Marnus Labuschagne, Australia's batsmen, stated that the team doesn't know much about how the wickets in Pakistan would behave during the visit, but he is doing his best to prepare for the spinners. Australia will visit Pakistan for the first time in 24 years in March 2022, with Tests at Rawalpindi, Lahore, and Karachi.
"Going over there is an extremely exciting challenge. We have no idea what we'll get because we don't have much information on the wickets. If the wickets are as I've heard — they have a good pace attack and some pace in their wickets — well, we've had plenty of practice on fast, bouncy wickets at the Gabba, so I think we've covered that "Labuschagne was stated in the article.
"Spin is one aspect of the game that we haven't yet discussed. We don't generally have a lot of spinning wickets in our country. You can only do your best by simulating the conditions you'll face, and then try to make sure you're ready when you get out there "Since 2018, Labuschagne has played 23 Tests for Australia.
Labuschagne has used an unique approach to prepare for the spin challenge in Pakistan, which involves batting on a homemade rubber pad with aluminum strips attached on his home balcony.
Before leaving for Pakistan, Labuschagne explained his unique preparation procedures.
"I wondered how I could best reproduce spin. But not simply consistent spin, because that's rather simple to duplicate... but where some (balls) spin, others slide, and you can't really predict what's going to happen."
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, Labuschagne, the current number one men's Test batsman, hasn't played a Test in international circumstances. Labuschagne, on the other hand, is quick to prove himself internationally, with tours of Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and India on the future.
"I am happy to be No. 1 right now, but I am also aware of the difficulty." I haven't played much away from home before, so I'm looking forward to the challenge and hoping that I'll be able to handle the many situations we'll face over the next two years."