Two test nation teams Australia and Pakistan are playing against each other. Australian cricket team has already won the Test series with one match left at hand. Home team will take onPakistan in the third test match to whitewashPakistan cricket team once again. Third test match will be played from 14th January to 18th January, 2010. This match will take place at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart. Pakistan cricket team is not in good form. Australian skipper Ricky Ponting is successfully leading his team despite suffering by injury.
Both Australia and Pakistan will play a 5-match ODI series. Australia will look boost from their test series victory. Pakistan cricket team is under huge pressure. They have lost their consistency in all forms of cricket game. Even their poor performance is putting them in the lower position of ICC rankings. In this situation, senior players will have to play an important role. I hope that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will not try to do any kind of experiment and use more young players
Date | Teams | Time | Venue |
22nd January 2010 | Australia vsPakistan- 1st ODI | GMT 03:25 Local Time 13:25 IST 08:55 | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane |
24th January 2010 | Australia vsPakistan- 2nd ODI | GMT 03:25 Local 14:25 IST 08:55 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
26th January 2010 | Australia vsPakistan- 3rd ODI | GMT 03:25 Local Time 13:55 IST 08:55 | Adelaide Oval |
29th January 2010 | Australia vsPakistan- 4th ODI | GMT 04:30 Local Time 12:30 IST 10:00 | Western AustraliaCricket Association Ground, Perth |
31st January 2010 | Australia vs Pakistan-5th ODI | GMT 04:30 Local Time 12:30 IST 10:00 | Western AustraliaCricket Association Ground, Perth |
5th February 2010 | Australia vsPakistan | GMT 08:35 Local Time19:35 IST 14:05 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
Batting is perhaps a big problem for Pakistancricket team. Their top order batsmen were responsible for Pakistan’s defeat. At this moment, Pakistan cricket team needs good opening pair because good start in the opening stand can help the team to make a good chasing score. Recently, Pakistan selectors have axedtheir wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal from 3rd Test squad. I think it is a very bad decision. He is the only experienced wicketkeeper inPakistan cricket team. He is also a good batsman in the lower order position. I hope that they will include him again in the main squad for the final test match. No doubt, his performance in Sydneytest was disappointed to the cricket fan. But it does not mean that he can not get back his form. He is supposed to be replaced by Sarfraz Ahmed. Sarfraz Ahmed is a young player. He has not any experience to play test match. If he is selected then he will make his test debut against Australia.
There is no doubt that Pakistan cricket team has good bowling line up. Their bowlers are now continuously playing well. Even their destructive bowling action helps the team to bundle the opponent team in a short score. But I want to say that only strong side can not lead any team to win the match. Mohammad Asif is continuously taking wicket in every match. Young player Mohammad Aamir is also another future super star who is playing for Pakistan cricket team.
Australian cricket team should want to continue their success in all forms of cricket game. Their young players are also playing well. But I think that opening batting line up is perhaps a big problem for Australian cricket team also. Their ODI victory against Pakistan will help them to make a long distance with second placed teamIndia in the ODI ranking. Let us see if Pakistancan win the ODI series or not.
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