AFP, Lahore :
Pakistan coach Waqar Younis on Sunday said his side was “settled” and confident ahead of their upcoming series against a buoyant Ashes-winning England team.
Pakistan will face England in the first of three Tests in Abu Dhabi from October 13 with Pakistani hopes high after their 3-0 rout against the same opponents three years ago.
Then, as now, England entered the contest having vanquished their arch-foes Australia, their most recent contest ending in a 3-2 scoreline for the hosts.
But former fastman Waqar said his fourth-ranked team had been consistent in the game’s longer format and stood up well to third-placed England.
“I think recently we played a Test series in Sri Lanka and from that result I will not hesitate to say that we are a good Test side,” Waqar told media during a training camp.
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka 2-1, Bangladesh 1-0, Australia 2-0 and finished 1-1 against New Zealand in their last four Test series.
