The two teams will clash against each other in Dubai on Thursday, for a spot in the T20 World Cup 2021 finals. New Zealand has already booked their place in the finals, beating England by five wickets in the first semi-final of the tournament.
Earlier today, Shoaib Akhtar posted a video on his official YouTube channel, previewing the rip-roaring tie between Pakistan and Australia. You can watch his video below:
The former Pakistani veteran opined that the Babar Azam-led side have a fair chance of beating the Aussies. He also believes Australia will collapse if their openers don’t manage to score quickly upfront. Citing that this particular match will be a game of confidence, Akhtar said:
The former right-arm pacer also suggested that Pakistan should use spin to attack the Aussie openers David Warner and Aaron Finch. Akhtar mentioned that Babar Azam should “frustrate” Australia with spinners and keep the faster bowlers for middle and death overs.
Akhtar said:
Akhtar also suggested that this Australian side is not as strong as compared to the 1990s Oz side, when a mighty batter like Adam Gilchrist used to bat at no. 7.
“I really think that Pakistan is a far better team than any other team in this World Cup” - Shoaib Akhtar
The former cricketer-turned-expert also lauded the overall strength of the Men in Green, and called them the best team in the tournament. Pakistan were highly impressive in the league phase of the competition, and were the only team to maintain a 100% win record in Super 12s.
Akhtar also mentioned that before the start of the tournament, not many people gave Pakistan a chance of doing well in the competition. Akhtar said:
The crunch Pak-Aus tie will be played at the Dubai International Stadium today (November 11).
View the T20 World Cup 2021 time table here.
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