Australia star batter David Warner has opened up on his stare down with Shaheen Shah Afridi during the Aussies historic tour of Pakistan in March.
During the final Test match of the series in Lahore, after Warner waved off Shaheen Shah Afridi’s quick bowling, the bowler had an eye-to-eye with the left-handed batter on the wicket.
However, after the match, Warner shared a picture on Instagram where the two can be seen hugging each other.
Speaking to Fox Cricket, the 35-year-old shed light on the moment and said: “Look, he [Shaheen] is a big gentle giant. It was like looking at Big Ben. He has a lot of character and bowls with pace.”
“It was a series that needed to be, and I am glad I was part of it. We were a little bit scared initially, but we had a lot of conferences in the communication with Cricket Australia, the Australia High Commission, and the Pakistani government. It was a great series to be a part of,” he added.
Warner also heaped praise on the love and hospitality during his sides’ visit to Pakistan.
“The hospitality in Pakistan was second to none, and I have never had so much BBQ ever in my life,” he concluded.
Australia had toured Pakistan for a three-match Test series, an equal number of ODIs, and a one-off T20I. The touring party managed to win the series as they clinched the Test and T20I titles, while Pakistan could only win the ODI series.
