Pakistan, Australia to battle it out

Pakistan and Australia will try to reverse their fate amid poor recent times oppressive heat and unusual in its limited range over which starts here on Tuesday.Pakistan, who have not beaten Australia in a one-day series since 2002, have lost 4-1 to England and 3-1 in Sri Lanka, falling to sixth place in the ranking of a day.Australia, who slipped to fourth in number one for the first time in three years, after a humiliating 4-0 defeat in England last month, not only face an opponent tied with quality spinners, but also with the high temperatures.Pakistan, who are playing their home series at neutral venues due to security fears for his country, was forced to host the show in hot extremes in UAE after Sri Lanka retired as deputy.Pakistan is also considered the option of Malaysia but threats of rain also ruled that option, forcing parties to start a day at 6 pm and finish them at 1:45 am the next day.Australia was pleased with the conditions and time in his career 66-win over Afghanistan on Saturday.But Pakistani vice-captain Mohammad Hafeez believes both teams will have to cope with the conditions. "We have to deal with that, as professionals who are ready to play and although times are odd, but we'll manage once the series starts," said Hafeez, who is also Pakistan's Twenty20 captain.The three one day matches will be followed by many international Twenty20.Pakistan hoped Hafeez think about the past. "We always believe in a good performance in all series. History (not beating Australia since 2002) is also on his mind, but do not worry about it and start in order to do well," said Hafeez.Pakistan depends heavily on their spin trio of Saeed Ajmal, Hafeez and Shahid Afridi, especially as left out frontline paceman Umar Gul for the One-dayers."Our spinners got some success here against Sri Lanka and England with Ajmal, one of the best in the world, and Afridi, so we have good spinners for the conditions and hope it goes well again," said Hafeez.Pakistan also left out Younis Khan but included experienced wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal to complement the fragile batting.Australian captain Michael Clarke sought consistency in the performance of your computer. "Both teams are ready to get some consistency back in the game a day is almost like a diamond, go out and play some of his best cricket That is our goal as a team: .. To make sure we're playing so well at home and away. "Clarke said it will be a hard fought series, with Pakistani spinners hold center stage. "I know it will be a hard fought competition against Pakistan. Revolve overall I think it will be a factor. To succeed in these next three one-dayers, I think it will come down to whoever bowls and turn the best turn plays better will win the series."Pakistan is a very good one-day team. I think his biggest strength is definitely going to be his spin bowling. They have some very good spinners in conditions where scoring against spin bowling will be very difficult" .Australia no longer swing arm Xavier Doherty in their squad to add to the leg-spin of Steve Smith, and off spinners Glenn Maxwell and David Hussey and part-timers in Clarke.

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