Mohammad Aamer expected to sit out, which is a shame because Perth is traditionally Australia’s fastest and bounciest wicket. Leaving out one spinner and playing Rao Iftikhar won’t be a bad option. Rao’s a pretty decent bowler with tight line and length and will get help on a bouncy wicket.
Good news for Pakistan is that Watson and Bollinger are being rested. The bad news is that but Mitchell Johnson is playing. No respite for Pakistan. Aasman se gira, khajoor main atka!
Despite the fact that history will be against us (at Perth), I am expecting Pakistan to put up a fight. The last ODI (at Adelaide) was the best one Pakistan has played so far, where lower order batting kept the match interesting until late in their innings. I expect Umar Akmal, Afridi, Rana to learn a lesson from this… never give up until the last over.
Commendable performances from Afridi, Umar Akmal, Fawad Alam, and Rana Naved in the last game. This was the best I’ve seen Afridi bat.. a very responsible, very mature innings. Fawad Alam was also great, especially in his partnership with Umar Akmal.
Yousuf should reconsider his habit of bowling Asif for eight straight overs at the start? Granted that Asif might not be the best bowler to bowl the death overs, but given the way Gul has been bowling, there’s no harm in trying Asif. Perth wicket will suit Asif too.
Ausssiess are lucky that they won the toss else 
WILL THE REPEAT IT 
as right now they are repeating the histoy in overall series;