Australia Likely to Include Hogg For Must-win T20

Dubai: Australia are likely to include Brad Hogg for the second T20I in Dubai on a turning wicket that is expected to aid slow bowlers in must win T20 match against Pakistan on Friday.

Pakistan trounced Australia by seven wickets in the first Twenty20 international on Wednesday, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Pakistan's spin trio of Saeed Ajmal, Hasan Raza and Hafeez shared six wickets to bowl Australia out for their second lowest Twenty20 total of 89 before the modest target was achieved for the loss of three wickets.

Hafeez denied he was surprised at Australia's capitulation.

Australia's captain George Bailey expressed disappointment over the abject loss. Bailey said he hoped Australia, who won the preceding one-day series 2-1, will improve in 2nd Twenty20 international.

Teams from:

Pakistan: Mohammad Hafeez (captain), Abdul Razzaq, Kamran Akmal (wk), Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Yasir Arafat, Sohail Tanvir, Saeed Ajmal, Mohammad Sami, Nasir Jamshed, Umar Gul, Imran Nazir, Raza Hasan

Australia: David Warner, Shane Watson, Michael Hussey, George Bailey (captain), David Hussey, Daniel Christian, Michael Clarke, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Clint McKay, Xavier Doherty, Alister McDermott, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Ben Hilfenhaus, Brad Hogg, Cameron White

Pitch and conditions
Dubai's pitch is again expected to assist the spinners. Shane Watson said ahead of the second game Hogg has been included.

Stats and trivia

Australia are only fractionally ahead of Ireland on the ICC T20 rankings and could slip below them into 10th place if Pakistan sweep the series.
Brad Hogg will become the second oldest player ever to play a T20 international in this match; only Sanath Jayasuriya was older, by 145 days
The three leading wicket takers of all time in T20 internationals are all part of Pakistan's squad: Shahid Afridi, Saeed Ajmal and Umar Gul. By contrast, no members of Australia's squad are in the top 30

Match facts
Friday September 7, 2012 (day/night)
Start time 2000 local (1600 GMT)

Scores	Upcoming	Results
South Africa vs Pakistan - 3rd ODI 4th Test - Australia v India - December 26-30, 23:30 GMT 1st Test - Zimbabwe v Afghanistan - December 26-30, 07:30 GMT 3rd ODI - Zimbabwe v Afghanistan at Harare Afghanistan won by 8 wickets (with 139 balls remaining) 3rd T20I - West Indies v Bangladesh at St Vincent Bangladesh won by 80 runs

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