Australian Cricket team captain Pat Cummins during his first-ever press conference after their first-ever tour to Pakistan hinted a great game to be ahead and shows his exhilaration to play in Pakistan. This is Australia's maiden visit to Pakistan in 24 years.
Australian Cricket Team arrives in Pakistan:
Australian team arrives at New Islamabad Airport. Many renowned faces are seen like Steve Smith, George Balley, David Warner, Pat Cummins Usman Khuwaja, and Mitchel Marsh at the Airport. They will play the first test at Rawalpindi on 4th March following the 3-Match Test Series in Lahore and Karachi ahead. After Test Series, They will be glimpsing in action with the Limited Overs Series.
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On arrival, David warner shared his Instagram story and got amazed with the beautiful morning in Islamabad. Also, Steve Smith was seen carrying his Play Stations and Guitars to have a nice time in Pakistan.
Picture Credits: David Warner Instagram |
Comfortable with Security Measures:
Upon a question from a journalist, Pat Cummins assures that he is all set and has no fear of security concerns. He added that he and his team will easily concentrate on just gem and will have a good time staying here. He was impressed with the Professional Security Arrangements and also appreciated the Bio-Security Management.
Playing in Front of Cricket Loving Nation:
He added that Pakistan is one of the great cricketing nations. Pakistan cricket always has added value in International cricket by giving the best players and legends. He expressed that he is lucky to go to play in front of such energetic cricket lovers.
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Finally, Cricket Comes to Pakistan!!
He congratulates Pakistan Cricket upon the revival of cricket in Pakistan. He says that joint efforts of players on the field and management, Security forces, and most importantly collectively small and big tours including the successful Pakistan Super League have contributed to bringing cricket back to Pakistan.
Subcontinent Fans are always Exciting:
Pat Cummins says that he always loves to play in front of fans. "We play for fans", he added.
He says that playing in the subcontinent is always exciting due to the sparkling crowd ad energy. He hopes that Pakistan's crowd will be there to support us.
New Team | A Real Threat:
He applauds the recent playing of Pakistan. He says Pakistan has furious pacers and a new young team. This new led team is a real challenge for Australia.
More to know about Pakistan:
He reveals that he wants to know more about Pakistan but due to Bio-Secure Bubble he cannot go out and explore. He further added that Pakistani-born players like Usman Khuwaja and Fawad Ahmed can also help us know more about Pakistan.
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