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Hashim Amla, bowlers crush England in 2nd ODI

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 01:53 PM PDT


South Africa made light work of England in the second one-day international in Southampton on Tuesday, defeating the hosts by 80 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series after being set up by Hashim Amla’s 150.

Scorecard | 2nd ODI Highlights

England were set a target of 288 to win following Amla’s stellar innings after the Proteas, who now top the world rankings in all three forms of the game, won the toss and elected to bat.

The hosts would have loved to have mirrored outcast Kevin Pietersen’s innings on the same day, after he thrashed a quick-fire 163 for Surrey in the County Championship match against Somerset, but it was not to be as England’s run chase got off to a horrible start before they were bowled out for 207.

In just the second ball of the innings captain Alastair Cook was clean bowled for a duck by left arm opener Lonwabo Tsotsobe.

Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell put on 64 runs to steady the hosts, but the promising partnership came to an end after Trott departed for 23 courtesy of Dean Elgar’s delightful catch in the deep off the bowling of Morne Morkel.

As he approached his half-century, Bell was next to fall for 45, bowled by deceptive spinner Robin Peterson to leave England in the awkward position of 77 for three.

South Africa began to take control of the match when Peterson struck for a second time in his next over, Ravi Bopara was claimed for 16 as he struck a back-foot drive direct to Faf du Plessis at extra cover. England lasted 40.4 overs.

Earlier Amla scored a magnificent 150 to lead South Africa to an imposing total of 287 for five.

Graeme Smith and Amla shared a fluent opening partnership of 89, seeing off the early threat of James Anderson and Steven Finn with ease.

Smith struck five crisp fours in his 52 before skying a catch to wicketkeeper Kieswetter off Tim Bresnan but Amla continued his rich vein of form.

The bearded right-hander lost JP Duminy for 14, run out by Anderson after a mix-up, while Elgar was bowled by Graeme Swann for 15 on his debut.

But Amla, who scored 482 runs in the recent test series win against England including a triple century, moved serenely on, striking 16 fours in his highest one-day international innings.

The first match of the series was washed out. England can reclaim their spot at the top of the ODI world rankings if they beat South Africa in the next match at The Oval on Friday.

England vs South Africa 2nd ODI Post Match Presentation #EngvSA 2012

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 01:40 PM PDT


Alastair Cook: “We just didn’t play very well, in all three aspects. All credit to the way Amla played, his innings showed us how to play. When we batted we were up with the run rate but we never got our partnerships going. Amla played beautifully, it’s frustrating for a captain. It’s frustrating to drop catches, we’re training really hard but they’re not sticking. There’s no reason why they’re going down. We thought it was gettable but we needed someone to stay in and get big runs. It hasn’t happened today and it’s frustrating but we’ve got three games to come. They’re playing some good cricket, we’ve got to look within ourselves to do it, players have got to stand up and be counted to turn it around.”

AB de Villiers: “Yeah, very happy, though still think there’s a few areas we can work on. I enjoyed the South Africa support out there today. There’s still stuff we can work on to get better, Hashim’s on fire at the moment, he’s breaking all sorts of records and hopefully that can continue well into the future. We were just trying different combinations, left-hand, right-hand combinations against the spinners, we change things [with the order] according to the situation. The wicket played well, we thought it might break up a bit more but the spinners did well. We lost wickets at quick intervals in the middle, fielding wasn’t perfect, so lots to work on. We’re proud [of being No. 1] but there are lost of ODIs played and we’re working towards winning a World Cup and staying No. 1.”

Hashim Amla is named Man of the Match: “Things are falling into place but an element of fortune has to go your way as well and I just try to stick to the basics. The one-day game has its different characteristics and you can play a few more flair shots. The wicket was tough early on and it was tough to score off the spinners, the pace was down but we got our partnerships going. I didn’t think I would be achieving this, it’s just an honour. I’m enjoying the game and the team results have been fantastic and that takes precedence. My circus moment [in the field] just tweaked my back but I’ll rest it and hopefully be okay for The Oval.”

Pakistan vs Australia 1st ODI Highlights #PakvAus Sharjah 2012

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 12:00 PM PDT


Pakistan vs Australia highlights 1st ODI played at Sharjah, UAE on 28 August 2012. Pakistan vs Australia 1st ODI Cricket Highlights 2012.

