Australian skipper Pat Cummins was thrilled to say a historic Test collection in Pakistan simply months after their Ashes victory, on their first tour to the nation in 24 years.
“I feel everybody is completely elated. Winning at residence within the Ashes collection and profitable abroad doesn’t occur fairly often,” said Cummins, whose team arrived on the back of a 4-0 Ashes win over England in January.
“It was real toil for the last 25 to 30 days and to come here was totally different to Australia, with different conditions,” he added, after being declared man of the match for his eight wickets within the Test.
“The complete spirit has been improbable. Quite a lot of enjoyable.”
Australia capped the three-match series with a 115-run win in the final match in Lahore on Friday, with spinner Nathan Lyon taking 5-83 and Cummins 3-23.
Set 351 runs to win, Pakistan were bowled out for 235 in their second innings, losing their last five wickets for a mere 22 runs.
The first two Tests — in Rawalpindi and Karachi — ended in draws.
“I think in hindsight I would have liked one or two wickets overnight,” stated Cummins of Pakistan’s 73-0 on Thursday.
“Getting top-order wickets with the brand new ball within the first 30 to 40 overs was powerful however as soon as the ball softens it begins reversing and I knew that near going three runs an over (Pakistan) wanted to bat exceptionally properly.”
Pakistan lost Abdullah Shafique on his overnight score of 27 and Azhar Ali for 17 before Lyon and Cummins destroyed them in the last two sessions.
Australia are in Pakistan for the first time since 1998, having previously refused to tour over security fears.
Security in Pakistan has improved dramatically over the past few years, the country making a slow return to hosting international cricket.
Player of the series Usman Khawaja, who was born in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad before migrating with his parents to Australia as a four-year-old, said the team had had a lot of fun on the tour.
“I just want to thank Pakistan and the fans. We’ve had a great time. Everyone has been really welcoming. To win this game is the icing on the cake,” stated Khawaja, who scored 496 within the collection with two lots of and as many fifties.
An upset Pakistan captain Babar Azam refused to just accept his staff misplaced due to a defensive mindset.
“Our technique was as per the scenario of the match. We performed the primary session properly however our two wickets had been comfortable dismissals and that harm us,” he said.
For Pakistan, Imam-ul-Haq scored 70 and Azam managed 55.
“We showed intent to chase down the target. This is not correct to say that we played defensively. We fought well but in the end Australia proved to be the better side,” Azam added.
Pakistan will now play three one-day internationals and a T20I towards Australia — all in Lahore.
The first ODI is on Tuesday.
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