‘Shaheen Shah Afridi is a big gentle giant’- David Warner

Shaheen Shah Afridi has spearheaded the Pakistan bowling unit across formats in the last few years. His rise on the international stage has been nothing shy of phenomenal, which gained more repute after his sensational spell against India in last year's T20 World Cup, picking up wickets of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and Virat Kohli.

Australia opener David Warner opened up on his duel with Shaheen during their Test tour of Pakistan before the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.

Speaking to Fox Cricket, Warner said that the lanky paceman is a silent giant when he is on the field.

"Look, he [Shaheen] is a big gentle giant. It was like looking at Big Ben. He has a lot of character and bowls with pace," the Australian batter said.

The left-hander managed just 169 runs in the series while getting dismissed by Shaheen twice. Both instances came in during the Rawalpindi Test that Australia won and managed to clinch the 3-Test series 1-0. This was Australia's first tour of Pakistan since 1998.

Warner also spoke about the tour and how the visitors were received once they landed in Lahore.

"It was a series that needed to be, and I am glad I was part of it. We were a little bit scared initially, but we had a lot of conferences in communication with Cricket Australia, the Australia High Commission, and the Pakistani government.

It was a great series to be a part of the hospitality in Pakistan was second to none, and I have never had so much BBQ ever in my life," the 35-year-old concluded.

During the ICC World Cup 2019 in England, the left-arm fast bowler got the better of Warner when the Australian and Pakistan sides met at Taunton, where the latter scored 105 runs.