Pakistan to play against Australia for a 3 ODI and 3 T20 series. Both teams are looking to get the team back in action. Pakistan have an advantage as they know the conditions better than the Aussies. Australia on the other side started the UAE tour with a win against Afghanistan in one-off ODI. A win at start will definitely help them but playing Pakistan is a different game. It will be interesting to see how Australia tackles spin bowling.

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Scorecard: Pakistan vs Australia 1st ODI Sharjah 2012

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 11:43 AM PDT


Australia in UAE, 2012

Pakistan vs Australia – 1st ODI

Played at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah, UAE, 28 Aug 2012

Toss -Pakistan won the toss and elected to Bat.

Innings Break

Pakistan Inn

Pakistan Innings R B 4s 6s SR
Mohammad Hafeez c D Hussey b James Pattinson 4 12 0 0 33.33
Nasir Jamshed c M Wade b M Starc 23 30 3 0 76.66
Azhar Ali c M Johnson b James Pattinson 5 6 1 0 83.33
Asad Shafiq b M Starc 56 77 2 2 72.73
Misbah-ul-Haq (c) b D Christian 26 48 1 0 54.17
Umar Akmal c G Bailey b M Starc 52 55 2 2 94.55
Kamran Akmal (wk) c M Clarke b M Starc 4 14 0 0 28.57
Shahid Afridi c M Clarke b M Starc 0 1 0 0 0.00
Sohail Tanvir c D Hussey b M Johnson 1 6 0 0 16.66
Saeed Ajmal b James Pattinson 8 14 1 0 57.14
Aizaz Cheema Not Out 2 8 0 0 25.00
Extras (b 0,lb 13,w 4, nb 0) 17
Total (All Out; 45.1 overs) 198 (4.38 runs per over)

Fall of wickets (Pakistan):

1-20 (Mohammad Hafeez, 4.4 ov), 2-28 (Azhar Ali, 6.1 ov), 3-40 (Nasir Jamshed, 9.5 ov), 4-99 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 24.4 ov), 5-160 (Asad Shafiq, 35.3 ov), 6-174 (Kamran Akmal, 39.3 ov), 7-175 (Shahid Afridi, 39.5 ov), 8-180 (Umar Akmal, 41.1 ov), 9-184 (Sohail Tanvir, 42.2 ov), 10-198 (Saeed Ajmal, 45.1 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
James Pattinson 9.1 0 19 3 2.10 (w 3)
Mitchell Starc 10 2 42 5 4.20 (w 1)
Michael Clarke 39.4 4 99 4 2.49  
David Hussey 3 0 8 0 2.66  
Mitchell Johnson 9 0 43 1 4.80  
Daniel Christian 8 0 37 1 4.60  
Glenn Maxwell 4 0 27 0 6.80  

Powerplay: 1-10, 16-20 (bowling), 36-40 (batting)


Australia Inn


Teams:
Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Hafeez, Kamran Akmal(w), Nasir Jamshed, Umar Akmal, Azhar Ali, Misbah-ul-Haq(c), Asad Shafiq, Shahid Afridi, Sohail Tanvir, Saeed Ajmal, Aizaz Cheema

Australia (Playing XI): Matthew Wade(w), David Warner, Michael Clarke(c), Glenn Maxwell, Michael Hussey, David Hussey, George Bailey, Daniel Christian, Mitchell Johnson, James Pattinson, Mitchell Starc

England vs South Africa 2nd ODI Highlights #EngvSA Southampton 2012

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 10:20 AM PDT


England vs South Africa highlights 2nd ODI played at Southampton, England on 28 August 2012. South Africa vs England 2nd ODI Cricket Highlights 2012.

The 1st ODI of the series was washed off by rain. Kevin Pietersen have been dropped, but Ian Bell surely looking to get most out every chance he got. He seems to be well in form. South Africa bowlers were not looking good for the 33 deliveries bowled during the washout match. So what are your expectations from 2nd ODI? Watch the 2nd ODI Highlights of the Eng vs SA posted here.

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1st Semi-final: Uva Next vs Wayamba United Scorecard SLPL 2012

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 10:15 AM PDT


Sri Lanka Premier League 2012

Wayamba United vs Uva Next – 1st Semi Final

Played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 28 Aug 2012

Toss - Uva Next won the toss and elected to Bat.

