Australian star batter Marnus Labuschagne, during the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) 39th podcast, said that the series against Pakistan was an ‘eye-opening’ experience.
He further added that the performance of the Green Shirts exceeded his expectations.
“It’s been really an eye-opening experience as well, to what Pakistan’s like, obviously when you haven’t been to a country, there’s a lot of speculation. You obviously paint a picture in your mind but, the country itself has far exceeded my expectations in terms of the picture and what the people are about,” Marnus said.
“Cricket on the field has been really hard and competitive. But there’s been such great times and I’ve had a really good time with Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan, even Abdullah Shafique and Imam-Ul-Haq when they’re batting.
“It’s been really exciting and enjoyable that you can play a series where it’s competitive, but also friendly. Off the field, you can have a laugh about things that have happened and stuff like that,” the 27-year-old added.
The visiting side won the test series 1-0 but lost the three-match ODI series 2-1.
However, they managed to win the one-off t20I played at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
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