New Delhi: After a disappointing outing at the ICC World Cup 2023 in India, on and off the field, followed by a series of changes in management, the Pakistani Cricket team is finally ready to turn a new leaf with an away series against the World Test champions Australia.
The team landed in Canberra, Sydney, to play the first match of their 3 test match series, with a practice match against the Australia President XI, starting December 6, with the first team being played in Perth from December 14.
Touchdown Australia 🛬
Travel diary of the Pakistan team as the boys travel from Lahore to Down Under 🇦🇺#AUSvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/69Oh8ywhfa
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 1, 2023
However, in a rather unprecedented manner, the Pakistani cricket team faced a humiliating moment at Canberra airport, where the Pakistani cricket team players were forced to load their own luggage in the pick-up truck and take their cricket kits to the hotel.
According to the leaked footage, Pakistani players can be seen loading their own luggage into the pick-up truck, with no members of the Pakistani embassy or Australian management present to receive the team, embarking yet another humiliating moment for Pakistani Cricket.
Pakistan team has reached Australia to play 3 match Test series starting December 14.
Pakistani players loaded their luggage on the truck as no official was present. pic.twitter.com/H65ofZnhlF
— Cricketopia (@CricketopiaCom) December 1, 2023
No official statement or complaint has been made from any party involved so far.
Revamped Pakistan
The Pakistani cricket team and management went through a series of changes, post-ICC 2023 World Cup in India.
The first change was in the form of a chief selector, where Muhammed Hafeez replaced Inzama-ul-Haq, while the bowling coach Morne Morkel resigned, and former Pakistani players Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal took their place.
The biggest change came in the form of captaincy when the Pakistani team saw their regular captain, Babar Azam, step down from his captaincy duties in all three formats.
— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) November 15, 2023
Fast bowler, Shaheen Afridi and batsman Shan Masood have been appointed by the Pakistani Cricket Board as their T20i and Test captain, respectively, with no official announcement on ODI captaincy made.
Presenting our captains 🇵🇰@shani_official has been appointed Test captain while @iShaheenAfridi will lead the T20I side. pic.twitter.com/wPSebUB60m
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 15, 2023
