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Australia, who are undefeated in 34 World Cup matches ,last time lost a game in World Cup was to Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup.
This match is very important for both teams as the Winner of this Match will top Group A.
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This Team Should be playing against the Aussies
1. Hafeez
2. Kamran
3. Asad
4. Younis
5.Umar
6.Misbah
7. Razzaq
8. Afridi
9. Gul
10.Akhtar
11.Ajmal
P.S A Very Important Match For Pakistan if We win We Will Top the group
re: Pakistan vs Australia at Colombo, 19 March, 2011
Dil dhak dhak karda paya hai es match da sun ke.
inshallah pak will win. ameen.
re: Pakistan vs Australia at Colombo, 19 March, 2011
Common Pakistan…you can do it 
re: Pakistan vs Australia at Colombo, 19 March, 2011
Kamran Akmal is expected to replace Ahmed Shehzad as the opener for the match against Australia. Asad Shafiq will retain Number 3 position for the game against the Aussies while Umar Akmal will return to the line-up to replace Ahmed Shehzad.
re: Pakistan vs Australia at Colombo, 19 March, 2011
Gonna be a thrilling match 
Looking forward to it :k:
…
Eh cheater 
re: Pakistan vs Australia at Colombo, 19 March, 2011
Kamran Akmal is expected to replace Ahmed Shehzad as the opener for the match against Australia. Asad Shafiq will retain Number 3 position for the game against the Aussies while Umar Akmal will return to the line-up to replace Ahmed Shehzad.
source please....?
Although I think that is the right step...if anything Akmal is a better hitter at the top than a keeper...
And Asad has earned his spot and make one think of why he was not included thus far...unfortunately PAK team mgmt always learns it the hard way..
re: Pakistan vs Australia at Colombo, 19 March, 2011
match thread mujhay kholna tha…
re: Pakistan vs Australia at Colombo, 19 March, 2011
source please....?
Although I think that is the right step...if anything Akmal is a better hitter at the top than a keeper...
And Asad has earned his spot and make one think of why he was not included thus far...unfortunately PAK team mgmt always learns it the hard way..
Read it in the news :@:
re: Pakistan vs Australia at Colombo, 19 March, 2011
meine mana thori kya tha 
re: Pakistan vs Australia at Colombo, 19 March, 2011
Mujeh bhi kholna tha
re: Pakistan vs Australia at Colombo, 19 March, 2011
Lakin Baazi mein le gaya 
re: Pakistan vs Australia at Colombo, 19 March, 2011
^:snooty:
Har ker jeet’ne wale ko baazigar kehtay hain
Semi Finals baaqi hai mere dost ;)
re: Pakistan vs Australia at Colombo, 19 March, 2011
Chalo tum khush ho jana aur khol lena Semi ka thread :jhand:
re: Pakistan vs Australia at Colombo, 19 March, 2011
Kamran may replace Ahmed as Pak’s opening batsman against Australia: Afridi
2011-03-16 14:20:00
Pakistan’s wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal is likely to replace Ahmed Shehzad as the opening batsman for the World Cup match against Australia in Colombo on March 19, captain Shahid Afridi has said.
Pakistan’s strategy for the eagerly awaited game against Australia will be to play attacking cricket, and Afridi believes that he can strengthen his team’s batting order by promoting Kamran up the line-up.
Ahmed has flopped in all five of his World Cup outings, and has just scored 44 at an average of less than nine.
“Ahmed is a talented kid but he has not really learnt from his mistakes. We have been showing faith in his abilities but Ahmed has failed to give us a single good start and now we are thinking about going into the match against Australia with a new opening pair,” The News quoted Afridi, as saying.
“The best option we have is to promote Kamran as an opener. He has scored a lot of runs playing at that position and has the sort of experience we will need against a top class bowling side like Australia at the start of our innings,” he added.
Kamran played four of Pakistan’s initial World Cup games at the number three position, but was replaced by Asad Shafiq for that spot in Monday’s match against Zimbabwe at Pallekele.
World Cup debutant Asad, who scored an unbeaten 78 to guide Pakistan to a seven-wicket win against Zimbabwe, will retain that position for Pakistan’s match against the Aussies, said Afridi.
“Asad made full use of the opportunity that was given to him and that’s a sign of a good cricketer,” said the skipper. “We needed somebody to do well at the number three spot and are happy that Asad has shown a lot of promise.”
re: Pakistan vs Australia at Colombo, 19 March, 2011
How about Mr. Afridi himself.. :5:
Akram: When will Afridi learn to bat?
Wasim Akram writes Pakistan ’s batting is a worry and the team can’t afford to play an extra bowler.
By Wasim Akram
Pakistan may have entered the quarterfinals of the World Cup, but the team’s weaknesses are surfacing every now and then. The big game against Australia in Colombo on March 19 will be Pakistan’s acid test before the knockout rounds begin on March 23.
I am feeling a bit jittery because Pakistan 's victory against Zimbabwe may look emphatic on paper but according to me, it was far from convincing. Apart from Umar Gul’s clever bowling and Asad Shafiq’s application that helped him score his maiden World Cup fifty, Pakistan’s cricket was not what champions should be dishing out.
One of the main areas of concern is Pakistan batting. Against Zimbabwe , Shahid Afridi’s decision to come up the order to finish off the game in “boom-boom” style badly backfired. Afridi’s penchant for big strokes right from the start has often let the team down. Since he is the captain, batting in a more responsible manner is a must. And in any case, he should not be batting ahead of Abdul Razzaq.
Afridi surely is a bowling allrounder but his batting can be as good if wants to.** After playing more than 300 ODIs, he can no longer afford to give the excuse that because of his natural aggression he is getting out cheaply. If Afridi hasn’t learnt to bat in 10 years, then I wonder when he will.** But for Pakistan 's sake in this World Cup, let’s hope Afridi learns quickly!
Pakistan ‘s top batsmen should be looking to play out the new ball bowlers. Let the bowlers earn your wicket rather than throwing it away. Pak batsmen were looking under some kind of pressure against Zimbabwe. The shot selection was poor. Mohammad Hafeez scored 49 runs but looked unconvincing.
I have been saying before the World Cup that Kamran Akmal should be the regular opener while Mohammad Hafeez should be a floater. With Shafiq getting runs against Zimbabwe, I will not be surprised if Pakistan decide to drop Ajmal Shehzad in the match against Australia.
There has been a lot of talk that Pakistan should play an extra bowler. But the way they are batting, I don’t think they can afford this ‘luxury.’ The bowling composition also looks awry. I still don’t understand why off-spinner Saeed Ajmal is not being played regularly. While Abdur Rehman bowls a good line and length and does not concede too many runs, I feel in a big event like the World Cup you need a wicket-taking bowler. Ajmal provides that option.
From now on, the road for Pakistan will only get more treacherous. The team management must think wise as the margin for error is going to be virtually nil!
(Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram is an ESPN-STAR Sports analyst)
re: Pakistan vs Australia at Colombo, 19 March, 2011
Read it in the news :@:
GS standard: When we post a story related item, we put in a reference to the news link.
Ehsan bhai - Mod needs training here....
re: Pakistan vs Australia at Colombo, 19 March, 2011
Well the good news is the bozo shehzad is out. Bad news is Ajmal will sit out once again. If Akhtar and/or Razzaq have another off day, we are going to be in for another painful game.
re: Pakistan vs Australia at Colombo, 19 March, 2011
I dont post non authentic news here
re: Pakistan vs Australia at Colombo, 19 March, 2011
so nervous about this :( Paki team better behave in this!!
re: Pakistan vs Australia at Colombo, 19 March, 2011
and why are u so nervous 