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Australia are favourites- Misbah ul Haq

Friday, March 20 2015 by SNTV
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    Pakistan captain Misbah ul Haq, speaking in Adelaide on Thursday (March 19), says Australia will start as favourites in their World Cup quarter-final match.

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    SOUNDBITE: (English) Pakistan captain Misbah ul Haq (on Australia being favourites)

    "Yeah, they are favorites, but there is no hard and fast rule that favorites are always going to win the game. It's on the day, the team that performs better, the team who has better chances, better luck, can really defeat any team. So we are hopeful and we are very positive. I think we've got a bowling lineup which can really go through any team, and a few batters just getting back into form. This is only a matter of just putting a good show on that day. So I think we're looking forward for that."

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Pakistan captain Misbah ul Haq (on the confidence from four wins)

    "Yeah, I think four wins in a row gives you a lot of confidence as a team as a playing unit. So I think the mindset is good at the moment, momentum is really good, so this is the best time to play against such a good team because we are also in a good frame of mind."

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Pakistan captain Misbah ul Haq (on missing Mohammad Irfan due to injury)

    "Regarding Irfan, obviously, everybody knows that he is a different kind of bowler, but that's a big loss for the team. But you have to just handle these things. You can't say now Irfan is out of this competition so we just can't play Australia. I mean, we've got other bowlers who are good enough, equally good enough, and they are also performing really well. They are up to the mark, all of the three seamers, even the fourth one. Yassir Shah is a bowler that can really put pressure on the opposition. So we've still got that sort of team, that sort of talent, that sort of bowling line-up that could really put Australia under pressure."

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