Mohammed Hafeez certain Pakistan can fight back against England

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammed Hafeez is certain Pakistan can fight back its One-Day International (ODI) series with England when the sides lock horns again at Dubai Sports City.

Pakistan faces a must-win scenario in Saturday's third match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium as it now stands 2-0 down in the four-match series after successive defeats in Abu Dhabi.

And Hafeez believes the team will turn matters around despite those recent losses.

"We can come back hard because we believe in our team," he said. "We have too many match-winners in our side who can come and win the game for Pakistan."

The opening batsman and off-spinner also believes conditions in Dubai are more likely to favour Misbah-ul-Haq's line-up.

"Dubai's wicket gives more to spinners. When we've played there for the past one-and-a-half years it gives that bit extra to you as a spinner.

"We have got two or three spinners in our side and so I think we have got a chance to win both games in Dubai."

The Dubai International Cricket Stadium at Dubai Sports City is hosting the third and fourth ODIs of the four-match series between Pakistan and England, with those matches taking place on Saturday 18 and Tuesday 21 February.

The matches will start at 1500 and tickets are still available for both games, as well as for the Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) between the sides at the same venue starting at 2000 on Thursday 23 and Saturday 25 February.

Tickets are available at the Dubai Sports City head office which will be open from 1400 - 1700 on Friday 17 February as well as at the stadium box office on Saturday 18 February.

And if fans cannot get there then there are numerous outlets throughout Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah detailed on the DSC website - www.dubaisportscity.ae - and they also have the option of purchasing on-line via Box Office ME, Time Out Dubai and the Ticketing Co.

England captain Alastair Cook said his side is determined not to let Pakistan back into the ODI series following its convincing wins in Abu Dhabi by 130 runs and 20 runs respectively.

"Complacency has never been an issue in this England side whether we win or lose so hopefully we will keep doing it (winning)," he said.

"We will travel to Dubai, train hard and train like it's still 0-0," he added.

Cook was also full of praise for his fast bowler Steven Finn, who has been the stand-out bowler on either side with four wickets in each of the first two matches of the series.

Finn was also the pick of England's attack when it lost an ODI series 5-0 in India late last year and Cook said the fast bowler's current form is simply a repeat of his efforts then.

"He's picking up the wickets he was due in India," said Cook. "He was our outstanding performer in India and he never got the wickets he deserved so to get two four-fors is outstanding.

"It's quality bowling. He's bowling very quickly, running in, bowling at 90 miles per hour and landing it on a sixpence."

Cook, like Finn, has been in superb form, with scores of 137 and 102 in the first two matches of the ODI series, becoming the first England captain to score back-to-back hundreds in the limited-overs form of the game.

"To score two hundreds in a row doesn't happen very often in any form of cricket so obviously I'm delighted," he said. "I needed some luck along the way and thankfully I've made it count."

And reflecting on the fact the ODI series has followed England's 3-0 loss in the Test series against Pakistan, Cook added: "We've said all along you don't become bad players overnight and we all know how form can fluctuate.

"It's important when you do get a bit of a run that you try and cash in and I'm delighted I've managed to do that."