WATCH: Sarfaraz Ahmed and Saud Shakeel get involved in heated argument during Pakistan's practice session

Amidst the prevailing optimism surrounding the Pakistan Test side under the captaincy of Shan Masood, a video has gone viral depicting a heated argument between two players during a training session in Canberra. The incident occurred ahead of their crucial Test series in Australia, with senior wicketkeeper and former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed engaged in a dispute with Saud Shakeel.

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As evident in the widely circulated video, Sarfaraz Ahmed, attired in his batting kit, was observed engaging in a verbal exchange with Saud Shakeel, who was patiently awaiting his turn in the nets. The conversation escalated into a heated argument, with both players expressing their opinions vehemently. While the exact cause of the altercation is unclear, it seemed to revolve around a disagreement regarding their turns in the practice nets.

"For how long will I continue to be of use to you?" Shakeel asked Sarfaraz, as quoted by Cricket Pakistan. You won't be of any use to me. To begin with, I never instructed you to do anything. I never requested you to make a swap. I swapped with the person I intended to," the batter said.

Watch the video here;

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Seems like saud is still angry that he was benched for 33 games by sarfaraz

and this is not the way to behave with youngster man (so unfortunate) #PAKvAUS #PAKvsAUS #BabarAzam𓃵 pic.twitter.com/7ujAJHEtt3

— Hesy Rock | PZ💛 (@hesy_rock) December 4, 2023

Both Sarfaraz and Saud are anticipated to play crucial roles in Pakistan's challenging Test series against Australia. Recently, the two players were involved in an incident that captured fans' attention during Pakistan's intra-squad match before their departure to Australia. In the incident, Sarfaraz Ahmed attempted to time out Saud Shakeel, noticing that the young batter was taking an unusually long time to walk out to bat.

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Pakistan is preparing for the match against the Australian Prime Ministers XI

The former Pakistan skipper made a light-hearted appeal to the umpire, prompting Shakeel to sprint to the crease without even putting on his gloves. Upon reaching the crease, the umpire checked his watch, and to Shakeel's relief and the amusement of their teammates, declared him not out. This led to jubilant scenes among the Pakistani players, who cheered and clapped for Shakeel.

As Pakistan prepares for their 4-day tour game against the Australian Prime Minister XI starting on December 6, the team has been training at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. Captain Shan Masood, addressing the press on Tuesday, emphasized the pivotal roles of senior batters Babar Azam and Sarfaraz Ahmed as they brace for the challenge of facing the World Test Champions.