Sydney: Former India bowling coach Joe Dawes doubts whether the defending champions can replicate the devastating impact Pakistan speedster Wahab Riaz had when they play Australia in Thursday's cricket World Cup semi-final.


Pakistani cricketer Wahab Riaz gives Australian batsman Shane Watson some lip service during their World Cup quarter-final clash at the Adelaide Oval on March 20, Pacer Riaz claimed two wickets, but Watson stayed unbeaten on 64 (Pic/AFP). Inset: Joe Dawes 

Dawes was India's bowling coach between February 2012 and October 2014. Riaz, 29, is still the talk of the World Cup owing to a memorable spell in Adelaide, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. The left-armer's spell removed opener David Warner and skipper Michael Clarke and had Shane Watson behaving like a cat on a hot tin roof at the Adelaide Oval. Riaz had the home team under pressure during their 214-run chase. But Australia eventually managed to weather the storm and won by six wickets.