these conditions.
Overall, it will be a great match. I would give my verdict in favor of Pakistan by 60-40, although the toss and the first few overs will revise this prediction by a huge margin.
1 - Good fast bowlers
2 - Performing top order
3 - Performing lower order (when hard hitting is required)
4 - Confidence, after winning all the matches in group stages, and defeating the favorite team (India) and recent test champions (NZ)
5 - UAE's stadiums are like Pakistan's backyard.. Pakistan has been playing cricket on these grounds/ pitches/ conditions for years. Even some Pakistani grounds have similar dew like conditions.. It's a huge advantage.
6 - Home crowd - The stands will be mostly occupied by overseas Pakistanis. Team will feel at home.
Weaknesses:
1 - Middle order.. if the top order fails in the knockout matches, the responsibility may come on the shoulders of lower order sooner.
2 - Spinners.. we don't have world class spinners. After the first 4 overs, spinners will have to contain as well as take the wickets.
3 - Fielding.. is still our weak link compared to Australians, NZers and English
Strengths of Australia:
1 - Started like weak contenders, but have started performing at the right time.
2 - Mental superiority over Pakistan due to past many encounters at the death stages.
3 - Good fast bowlers.
4 - Good fielders.
5 - Almost all the batsmen have started performing.. top order, middle as well as lower.
Weaknesses:
1 - Spinners
2 - Lack of experience on UAE's pitches and under such conditions
Threats for both teams:
TOSS.. this will put a huge impact.. although Pakistan has tried to bowl second in the last two matches to get used to the heavy dew conditions, but unfortunately, there wan't much of it to experience. So on the day, if dew really strikes like it does in UAE, both the teams will lose half of the advantage already if they bat first. Pakistan is however better off due to more experience under these conditions.
Overall, it will be a great match. I would give my verdict in favor of Pakistan by 60-40, although the toss and the first few overs will revise this prediction by a huge margin.
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Australia is a very strong team.
I hope we win, but let's not change gear and start pointing fingers and insults on our team or any player if we loose.
We should cheer for our team even if they loose. They have performed beyond our expectations and IA will continue to surprise us.
I hope we win, but let's not change gear and start pointing fingers and insults on our team or any player if we loose.
We should cheer for our team even if they loose. They have performed beyond our expectations and IA will continue to surprise us.
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That is a possibility.
But so is Pakistan England or Pakistan New Zealand final.
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That’s exactly it, beyond our expectations. Hopefully they will advance into the finals IA, but if they only make it to the Semi-finals it’s a considerable improvement and should be celebrated.
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Pakistan has to take revenge for 1999 world cup final loss
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It'll probably be Pak's toughest game yet. The SS Afridi edge may be blunted somewhat because Aussies have Starc to practice against, very similar but much more experienced than SS. Pak have so far not found themselves in trouble with the top order firing, if Cummins and Starc can make some early inroads, it might prove to be a challenge for the middle order to rebuild before the last 4 over blitz in case they're setting up a target, or have trouble chasing under pressure if it's a significant target.
Have a feeling Pak will prevail, as will England, and that sets up a tantalizing prospect game but Aus and NZ are no pushovers. Eng - Pak will also be a bit of a revenge game for Pak considering their pulling out of the tour for obvious political reasons.
also, Asia cup next year in SL.. where Ind and Pak will meet again for a 50 match.
Have a feeling Pak will prevail, as will England, and that sets up a tantalizing prospect game but Aus and NZ are no pushovers. Eng - Pak will also be a bit of a revenge game for Pak considering their pulling out of the tour for obvious political reasons.
also, Asia cup next year in SL.. where Ind and Pak will meet again for a 50 match.
