"Not Hoping For A Good End For David Warner In His Last Test Series" - Shaheen Afridi

Stat Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi wants to put immense pressure on David Warner in the upcoming Test series against Australia. Shaheen Afridi expressed his desire to deny the veteran a fairytale ending, with Warner likely to retire from Tests after the series.

David Warner announced his plan to retire from Tests after the New Year’s Test against Pakistan in Sydney. Warner boasts an impressive record against Pakistan in red-ball cricket, amassing 1253 runs at an average of 83.53, with his highest score being an unbeaten 335 runs.

We Would Wish Him Good Luck – Shaheen Afridi

Speaking to reporters, Shaheen Afridi stated that Pakistan leads the World Test Championship’s point table, emphasizing the importance of maintaining their current momentum.

“We would wish him good luck but not hoping for a good end for David Warner in his last Test series against us. This is an important series for Pakistan as we are leading the World Test Championship’s point table at the moment,” said Afridi, as quoted by CricketPakistan.

Pakistan currently leads the WTC standings after dominating Sri Lanka in a two-Test series earlier this year. Under the leadership of new captain Shan Masood, the team aims to maintain this winning streak in future matches.

We Don’t Have Much Experience – Shaheen Afridi

The 23-year-old hoped that the upcoming four-day practice match in Canberra would help Pakistan adapt to the conditions and fine-tune their strategy ahead of the opening Test at Optus Stadium.

“We have played against the recently announced Australia’s 14-member squad, and we are all up for this challenge. 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,” Afridi added.

Pakistan Tour of Australia Schedule

• 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)

Pakistan squad for Australia Tests: Shan Masood (c), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi

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