A viral video of Pakistani cricketers loading their luggage onto a container truck outside Sydney airport shocked cricket fans. As reported, the national cricket team visited Australia for a three-match ICC World Test Championship series. Men in Green touch down in Down Under for a three-match Test series. The 18-man squad and 17-member management team announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) left for Australia on Thursday at 3am from Lahore airport to Dubai.
Men in Green touch down in Down Under for a three-match Test series
After resting in Dubai, players took a flight to Sydney, arriving at 7am PST on Friday. Pakistan squad members loaded their luggage onto a truck at Sydney airport, causing unexpected scenes. According to details, players moved their own luggage to save time.
After a 24-hour flight, the team will rest on Saturday. Training begins December 3. Pakistan last won a Test match in Australia in 1995. After Babar Azam resigned across formats, Shan Masood will captain them. Australia has not announced its Test squad. To prepare for Pakistan, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, and Cameron Green are playing Sheffield Shield matches.
Pakistan squad for Australia Tests
Shan Masood (captain), 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
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)
