Australian batter Usman Khawaja hopes to be a part of the squad that will play in Pakistan, saying that the tour will inspire the younger generation of players. Australia is all set to tour Pakistan for the first time since 1998.
Both the teams will cross swords with each other in three Tests, three ODIs, and one-off T20I.
The Test series will be played from 3rd March to 25th March followed by the 50-overs game, which will be played from 29th March to 2nd April. While the T20I is scheduled to take place on 5th April.
Usman Khawaja, who was born in Islamabad, Pakistan, said that he always had great support when he played in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. He admitted that he would like to be a part of the Australian squad and would love to go back to Pakistan and play there.
"I've always had great support in the subcontinent, Bangladesh, India, and particularly Pakistan where I was born. They were amazing even when I was there for the PSL. I would like to go back there and play. It is not that far away but it seems far. Even if I go there on tour, it will be amazing," Usman Khawaja told Fox Cricket.
Khawaja said that by touring Pakistan, it’s a great opportunity for Australian cricket to give a little back. He revealed that he told the likes of David Warner and Steve Smith that by playing in the Asian nation they’ll inspire a generation of young players as they’ve only seen them on TV.
"I think it is a great opportunity for Australian cricket to give a little back. I said that to the guys, you can actually inspire a generation of cricketers who have never seen you play - never seen David Warner, Steve Smith, they see them on TV. You actually inspire a generation by just going back over there,” he said.
Usman Khawaja further said that touring to Pakistan will be good for the game of cricket as people over there have been deprived of the game for so long.
"I don't think there is a better way to give back to the game than to tour a country like Pakistan who has been deprived for so long. So hopefully we will get over there not just for my sake but for Pakistan cricket and all those young boys and girls out there," he said.
(Fox Cricket)
