Pakistan’s latest fast bowling sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi has already made the experts sit up and notice his amazing brilliance despite being just 20-years-old. He performed for his team well in the 2019 World Cup and then shined on the tour of Australia and at home against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Now he will be facing England in England as Pakistan prepares for three-Tests and as many T20Is, starting August 1, following the conclusion of West Indies' three-Test series against the same opposition, which begins on July 8.

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"We are very hopeful regarding this series. We drew the series in 2016 and then put up great performances in the Champions Trophy. Our track record in England is good and we remain hopeful (of a positive result)," Shaheen told reporters via videoconference.

Shaheen has 30 wickets in 8 Test matches and has made it his goal to do well in the format, emulating two of his heroes in Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.

"I have been focusing more on doing well in Test cricket because then only you are regarded as a fine bowler... like Waqar bhai and Wasim bhai. They picked up so many wickets in the Tests. I am also aiming at doing the same and keep on performing for my team,” he said.

"Before us, West Indies will be taking on England and we will also keep a close eye on the series as to how they are working with the new rules. We have accepted all the protocols (put forward by the ICC) and will try to devise plans keeping them in mind,” Shaheen also spoke about the rule changes by ICC.

(IANS inputs)