Srinagar: Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi has wished Australia opener David Warner good luck but has hoped that it doesnt end well for the batter in farewrll series.
Shaheen Afridi applauded Warners remarkable career achievements across all cricket formats.
“We would wish him [Warner] good luck but not hoping for a good end for David Warner in his last Test series against us,” Afridi said.
“This is an important series for Pakistan as we are leading the World Test Championship’s point table at the moment,” he added.
Having squared off against the majority of the recently unveiled Australian squad, Afridi conveyed the team’s readiness for the impending challenge.
“We have played against the recently announced Australia’s 14-member squad, and we are all up for this challenge,” he said.
Pakistan will take on Prime Minister’s XI in a four-day match at Manuka Oval in Canberra, starting from December 6.
“We don’t have much experience of Canberra, but I am sure this four-day match against PM XI will help us prepare well for the series against the home team starting from Perth,” he added.
Australia tour schedule:
Four-day match: PM’s XI vs Pakistan – December 6-9: Manuka Oval, Canberra
1st Test – Australia vs Pakistan – December 14-18: Perth Stadium
2nd Test – Australia vs Pakistan – December 26-30: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
3rd Test – Australia vs Pakistan – January 3-7: Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)
