Pakistan can beat Australia, says Waqar

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Yeah Baby

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http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/05/07/1019441498773.html

Pakistan skipper Waqar Younis believes his side will be recognised as the world’s best by year’s end.

On the eve of the second Test against New Zealand starting today, Waqar said he believed his squad was now good enough to beat the current top two teams - world champion Australia and South Africa.

“We would like to wrap up the series and prove that we are the best team in the world after our home series against Australia in October this year and then a series in South Africa,” Waqar said yesterday.

Led by an awesome 329 by Inzamam-ul Haq, Pakistan beat the Black Caps by an innings and 324 runs in the first Test at Lahore last week after its 3-0 one-day series triumph.

Waqar, who was handed Pakistan’s captaincy in April last year, said he wanted the team to improve its home record.

Pakistan has not won a home series since whitewashing the West Indies in 1997-98 and has lost six of its past seven home series since losing to Sri Lanka in 1995-96.

Opening batsman Saeed Anwar is set to replace Shahid Afridi in the XI.

Waqar said paceman Shoaib Akhtar was improving from an ankle injury but a decision on whether he played would be delayed until today.

The injury-plagued Kiwis lost leg-spinner Brooke Walker with a dislocated finger in the left hand and he is likely to be replaced by all-rounder Scott Styris.

All-rounder Andre Adams, who helped NZ square the home series against England 1-1 two months ago, has also returned home with a back injury.

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There is no doubt we can beat Australia the we played against Newzeland but the question is can this perofrmance can continue till September, thats when the real test of our greatness will be provided.

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I believe that Pak can beat them all coz we r simply the best at cricket,.. i mean wiw players like Shoaib Akhtar…who the hell can compare??

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I’d really like to see pak beating Aus in Aus someday

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But as it is Aus. just hammered S.Afric. I think they r as on top of their game as we are..it’ll be very close if our team plays to its potential though.

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They might beat AUS in Pakistan.But Beating AUS in AUS ..Hummm stop dreaming. If its 3 test series It will begreat performance if pakistant doesnt loose it 3-0.

Lets get real.

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I agree with yu..thats why i put "

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I'm sure we can remedy that after building high bounce pitches in Pakistan and practising on them b4 the tour to Auz.

I think Auz is greater in our minds than in reality. SL showed that Auz could be beaten in Australia.

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Originally posted by andha_qanoon:
** They might beat AUS in Pakistan.But Beating AUS in AUS ..Hummm stop dreaming. If its 3 test series It will begreat performance if pakistant doesnt loose it 3-0.

Lets get real.

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How about being open minded once in your life, anything can happen in the game of cricket. Look what Newzeland did, everyone expected 3-0 or 2-0 win by the Aussies but what happend, the whole series went to a draw, never underestimate the Pakistanis, they maybe inconsistent (thats what you think) but they can beat anyside in the world if they play like a real team on their day.

Now don't come in and provide me all the records of Pakistan's history in Australia, I know its not preety, I had it enough with the BS in the other form.

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Yes we can..we have all the ingredients to beat Aus but we need to come with a good game plan and also not to forget our FIELDING.If we improve our fielding then I think we will be really I mean reaally tough to beat.

I have to admit their wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist is no dooubt the all time best wickeDkeeper I have seen. He is just daam good!

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dont count your chick before they hatch guys.

australia is australia. not new zealand. mcgrath and warne will give pakistan a good run for their money.

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I'd really like to see pak beating Aus in Aus someday
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Inshallah Soon.

“WatCh youR tHoughtS; they become words.
WatCh youR wOrdS; they become actions.
WatCh youR aCtiOns; they become habits.
WatCh youR hAbiTs; they become character.
WatCh youR chaRactEr; it becomes your dEsTinY."

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[quote]
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**dont count your chick before they hatch guys.

australia is australia. not new zealand. mcgrath and warne will give pakistan a good run for their money.**
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Just like AQ, you have the same desi mentality, when one thing gets in your head and always think the same thing.
Just like how Accord and Corrola are the best cars in the world accroding to our desi brothers.

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Ok foreign mentality.
Wait till your ass get spanked .. !!!
kaafi khush-fehmi me rahte ho ..

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You can post your blinking smilies when Australia spanks our ass.

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By the way last time when I checked we spanked their Ass .. they didnt…

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Yes you are right, India beat Australia and it just goes to show you that they can be beaten by any side in the world, even the worst.

The maybe a league ahead of us but it doesn't take a long time for a team to change leagues and Pakistan is capable of that.

There is one more thing I like to add, the reason why Australia is ahead of us especially against the teams of subcontinent is because they have something called teamwork.
Instead of concentrating on breaking records and maintaining high averages, they concentrate on wininng matches only.
Thats why you don't see any Aussie with a world record but very few.
They don't have Brett Lee trying to break 100 mph like Shoaib eventhough he would love to but he knows he would be dropped if he goes for speed, not wickets.

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They don't have Brett Lee trying to break 100 mph like Shoaib eventhough he would love to but he knows he would be dropped if he goes for speed, not wickets.
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Good realization.But you didnt say it on other poy where people were discussing Shoib's record.
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Even though bowling at 100 mph isn't the most important thing in the world but if he is doing it and taking wickets at the same time, I have no problem with it, I hope he breaks 105 but also take wickets at the same time, the main concern.

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but right now their a$$ is being spanked by WI

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Thats a goodone

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