We won't just roll over, Imad warns Australia
The 28-year-old believes absence of fast-bowler Starc and all-rounder Mitchel Marsh is a good thing for the visitors
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Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim has sent a stern warning to the hosts ahead of the third ODI, which is to be played at WACA, Perth on Thursday.
Imad was quoted by Cricbuzz, as he was talking to the media on Tuesday. “Our team combination is very good," he said. "I personally believed before coming to this tour that we could beat any team in the world in shorter formats.
“If you don't believe that you can beat any opposition, there's no point coming here. We are here to beat them [Australia], we are here to play good cricket and we are here to fight.”
The 28-year-old further said that the absence of star fast-bowler Mitchell Starc and all-rounder Mitchel Marsh is a good thing for the visitors. "Starc is a world-class bowler and Mitchell Marsh is a great all-rounder," he said. "He’s [Marsh] been a match-winner for Australia and Starc as we all know, he's the best bowler in the world in all the formats.
"It's a good thing for us, but Australia has got good back-up bowlers. I think they're going to come hard at us and we're be ready for it.”
The Swansea-born all-rounder also hailed his fellow bowlers for bowling well on what he termed as ‘very good batting wickets’. "These are very good batting wickets," he said. "It's hard work. You have to bowl in good areas and I think to be honest, we bowled really well."
Imad was quoted by Cricbuzz, as he was talking to the media on Tuesday. “Our team combination is very good," he said. "I personally believed before coming to this tour that we could beat any team in the world in shorter formats.
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“If you don't believe that you can beat any opposition, there's no point coming here. We are here to beat them [Australia], we are here to play good cricket and we are here to fight.”
The 28-year-old further said that the absence of star fast-bowler Mitchell Starc and all-rounder Mitchel Marsh is a good thing for the visitors. "Starc is a world-class bowler and Mitchell Marsh is a great all-rounder," he said. "He’s [Marsh] been a match-winner for Australia and Starc as we all know, he's the best bowler in the world in all the formats.
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"It's a good thing for us, but Australia has got good back-up bowlers. I think they're going to come hard at us and we're be ready for it.”
The Swansea-born all-rounder also hailed his fellow bowlers for bowling well on what he termed as ‘very good batting wickets’. "These are very good batting wickets," he said. "It's hard work. You have to bowl in good areas and I think to be honest, we bowled really well."