ABU DHABI - Pakistan will once more rely on whirl to sustain their popularity over Britain when the groups connect with in a four-match one-day sequence beginning here from Wednesday.
Misbah-ul Haq's men blanked Britain 3-0 in the Assessments sequence with off-spinner Saeed Ajmal completing with 24 wickets, left-armer Abdul Rehman getting 19 and allrounder Mohammad Hafeez five in a spin-dominated sequence.
Pakistan's whirl collection will further be increased by allrounder Shahid Afridi whose 5-36 assisted Pakistan defeat Afghanistan in a first-ever one-day between the two nations around the world in Sharjah on Exclusive.
Even rotating allrounder Shoaib Malik, controversially provided in the group despite breakdowns in the last six one-day suits, will present issues for Britain who were sent 5-0 in Indian last season.
Pakistan leader Misbah recognized Afridi's heroics as leg-spinner.
"Afridi is a go with victorious one," said Misbah of Afridi whose 338 wickets is now the second maximum by a rewriter behind Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan (534) in one-day internationals.
"In the last three sequence in almost all suits Afridi has been excellent and certainly he is one of the best bowlers in one day cricket," said Misbah, who has won one-day sequence against Eire, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh since getting over in May last season.
Misbah, however, looks for enhancement in his hitting, especially in the top obtain.
"I always say that the major place we need to strengthen is hitting. Against Britain if we can have hitting reliability or if we can set very excellent objectives then we have the go-karting to provide our competitors issues," said Misbah.
England instructor Andrew Bloom also expected his hitting increases after having difficulties horribly against Pakistan's rewriters.
"This will be a really complicated sequence for us. In our last one-day sequence in sub-continental circumstances, we missing horribly to Indian. The batsmen are reduced in assurance after the Assessments, so it will be a serious obstacle for us," said Bloom.
"I anticipate better elements from the batsmen, and I really anticipate to see us strengthen with our understanding and strategy of how to battle their whirl," said Bloom, including that Kevin Pietersen will start the hitting.
Pietersen had a depressed Analyze sequence, dealing with just 67 works.
"He's a very, very excellent cricketer - very risky - and someone we'd like to provide the choice of experiencing as many paintballs as possible in the limited-overs activity. If he continues to be in lengthy enough, he will win activity titles for us in that location."
James Anderson and Stuart Wide -- who both skipped the Indian one-day sequence -- will be on assistance for Tim Bresnan, Jade massage beds Dernbach and Steven Finn in speed while Samit Patel and Danny Briggs will guide Graeme Swann in whirl.
The staying three suits will be performed in Abu Dhabi (February 15) and in Dubai on Feruary 18 and 21.
Teams will also perform three Twenty20 internationals in Dubai (February 23 and 25) and in Abu Dhabi (February 27).
Misbah-ul Haq's men blanked Britain 3-0 in the Assessments sequence with off-spinner Saeed Ajmal completing with 24 wickets, left-armer Abdul Rehman getting 19 and allrounder Mohammad Hafeez five in a spin-dominated sequence.
Pakistan's whirl collection will further be increased by allrounder Shahid Afridi whose 5-36 assisted Pakistan defeat Afghanistan in a first-ever one-day between the two nations around the world in Sharjah on Exclusive.
Even rotating allrounder Shoaib Malik, controversially provided in the group despite breakdowns in the last six one-day suits, will present issues for Britain who were sent 5-0 in Indian last season.
Pakistan leader Misbah recognized Afridi's heroics as leg-spinner.
"Afridi is a go with victorious one," said Misbah of Afridi whose 338 wickets is now the second maximum by a rewriter behind Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan (534) in one-day internationals.
"In the last three sequence in almost all suits Afridi has been excellent and certainly he is one of the best bowlers in one day cricket," said Misbah, who has won one-day sequence against Eire, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh since getting over in May last season.
Misbah, however, looks for enhancement in his hitting, especially in the top obtain.
"I always say that the major place we need to strengthen is hitting. Against Britain if we can have hitting reliability or if we can set very excellent objectives then we have the go-karting to provide our competitors issues," said Misbah.
England instructor Andrew Bloom also expected his hitting increases after having difficulties horribly against Pakistan's rewriters.
"This will be a really complicated sequence for us. In our last one-day sequence in sub-continental circumstances, we missing horribly to Indian. The batsmen are reduced in assurance after the Assessments, so it will be a serious obstacle for us," said Bloom.
"I anticipate better elements from the batsmen, and I really anticipate to see us strengthen with our understanding and strategy of how to battle their whirl," said Bloom, including that Kevin Pietersen will start the hitting.
Pietersen had a depressed Analyze sequence, dealing with just 67 works.
"He's a very, very excellent cricketer - very risky - and someone we'd like to provide the choice of experiencing as many paintballs as possible in the limited-overs activity. If he continues to be in lengthy enough, he will win activity titles for us in that location."
James Anderson and Stuart Wide -- who both skipped the Indian one-day sequence -- will be on assistance for Tim Bresnan, Jade massage beds Dernbach and Steven Finn in speed while Samit Patel and Danny Briggs will guide Graeme Swann in whirl.
The staying three suits will be performed in Abu Dhabi (February 15) and in Dubai on Feruary 18 and 21.
Teams will also perform three Twenty20 internationals in Dubai (February 23 and 25) and in Abu Dhabi (February 27).