Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq is expecting 'good results' from the 'ambitious team' as they are preparing for Test series against Australia. (More Cricket News)
Misbah-Ul-Haq led the team when the Pakistan national side last toured Australia in 2016-17, and were whitewashed 3-0 by the hosts
Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq is expecting 'good results' from the 'ambitious team' as they are preparing for Test series against Australia. (More Cricket News)
Misbah led the team when the national side last toured Australia in 2016-17 and were whitewashed 3-0 by the hosts.
"For Asian teams in Australia, it's always difficult but overall the best thing for us is that our batting line-up is experienced. Our boys who have toured previously scored runs here. Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq and Shan Masood had a good time in the bouncy tracks in South Africa [tour in 2018-19] so looking forward, we have a good mature team," ESPN Cricinfo quoted Misbah-ul-Haq as saying.
"We have got good, young fast bowlers and Yasir Shah was there with us last time [we toured here]. When [you] have such an ambitious team, you expect good results. The fast bowlers are energetic and all the players are expected to play well in the conditions," he added.
Misbah also felt that the Pakistan bowlers are better prepared this time.
"Our young fast bowlers and spinner Yasir Shah are our biggest positives. He [Yasir] is aware of Australian conditions and he also had better preparation playing domestic cricket at home. He bowled lengthy spells there and he exactly knows what was missing during his previous tour here. So, I am hoping that our preparation are better than before," he said.
Australia have already won the three-match T20I series 2-0 after the first match was abandoned due to rain.
The two-match Test series starts on November 21.