Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has labelled Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi as major threats for the home side in the upcoming white-ball series.
Pakistan is set to tour Australia in November for a six-match white-ball series, which will embark with the ODI series on 4 November.
The iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) will host the series opener, while the subsequent matches are scheduled on November 8 and 10 in Adelaide and Perth, respectively.
The ODI series will be followed by a three-match T20I series, scheduled to commence on November 14.
Glenn Maxwell, while talking to the media in Melbourne, highlighted the unpredictability of Pakistan and labelled the Green Shirts as a dangerous opposition.
“The Pakistan team can be very dangerous at different times. They have been challenging opponents for us in the past,” stated Maxwell.
“When you’re playing against a team like Pakistan, they can be unpredictable, which makes it so hard to play against them, you never know what to expect from them.”
Maxwell then heaped praise on Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam and pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi. He emphasized that the Australian team should effectively deal with the challenge posed by Babar and Shaheen in the upcoming series.
“They’ve got some world-class players, we’ve got to keep an eye on Babar Azam, he is a superstar player, and Shaheen Afridi, he is a magician with the new ball,” the all-rounder said.
“We are not taking this series lightly. We are preparing for the series; we need to deliver our best to get the upper hand against Pakistan.”
Schedule of Pakistan’s white-ball tour to Australia
Pakistan vs Australia ODI series schedule:
November 4: First ODI at MCG, Melbourne
November 8: Second ODI at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
November 10: Third ODI at Perth Stadium, Perth
Pakistan vs Australia T20I series schedule:
November 14: First T20I at The Gabba, Brisbane
November 16: Second T20I at SCG, Sydney
November 18: Third T20I at Bellerive Oval, Hobart
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