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Australia and Pakistan face off in the T20 World Cup international cricket series on Sunday, March 23, 2014. The 2014 ICC World Twenty20 live stream cricket schedule continues Sunday with two games on the docket. The first game will feature Pakistan vs Australia followed by India taking on West Indies. The T20 Series may have just begun, but every game is huge for these teams as they can quickly climb or fall in the rankings. Cricket fans here in America will be able to catch all of this great ICC live streaming cricket action thanks to ESPN and ESPN3.
Australia: The one trophy missing from their rather elaborate trophy cabinet, Australia, boasting of one of the strongest sides in the tournament, go into the go into their opening T20 WC encounter against Pakistan hoping to get their campaign off to the perfect start. Even with their hero in recent times, Mitchell Johnson, missing out through injury Australia side posses a host of players who can change the course of the game in a flash.David Warner leads the batting charges, and no one needs any reminding of the amount of damage he can do on his day. Add to this the likes of Aaron Finch, George Bailey, Shane Watson and Brad Hodge and it translates to tons of runs for the side. Their bowling too boasts of quality with Mitchell Starc, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Doug Bollinger and James Faulker lending the pace department an experienced and potent feel.
If there is one department that the Aussies will want a little more depth it would be a quality back up to the aging Brad Hogg. The left-armer can be a handful when he hits form, but Australia will have to rely on him heavily to deliver the goods on what would usually be helpful wickets. Also, the fact that Australia are placed in a group with teams that are extremely comfortable against spin will make Hogg's job all the more tougher.
Key for success: Australia opening combination is as devastating as they come. In David Warner and Aaron Finch, they have two big-hitting batsmen in the form of their lives. If the duo get off to a strong start, Australia could easily amass huge totals.
Pakistan: Ear marked as one of the teams to watch out for pre-tournament, Pakistan's odds have dipped considerably after being walloped by South Africa in the warm-up and then by India in the opening game of the tournament. Despite their lack of form, Australia would make a huge folly by writing off a team like Pakistan. They have always carried a notorious reputation for being unpredictable and if they get their act together, they can blow away an opposition as easily as they sometimes capitulate.
Pakistan's last game went nothing according to plan - The batsmen barring, to some extent, Umar Akmal and Shoaib Maqsood failed to come good as they were restricted to a sub-par 130 by India. And their bowlers could do little but delay the inevitable as India cantered to an easy 7-wicket win.While the West Indies team will also be making their debut in the series, India will look to move to 2-0 and stay on top on the Group 2 standings. India defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets and was impressive in doing so. India is heavily favored to win this series at 3/1 odds. Team Australia, Sri Lanka and New Zealand are also high on the odds board to take home the series trophy, while the least likely to win the T20 series is the Netherlands at 200/1.
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Aaron Finch, Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell, George Bailey(c), Brad Hodge, Brad Haddin(w), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Brad Hogg, Doug Bollinger
Pakistan (Playing XI): Ahmed Shehzad, Kamran Akmal(w), Mohammad Hafeez(c), Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Sohaib Maqsood, Bilawal Bhatti, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Zulfiqar Babar.
Hafeez: 'This is an important tournament for us. We have to play attacking and aggressive cricket. We should express ourselves.The pitch will grip a little bit, it will suit spin. I think the pitch is still the same, the toss does not make much of a difference. We will have to bat well and let the spinners do the rest. We have one change with Zulfiqar Babar coming in for Junaid, keeping in view the conditions.'
Australia: The one trophy missing from their rather elaborate trophy cabinet, Australia, boasting of one of the strongest sides in the tournament, go into the go into their opening T20 WC encounter against Pakistan hoping to get their campaign off to the perfect start. Even with their hero in recent times, Mitchell Johnson, missing out through injury Australia side posses a host of players who can change the course of the game in a flash.David Warner leads the batting charges, and no one needs any reminding of the amount of damage he can do on his day. Add to this the likes of Aaron Finch, George Bailey, Shane Watson and Brad Hodge and it translates to tons of runs for the side. Their bowling too boasts of quality with Mitchell Starc, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Doug Bollinger and James Faulker lending the pace department an experienced and potent feel.
If there is one department that the Aussies will want a little more depth it would be a quality back up to the aging Brad Hogg. The left-armer can be a handful when he hits form, but Australia will have to rely on him heavily to deliver the goods on what would usually be helpful wickets. Also, the fact that Australia are placed in a group with teams that are extremely comfortable against spin will make Hogg's job all the more tougher.
Key for success: Australia opening combination is as devastating as they come. In David Warner and Aaron Finch, they have two big-hitting batsmen in the form of their lives. If the duo get off to a strong start, Australia could easily amass huge totals.
Pakistan: Ear marked as one of the teams to watch out for pre-tournament, Pakistan's odds have dipped considerably after being walloped by South Africa in the warm-up and then by India in the opening game of the tournament. Despite their lack of form, Australia would make a huge folly by writing off a team like Pakistan. They have always carried a notorious reputation for being unpredictable and if they get their act together, they can blow away an opposition as easily as they sometimes capitulate.
Pakistan's last game went nothing according to plan - The batsmen barring, to some extent, Umar Akmal and Shoaib Maqsood failed to come good as they were restricted to a sub-par 130 by India. And their bowlers could do little but delay the inevitable as India cantered to an easy 7-wicket win.While the West Indies team will also be making their debut in the series, India will look to move to 2-0 and stay on top on the Group 2 standings. India defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets and was impressive in doing so. India is heavily favored to win this series at 3/1 odds. Team Australia, Sri Lanka and New Zealand are also high on the odds board to take home the series trophy, while the least likely to win the T20 series is the Netherlands at 200/1.
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Aaron Finch, Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell, George Bailey(c), Brad Hodge, Brad Haddin(w), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Brad Hogg, Doug Bollinger
Pakistan (Playing XI): Ahmed Shehzad, Kamran Akmal(w), Mohammad Hafeez(c), Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Sohaib Maqsood, Bilawal Bhatti, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Zulfiqar Babar.
Hafeez: 'This is an important tournament for us. We have to play attacking and aggressive cricket. We should express ourselves.The pitch will grip a little bit, it will suit spin. I think the pitch is still the same, the toss does not make much of a difference. We will have to bat well and let the spinners do the rest. We have one change with Zulfiqar Babar coming in for Junaid, keeping in view the conditions.'
