Australia Vs Pakistan in Champions Trophy

Australia Vs Pakistan: Pakistan match against Australia in Champions Trophy is going to be an important clash. If Australia beat Pakistan, they will make it to the semis as being the leaders in the group, while Pakistan will take the second spot.

Things will complicate if Pakistan beat Australia and India down West Indies. Then, the margins of the wins will decide which team joins Pakistan in the last four.

The greenshirts are assured of a place in the semis but shouldn't be taking the game lightly as winning against Australia will give them a big boost. Pakistan need to better their bowling effort. Umar Gul was disappointing in the last game and he has much more talent than what he is currently displaying.

Pakistan’s introducing Mohammad Asif will give a new dimension to the bowling. The batting needs to keep up the good work with the openers showing some more maturity in their shot selection. The other thing that Younis Khan and his men would like to change is their recent record against Australia which has been pretty poor.
Australia just need one point from this game to move ahead but they will be going for an all out win and won't be leaving anything to chance. In batting Australia need some improvement at the top with Shane Watson being out for two consecutive ducks. Ricky Ponting's form looks ominous and he will definitely try and attack the Pakistani bowlers and this is where the spinners will come into play.
Australia also lack in the back up bowlers - an area which Pakistan batsmen can exploit. However Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson are in good rhythm and will be the ones to look out for.

If Pakistan plan well and apply well there is no reason why they can't beat Australia. In this case it's more of a mental barrier which they need to overcome.