Warne prepares for more Pakistani wickets

Shane Warne has fired another salvo at Pakistan's already-beleaguered outfit, saying that their batsmen's block-or-slog method was perfect for his bowling style.

Looking forward to the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne, Warne, who has 79 wickets in 13 Tests against Pakistan at 18.37, said: "One of the things against Pakistan is that they've either decided to block you or try to hit you for six - there's no real in between. Hopefully they continue to play like that. If they start running down and trying to dominate me, they've tried that in the past and I suppose that's why my record is the way it is.

"They're not very patient, they don't sit down, try to work you out and hang in there. They don't play like that and that works into my hands. If they continue to play like they do, it will be a good Test match for Australia and hopefully I can get a few wickets along the way."

Warne took 3 for 38 in the first innings of the Perth Test and didn't get to bowl in the second, as Pakistan capitulated against Glenn McGrath. All three of his victims in that match - Younis Khan, Abdul Razzaq and Mohammad Khalil - got out attempting hopeless hoicks, which further reinforced the point Warne was making.

However, Warne warned that Australia could not just sit back and expect Pakistan to roll over in the two remaining Tests. "They're a very good side. You look at their side and they've got batsmen who average mid-40s to 50s - it's not as if these guys can't play. Coming out here and knowing the way the Pakistan team work, they're unpredictable. They could easily come out here and make 500 or knock us over."