Afridi vows new plan of attack against Australia

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, seen here upon Mar 8, has vowed to unleash a warn attack upon fortifying champions Australia in their eagerly-anticipated World Cup Group A clash.
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COLOMBO (AFP) – Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has vowed to unleash a warn attack upon fortifying champions Australia in their eagerly-anticipated World Cup Group A strife upon Saturday.

Both teams have a possibility to tip a organisation as good as face a comparatively weaker organisation from Group B in their quarter-finals, with Pakistan upon 8 points from 5 matches as good as Australia 9 from five.

Depending upon a finishing positions, Pakistan could even finish up confronting arch-rivals India in Ahmedabad in a quarter-finals.

But Afridi refused to be drawn in a probable permutations, observant he has a clear devise to kick Australia who have been upon an dominant 34-match World Cup strain stretching behind to 1999.

“We have done a little skeleton opposite them since they have been really clever mentally as good as physically, so you will see in a diversion you will do something latest opposite these guys,” pronounced Afridi upon Friday.

“We know that this diversion is really critical for us to finish in a great upon all sides in a group. If you win, you will go in to buliding with a win as good as a good, certain attitude, that is some-more important,” pronounced Afridi.

Pakistan were a final organisation to kick Australia in a World Cup match, their 10-run win entrance in a 1999 contest during Leeds.

Afridi certified Australia was a clever team.

“They have been really professional, they have been a great batting as good as bowling side as well. They know how to fool around retreat swing, generally when Brett Lee comes behind as good as Shaun Tait as well.

“They know how to operate these condition as well. But you know a strengths too, you know how to plunge into as good as understanding with these guys so you have been well-prepared,” combined Afridi, a heading wicket-taker in a contest with 16.

Afridi hinted Pakistan competence move in Umar Akmal, who has recovered from a finger damage that forced him to skip a team’s final compare opposite Zimbabwe, in place of misfiring opener Ahmed Shahzad.

Shahzad has managed only 51 runs in 5 innings.

“We have a staid combination, though you can have a single change. Umar is accessible for preference as he has recovered from injury,” pronounced Afridi, who would not be drawn upon either timid paceman Shoaib Akhtar would play.

Akhtar upon Thursday voiced he will retire from general cricket after a World Cup.