Result – Uva Next beat Wayamba United by 20 runs

Uva Next Innings

Uva Next Innings R B 4s 6s SR
Dilshan Munaweera lbw b A Razzaq 23 17 5 0 135.29
Bhanuka Rajapaksa c D Chandimal b I Udana 4 3 1 0 133.33
Thilina Kandamby (c) c T Iqbal b A Razzaq 29 29 3 0 100.00
Shivnarine Chanderpaul Not Out 50 41 5 1 121.95
Andrew McDonald st D Chandimal b A Dananjaya 0 5 0 0 0.00
Seekkuge Prasanna b B Hogg 9 7 0 1 128.57
Jacob Oram c M Siriwardana b A Mahmood 41 17 1 5 241.18
Sachithra Senanayake Not Out 1 2 0 0 50.00
Sameera de Zoysa (wk)            
Umar Gul            
Charith Jayampathi            
Extras (b 2, lb 4,w 7, nb 1) 14
Total (6 wickets; 20 overs) 171 (8.55 runs per over)

Fall of Wickets (Uva Next):

1-5 (Rajapaksa, 0.4 ov), 2-46 (Munaweera, 5.6 ov), 3-72 (Kandamby, 10.3 ov), 4-73 (McDonald, 11.3 ov), 5-89 (Prasanna, 13.5 ov), 6-145 (Oram, 17.5 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
Isuru Udana 3 0 26 1 8.70 (w 1)
Azhar Mahmood 4 0 52 1 13.00 (w 4)
Brad Hogg 4 0 25 1 6.25  
Abdul Razzaq 4 0 17 2 4.25 (nb 1)
Kaushalya Weeraratne 1 0 7 0 7.00  
Akila Dananjaya Perera 3 0 26 1 8.70  
Shehan Jayasuriya 1 0 12 0 12.00 (w 2)


Wayamba United Innings

Wayamba United Innings R B 4s 6s SR
Tamim Iqbal st Sameera de Zoysa b S Senanayake 11 9 2 0 122.22
Dinesh Chandimal st Sameera de Zoysa b S Senanayake 5 4 1 0 125.00
Mahela Jayawardene (c) lbw b J Oram 1 4 0 0 25.00
Shehan Jayasuriya c T Kandamby b J Oram 1 5 0 0 20.00
Abdul Razzaq c Sameera de Zoysa b J Oram 3 6 0 0 50.00
Kaushalya Weeraratne b U Gul 0 1 0 0 0.00
Azhar Mahmood Not Out 75 47 8 4 159.57
Milinda Siriwardana c S Senanayake b U Gul 3 4 0 0 75.00
Isuru Udana c B Rajapaksa b A McDonald 42 38 3 2 110.53
Brad Hogg Not Out 2 2 0 0 100.00
Akila Dananjaya Perera            
Extras (b 1, lb 4,w 3, nb 0) 8
Total (8 wickets; 20 overs) 151 (7.55 runs per over)

Fall of Wickets (Wayamba United):

1-14 (Chandimal, 1.3 ov), 2-19 (Jayawardene, 2.3 ov), 3-19 (Tamim Iqbal, 3.2 ov), 4-23 (Jayasuriya, 4.3 ov), 5-23 (Abdul Razzaq, 4.4 ov), 6-23 (Weeraratne, 5.1 ov), 7-27 (Siriwardana, 5.6 ov), 8-147 (Udana, 19.2 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
Jacob Oram 4 1 16 3 4.00 (w 2)
Sachithra Senanayake 4 0 38 2 9.50  
Umar Gul 4 0 18 2 4.50 (w 1)
Andrew McDonald 4 0 34 1 8.50  
Seekkuge Prasanna 2 0 10 0 5.00  
Charith Jayampathi 2 0 30 0 15.00  



Teams:
Wayamba United (Playing XI): Tamim Iqbal, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Mahela Jayawardene (c), Abdul Razzaq, Azhar Mahmood, Kaushalya Weeraratne, Milinda Siriwardana, Brad Hogg, Isuru Udana, Shehan Jayasuriya, Akila Dananjaya Perera

Uva Next (Playing XI): Dilshan Munaweera, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Thilina Kandamby (c), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Sameera de Zoysa (wk), Andrew McDonald, Seekkuge Prasanna, Jacob Oram, Sachithra Senanayake, Umar Gul, Wijesinghe Mudiyanselage Charith Jayampathi

