World number 1 Test batter Marnus Labuschagne has expressed his readiness to face the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the year 2021 Shaheen Shah Afridi in the upcoming Pakistan vs. Australia series. The Australian men’s cricket team is scheduled to visit Pakistan for a historic series in the upcoming days. They will against the Men in Green in all three formats of the game.
The Australian men’s cricket team is in excellent form right now. They beat the England cricket team by 4-0 in a 5-match ICC World Test Championship series. That victory has taken them to the number one position on the ICC Men’s Test Rankings for teams. Marnus Labuschagne of the Australian men’s cricket team is the number one on the ICC Men’s Test Rankings for batters, whereas Pat Cummins, captain of the Australian men’s cricket team, is at the top of the ICC Men’s Test Rankings for bowlers.
As mentioned ahead, the Australian men’s cricket team will soon tour Pakistan and take on the hosts. Ahead of the tour, the world number one batter on the ICC Men’s Test Rankings for batters had an interaction with his fans on Twitter. He answered multiple questions from the fans on the micro-blogging site.
Marnus Labuschagne says he is excited to tour Pakistan
When a fan from Pakistan asked if he is excited to tour the country, Labuschagne replied with an affirmative. Soon, another fan asked him if he is ready to face off against Shaheen Shah Afridi. To which he replied:
“Can’t wait.”
Can’t wait
— Marnus Labuschagne (@marnus3cricket) January 26, 2022
Yep can’t wait
— Marnus Labuschagne (@marnus3cricket) January 27, 2022
It will be exciting to see who wins the battle between Labuschagne and Afridi. It goes without saying that whoever wins this battle, his team will have the upper hand in the Australia vs. Pakistan series.
