INZAMAM-UL-HAQ – Pakistan needs to maintain aggressive approach against Australia

Like I predicted in the India-Pakistan first match, I believe the team which wins the toss will again bat first on Friday and will try to post at least 270-280 on board. In the afternoon, fast bowlers get enough swing which could be tough for batsmen under lights in Adelaide and the scoreboard pressure always play its huge role, especially in run-chase in crunch matches.

What Misbah needs to do is to be positive, no matter the toss goes his way or not. Australia will not ease their foot off their aggressive approach whether it's bowling, batting or even fielding. It would be interesting to see how Misbah matches Michael Clarke's aggression with aggression of his own. This match doesn't need any defensive approach. Australia has the capacity to simply bulldoze all such defensive tactics.

There's no harm to place fielders up inside the circle against batsman like Maxwell. He tends to play too many shots across the line which I'm afraid won't be easy against Pakistan fast bowlers. Whosoever replies to other's aggression with harder punch will surely succeed. Pakistan has nothing to lose as Australia has some advantage after Irfan's injury. Pressure will be on Australia.

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