Sri Lankan batsman Thilan Samaraweera bats during a Test compare opposite a West Indies in November. Samaraweera has described Pakistan as World Cup dangermen, praising a 1992 champions’ game-breaking firepower.
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HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka (AFP) – Sri Lanka batsman Thilan Samaraweera described Pakistan as World Cup dangermen upon Friday, praising a 1992 champions’ game-breaking firepower.
“I consider Pakistan have been unequivocally dim horses who can shift a diversion any time. They have a firepower,” pronounced Samaraweera of their rivals in Group A which additionally includes fortifying champions Australia as good as New Zealand.
Canada, Kenya as good as Zimbabwe have been a alternative teams in a pool.
Sri Lanka open their World Cup debate with a compare opposite minnows Canada here upon Sunday.
Four teams from any organisation will validate for a quarter-finals.
Besides India as good as Bangladesh, South Africa, England, a West Indies, a Netherlands as good as Ireland finish Group B.
Samaraweera, 34, who was a single of 7 players harmed during a apprehension attacks upon a Sri Lankan group train in Pakistan in Mar 2009, pronounced Australia cannot be ruled out from winning a fourth uninterrupted title.
“Australia have won a contest 3 times in a quarrel as good as they can still do lot of things as good as even New Zealand have been good, though during a impulse you have been formulation for a Canada match, a alternative teams will come later,” he said.
Samarweera, who mislaid his one-day place in 2005 prior to being removed dual years ago, pronounced his purpose is to anchor a Sri Lankan innings.
“I consider my purpose is to carry out a innings in a center as good as you did which final year as good as additionally did good in a final warm-up match,” pronounced Samaraweera, who scored a half-century in a four-wicket win opposite a West Indies upon Tuesday.
“Not usually me all a alternative players know their purposes individulally, though many importantly it will rely upon a incident you have been confronting as good as after which you have to fool around your healthy as good as normal game,” pronounced Samaraweera.
He additionally believes which teams will find it tough to put up large totals in Sri Lanka.
“Lots of people speak about 300-plus totals, though which could occur in India since a wickets there have been prosaic as good as a drift have been small,” pronounced Samaraweera.
“In Sri Lanka you have prolonged bounds as good as it would be formidable to post 300-plus totals here.”
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