Scorecard: England vs South Africa 2nd ODI Southampton 2012

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 09:28 AM PDT


South Africa in England 2012

England vs South Africa – 2nd ODI

Played at The Rose Bowl, Southampton, 28 August 2012

Toss - South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

Result – South Africa beat England by 80 runs

South Africa Inn

South Africa 2nd Innings R B 4s 6s SR
Graeme Smith c C Kieswetter b T Bresnan 52 76 5 0 68.42
>Hashim Amla c T Bresnan b S Finn 150 124 16 0 120.97
Jean-Paul Duminy run out (J Anderson/C Kieswetter) 14 24 1 0 58.33
Dean Elgar b G Swann 15 28 1 0 53.57
AB de Villiers (c & wk) b G Swann 28 29 1 0 96.55
Faf du Plessis Not Out 22 19 2 0 115.79
Wayne Parnell Not Out 0 0 0 0 0.00
Ryan McLaren            
Robin Peterson            
Morne Morkel            
Lonwabo Tsotsobe            
Extras (b 1,lb 4,w 1, nb 0) 6
Total (5 wickets; 50 overs) 287 (5.74 runs per over)

Fall of wickets (South Africa):

1-89 (Smith, 19.2 ov), 2-121 (Duminy, 25.6 ov), 3-165 (Elgar, 33.5 ov), 4-230 (de Villiers, 43.4 ov), 5-285 (Amla, 49.4 ov)

 Bowling O M R W Econ
James Anderson 9 0 53 0 5.90 (w 1)
Steven Finn 10 0 59 1 5.90  
Tim Bresnan 8 0 61 1 7.60  
Graeme Swann 10 0 50 2 5.00  
Samit Patel 10 0 47 0 4.70  
Ravi Bopara 3 0 12 0 4.00  


England Inn

England Innings R B 4s 6s SR
Alastair Cook (c) b L Tsotsobe 0 2 0 0 0.00
Ian Bell b R Peterson 45 41 5 0 109.76
Jonathan Trott c D Elgar b M Morkel 23 37 2 0 62.17
Ravi Bopara c F du Plessis b R Peterson 16 21 2 0 76.19
Eoin Morgan c D Elgar b J Duminy 27 48 1 0 56.25
Craig Kieswetter (wk) c Graeme Smith b D Elgar 20 20 1 1 100.00
Samit Patel c de Villiers b M Morkel 45 51 3 2 88.24
Tim Bresnan c de Villiers b W Parnell 0 1 0 0 0.00
Graeme Swann c de Villiers b W Parnell 0 2 0 0 0.00
James Anderson run out (de Villiers/R Peterson) 5 13 0 0 38.46
Steven Finn Not Out 15 8 3 0 187.50
Extras (b 3,lb 7,w 1, nb 0) 11
Total (All Out; 40.4 overs) 207 (5.09 runs per over)

Fall of wickets (England):

1-0 (Cook, 0.2 ov), 2-64 (Trott, 11.4 ov), 3-77 (Bell, 15.5 ov), 4-90 (Bopara, 17.6 ov), 5-118 (Kieswetter, 23.3 ov), 6-159 (Morgan, 33.4 ov), 7-159 (Bresnan, 34.1 ov), 8-159 (Swann, 34.3 ov), 9-170 (Anderson, 37.4 ov), 10-207 (Patel, 40.4 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
Lonwabo Tsotsobe 6 0 29 1 4.83  
Ryan McLaren 7 1 31 2 1.00  
Morne Morkel 5.4 0 29 2 5.11 (w 1)
Wayne Parnell 7 1 30 2 4.30  
Robin Peterson 9 0 51 2 5.66  
Jean-Paul Duminy 3 0 16 1 5.33  
Dean Elgar 3 1 11 1 3.70  

Powerplay: 1-10, 19-23 (bowling), 36-40 (batting)


Teams:
England (Playing XI): Alastair Cook(c), Ian Bell, Jonathan Trott, Ravi Bopara, Eoin Morgan, Craig Kieswetter(w), Tim Bresnan, Samit Patel, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Steven Finn

South Africa (Playing XI): Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, Dean Elgar, AB de Villiers(w/c), Jean-Paul Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Ryan McLaren, Wayne Parnell, Robin Peterson, Morne Morkel, Lonwabo Tsotsobe

Pakistan vs Australia Live Scores 1st ODI Sharjah 2012

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 07:36 AM PDT


Toss: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat

Teams:
Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Hafeez, Kamran Akmal(w), Nasir Jamshed, Umar Akmal, Azhar Ali, Misbah-ul-Haq(c), Asad Shafiq, Shahid Afridi, Sohail Tanvir, Saeed Ajmal, Aizaz Cheema

Australia (Playing XI): Matthew Wade(w), David Warner, Michael Clarke(c), Glenn Maxwell, Michael Hussey, David Hussey, George Bailey, Daniel Christian, Mitchell Johnson, James Pattinson, Mitchell Starc

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Pitch Report: Robin Jackman is measuring the temparature of the pitch and it reads 50 degrees. There are some cracks one offer. The swing bowlers might get some help in this humidity. He says that he does not know what this pitch will offer. The captain winning the toss will want to bat first.

