‘The hospitality was second to none’ Warner recalls historic Pakistan tour

MELBOURNE: The left-handed Australian opener David Warner opened up about his experience of the historic Pakistan tour and praised the hospitality of the nation.

Warner recalled his visit to Pakistan for the Australia cricket team’s historic tour to the country after a 24-year gap on a Fox Cricket programme, describing the hospitality as “second to none.”

“The hospitality was second to none and I’ve never had so much barbecued meat in my life. It was superb,” Warner stated.

The left-handed opener also expressed his joy in being a part of the historic series while also admitting that the players were a bit concerned and scared.

“It was a series that needed to be and I was glad I was a part of it. We were a little worried and scared but we had a lot of confidence in the communications between Cricket Australia, the High Commission over there, and the Pakistan Government. It was just a great series to be a part of,” Warner said.

Warner also discussed the funny staredown between him and Pakistan’s left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi while terming the latter “a likeable character.”

“Yeah look he’s just a big gentle giant. We had some battles before. He’s just a lot likeable character. He obviously bowls with pace,” Warner shared.