Shaheen Shah Afridi reveals why team loaded luggage by themselves at Sydney airport

Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi spoke about the recent viral video of players loading their luggage onto a container truck outside the Sydney airport, saying that they helped each other out to save time. 

"We only had 30 minutes to catch our next flight and we helped because there were just two people. We wanted to wrap it up fast and to save time," said the fast bowler in a media talk before their first practice session in Canberra on Sunday. 

"We call this team a family and helped them as a family," said 23-year-old Shaheen. 

The video of the players went viral on social media showing them loading their luggage onto a container truck outside the Sydney airport which left cricket fans stunned. 

Thee national cricket team is in Australia for a three-match Test series, part of the ICC World Test Championship.

Pakistan squad:

Shan Masood (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Australia tour schedule:

Four-day match: PM’s XI vs Pakistan – December 6-9: Manuka Oval, Canberra

1st Test – Australia vs Pakistan – December 14-18: Perth Stadium

2nd Test – Australia vs Pakistan – December 26-30: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

3rd Test – Australia vs Pakistan – January 3-7: Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)