Live 1st ODI: Pakistan wins toss, elects to bat against Australia #PakvAus

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 07:27 AM PDT


Toss: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat

Misbah: I will bat first. It is a typical Sharjah wicket and it will slow down as the game progresses. Whenever we have played here, we have done well. We have a combination of two bowlers, three spinners and Kamran Akmal is in the side.

Clarke: There was a little bit of dew in the night and it was hard to grip the ball. It was hotter than yesterday but it is nice today. Pakistan have wonderful spin bowlers and we have to be on top of our game. Dan Christian replaces Doherty. The batting order is the same and Wade is fit.

Pitch Report: Robin Jackman is measuring the temparature of the pitch and it reads 50 degrees. There are some cracks one offer. The swing bowlers might get some help in this humidity. He says that he does not know what this pitch will offer. The captain winning the toss will want to bat first.

England vs South Africa 2nd ODI Live Scores #EngvSA 2012

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 05:30 AM PDT


Toss: South Africa have won the toss and elected to bat

Teams:
England (Playing XI): Alastair Cook(c), Ian Bell, Jonathan Trott, Ravi Bopara, Eoin Morgan, Craig Kieswetter(w), Tim Bresnan, Samit Patel, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Steven Finn

South Africa (Playing XI): Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, Dean Elgar, AB de Villiers(w/c), Jean-Paul Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Ryan McLaren, Wayne Parnell, Robin Peterson, Morne Morkel, Lonwabo Tsotsobe

Live Streams Pakistan vs Australia 1st ODI Sharjah 2012

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:50 AM PDT


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Australia won their first tour match against Afghanistan and will now look to continue the momentum against Pakistan as well. Pakistan have an advantage as they know the conditions well. Pakistan have been playing their home series in UAE. Pakistan will use its spin attack against the Australian pace attack. It will be interesting to watch out how the Australian batsman play against spin.

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Semi-Final Uva Next vs Wayamba United Highlights SLPL 2012

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 01:30 AM PDT


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Uva Next vs Wayamba United Live Streams Semi-final SLPL 2012

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 12:30 AM PDT


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Pakistan extra motivated to beat Australia: Misbah-ul-Haq

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:11 PM PDT


Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq believes his players will be extra motivated to win against Australia who they have not beaten for the last 10 years.

The two teams meet in a three-match one-day series starting at Sharjah on Tuesday, followed by as many Twenty20 internationals.

Misbah said his players will make an extra effort to register a series win which has eluded them since Pakistan’s 2-1 win in Australia in 2002.

“Of course, whenever there is such a thing it charges the team in an extra way, its needs an extra effort to combine and beat an opponent who we have not beaten for some time,” Misbah said Monday.

Pakistan have only two survivors in Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik from the team which beat Australia 10 years ago, but Misbah said all his players are focused against an opponent who are dangerous anywhere in the world.

“Australia are one of the top teams, it’s difficult to beat them because they are a fighting team in any conditions of the world,” said Misbah of the Australian team led by Michael Clarke.

“They have good players who put up the best fight and they are a difficult opponent,” said Misbah, playing down the hype that it will be a series between Pakistani spin bowlers against Australian batsmen.

“I don’t think we will only rely on spinners, we have to bat well and fast bowlers are very important for us because the ball reverse swings in Sharjah,” said Misbah.

Australian pacemen grabbed nine of the 10 wickets during their 66-run win against Afghanistan in the first-ever match between the two countries here on Saturday.

Misbah admitted it will be important for Pakistan to win after losing their last two one-day series, 3-1 in Sri Lanka and 4-1 here against England.

“I think its important for both the teams also for Australia,” said Misbah of his opponents who lost 4-0 to England last month.

“For us it is very important because after this is the World T20, we couldn’t give the kind of performance that we wanted in the last two series, so its a good chance for us to stage a comeback,” said Misbah.

The Pakistan captain said oppressive conditions in United Arab Emirates, with the temperature scaling to 40-plus in the day and 35-plus in the evening, gives Pakistan some edge.

“Definitely, conditions suit us but our players are focused because they know teams can adapt quickly and we have to be at our best to beat Australia,” said Misbah.

