Pakistan coach Waqar Younis wants his side to move into the World Cup quarter-finals in style with victory over Australia in their final Group A fixture.Both sides have already qualified for the knockout phase and Younis views the match in Colombo on Saturday as an opportunity to make a big statement.
Australia have won the last three World Cups and have not lost at the tournament since Pakistan triumphed in the group stage at Headingley in 1999 - they have since put together a 32-match unbeaten streak.
"They are such a big team, world champs and haven't lost (in the World Cup
) for ages," Waqar said.
) for ages," Waqar said."That is an opportunity. If you beat them you can leave a mark and teams will think twice about playing against you."
Ambition
Pakistan came into the tournament on the back of a turbulent year but Waqar is far from satisfied just to make the quarter-finals.
"To say that we have achieved a lot here because we didn't qualify the last two times (2003 and 2007) would be wrong," the former paceman said.
"The most important game is the next one because from there when you jump into quarters we need to get some momentum.
"Once you get to the quarter-finals, the real game starts there - the game of nerves, the pressure game."
Waqar does not see Pakistan's sixth position in the International Cricket Council rankings as a fair reflection.
"For me Pakistan is number one without any doubt and all we have to do is do our best to beat them (Australia) on the day," he added.
