In a exceptional show of sportsmanship and camaraderie, the Pakistan cricket group took issues into their very own fingers upon arriving in Australia, loading their baggage with none official reception from the Pakistan embassy or Cricket Australia.
Shaheen Afridi addresses incident, expresses group’s unity and time constraints
A day after movies circulated on social media exhibiting Pakistan gamers personally dealing with their baggage, the group’s newly appointed T20I captain, Shaheen Afridi, make clear the incident. Chatting with media earlier than their first apply session in Canberra, Afridi defined that the group solely had a 30-minute window to catch their connecting flight, prompting the gamers to help with the baggage attributable to a scarcity of personnel.
“We only had 30 minutes to catch our next flight, and we helped because there were just two people. We wanted to wrap it up fast and save time,” acknowledged the 23-year-old quick bowler, emphasizing the unity inside the group.
“We call this team a family and helped them as a family.”
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‘We will not give easy runs to David Warner’: Shaheen
Because the group gears up for the Check collection towards Australia, Shaheen additionally commented on the approaching retirement of Australian opening batter David Warner from Check cricket. Warner, set to conclude his illustrious profession after the collection towards Pakistan, acquired each good needs and a warning from Afridi.
“We would wish him good luck, but we don’t want a memorable end for him,” Afridi remarked confidently, suggesting that Pakistan wouldn’t make issues simple for the retiring cricketer.
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The incident on the airport and Shaheen’s subsequent statements underscore the resilience and unity inside the Pakistan cricket group, setting a optimistic tone as they start their tour of Australia.