“We are going to play against a top team and if we win then we have advantage and it will help us in future. It also helps you improve when you play a top team and you remove your flaws,” said Misbah.

The second match will be played in Abu Dhabi on August 31 followed by the third here on September 3. All three Twenty20 internationals will be played in Dubai on September 5, 7 and 10. (AFP)

Live Streams England vs Australia 2nd ODI #EngvSA 2012

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:30 PM PDT


Live Streams of England vs Australia 2nd ODI played at Southampton on 28 August 2012. Watch South Africa vs England 1st ODI live streams online. South Africa tour of England cricket live streams.

England were lucky to save the no. 1 spot as rain washed off the 1st ODI. So the battle for no. 1 spot now begins from 2nd ODI. Ian Bell started off well in the 33 deliveries bowled in 1st ODI, which clearly is a good sign for England. South Africa will definitely coming hard on England. Its will be an interesting match to watch out.

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Preview: Pakistan vs Australia 1st ODI Sharjah 2012

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:30 PM PDT


Australia will be looking to rediscover the form that allowed it to dominate the one-day international format in recent years when the three-match series against Pakistan starts on Tuesday in Sharjah.

The Australians were No. 1 until a 4-0 loss to England and other results demoted the team to fourth in the ICC rankings — its lowest ever position. Pakistan has been struggling lately as well to drop to sixth in the world, losing 3-1 to Sri Lanka and also being beaten 4-0 by England earlier this year.

“I think both teams are keen to get some consistency into the one-day game,” Australia captain Michael Clarke said Sunday. “Pakistan is a lot like Australia in the fact they have a lot of talent. It’s just about performing consistently, getting out on the field and playing some of your best cricket.”

Clarke praised the team’s performance in beating Afghanistan by 66 runs in a one-off ODI on Sunday. Australia can also take some confidence from the fact that it has dominated Pakistan in recent ODIs, winning the last four series and not lost to the opponent since 1989.

“Our cricket in general back in Australia has been a lot more consistent than away from Australia, so it’s certainly a goal of the Australia team that we are performing overseas,” he said. “We started well against Afghanistan, but we will have to be at our best against Pakistan.”

Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore said it will be an “interesting” contest but feels the Australians are vulnerable following a recent string of injuries and player retirements.

“The opposition (is) licking their wounds a little bit from recent performances,” Whatmore said. “They have had some injuries and they have had results not go their way. We are hoping to continue that form, but we are also aware they can come back pretty sharply, pretty hard to try and reverse that trend.”

The hot and humid conditions and late night starts in the United Arab Emirates may play a part in the outcome. However, the performance of the spin bowlers looks likely to be crucial, with Pakistan set to choose a lineup that includes tweakers Mohammad Hafeez, Shahid Afridi and Saeed Ajmal.

Australia has also included a few spinners, such as Glenn Maxwell, Xavier Doherty and Steve Smith — but none have the reputation of Pakistan’s slow bowlers. Australia’s batsmen has also has even spent time in Darwin to face spin in net sessions ahead of the series.

“To have success in the next three, one day, whoever bowls spin the best and whoever plays spin the best will win the series,” Clarke said. “Pakistan is very good one-day team. Their great strength is spin bowling. They have some really good spinners. Our preparations as a batting group facing spin has been good … We felt we played pretty well last night against a fair bit of spin. “

Whatmore acknowledged spin would be a key factor but noted many of the wickets in the Australia-Afghanistan match were taken by quick bowlers.

“Certainly, the Pakistan team attack I wouldn’t say revolves around spin, but it is a fairly decent component of our attack,” Whatmore said. “We have been bowling more spin than quick (bowlers) in 50-over matches, and that will be important. Whatever they deliver to us, we have to be on our toes to either chase the total or set a decent target.”

Whatmore also downplayed Pakistan’s recent troubles in ODIs, saying his team could have won the two matches it lost against Sri Lanka.

“You could look at the win-loss ratio and you could say we were beaten badly,” Whatmore said. “But those that look closely, we managed to clutch defeat from the jaws of victory. Both games were ours until we nicely handed it back to the opposition. We are painfully aware of the areas the boys need to get better in and, if that can happen, this team will be a lot more consistent.”

Hafeez said they have an advantage by playing in Sharjah, a city where the team holds a 76-33 record dating back to 1984.
“I know the history but we are not keeping anything in our mind,” Hafeez said. “We are playing this series like a fresh series, and hopefully the boys will do something good for Pakistan.”
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