Pakistan have never won a Test series in Australia and their last tour here happened in the 2019\/20 season, as the hosts\u2019 secured a 2-0 series victory, winning by an innings margin in both matches.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThis Pakistan Test team is well settled and they have done well for the country in the past. It is heartening to see that these guys are excited to take on challenges and doing well in Australia will be a top priority,\u201d said Hafeez to reporters after Pakistan\u2019s first practice session happened ahead of the Test series opener beginning from December 14.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan will not be having the services of leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed, who has been ruled out of the Perth Test and undergoing rehabilitation for a right leg injury, so that he can be fit for the second Test at Melbourne happening from December 26-30.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe have ticked most of the boxes in our training. Everyone on the team is excited to showcase their ability and eager to win. Unfortunately, Abrar Ahmed is unfit but everyone else is fit and ready to take on Australia,\u201d added Hafeez.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He was also critical of the pitch and conditions laid out for Pakistan's warm-up game against the Prime Minister\u2019s XI at the Manuka Oval in Canberra, which ended in a draw, and felt the arrangement was more of a tactical measure.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI was surprised and disappointed at the four-day match surface offered at Canberra. It was a slow wicket that might be part of Australia\u2019s strategy. There was no point of saying it again and again and raising the issue with Cricket Australia.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe disappointment was really high because we weren't expecting these kinds of arrangements. But we are still fully ready for the series. We're not using it as an excuse, we're absolutely ready for the challenges coming up.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hafeez also talked about Nathan Lyon\u2019s return to Australia\u2019s Test team after recovering from a calf injury which cut short his stint in the Ashes earlier this year. \u201cLyon is a great bowler. He has won Test matches for his team but we generally play off-spin well and we have scored a lot of runs against him in the last few series. I hope our batters will do well against him in this series as well.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/doing-well-in-australia-will-be-a-top-priority-says-mohammad-hafeez-ahead-of-test-series.jpg", "alt_img": "'Doing well in Australia will be a top priority', says Mohammad Hafeez ahead of Test series", "alt_title": "Mohammad Hafeez", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "'Doing Well In Australia Will Be A Top Priority', Says Mohammad Hafeez Ahead Of Test Series On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "'Doing Well In Australia Will Be A Top Priority', Says Mohammad Hafeez Ahead Of Test Series, This Pakistan Test: Pakistan Team director Mohammad Hafeez thinks the Shan Masood-led side are ready for the three-match Test series.", "seo_keywords": "Mohammad Hafeez, Pakistan Team, Shan Masood, This Pakistan Test, Abrar Ahmed, Perth Test, Prime Minister, Manuka Oval, Cricket Australia, Nathan Lyon", "tag": "", "tagging": "Mohammad Hafeez, Pakistan Team, Shan Masood, This Pakistan Test, Abrar Ahmed, Perth Test, Prime Minister, Manuka Oval, Cricket Australia, Nathan Lyon", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "doing-well-in-australia-will-be-a-top-priority-says-mohammad-hafeez-ahead-of-test-series", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1070", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2023-12-11 15:16:03", "updated": "2023-12-11 15:16:03", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Mohammad Hafeez, Pakistan Team, Shan Masood, This Pakistan Test, Abrar Ahmed, Perth Test, Prime Minister, Manuka Oval, Cricket Australia, Nathan Lyon", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2023-12-11 15:16:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/doing-well-in-australia-will-be-a-top-priority-says-mohammad-hafeez-ahead-of-test-series-133871" }