World Cup 2015: Australia to approach Pakistan game as 'virtual final', says skipper Michael Clarke
The skipper said that he believes Pakistan has been 'under-rated' for a long time especially in the shorter form of the game, insisting that they have got a lot of 'talent', The Dawn reported.
Australia cricket team captain Michael Clarke has claimed that he would approach their World Cup quarterfinal tie against Pakistan on Friday like a 'final', insisting that they would get a 'tough challenge' from Misbah-ul Haq's 'under-rated' team.Pakistan have lost nine of their last 10 one-dayers to Australia on Australian soil, including the last seven, but Clarke refused to take victory for granted. The skipper said that he believes Pakistan has been 'under-rated' for a long time especially in the shorter form of the game, insisting that they have got a 'lot of talent', The Dawn reported.Clarke claimed that Pakistan's attack is 'very good' and they have got a 'good mix of youth and experience'. He insisted that it would be a 'tough challenge' for Australia and he believes that 'they have to be at their best to beat Misbah's men'. He claimed that they would 'treat this like a World Cup final'.The skipper insisted that they are 'focused on making sure that they can have success in this game'.