Australian captain Mitchell Marsh and his Pakistan counterpart Salman Ali Agha have termed their three-match T20 International series extremely significant with the World Cup just over a week away.

“I am very excited to be here in Pakistan, as this series is really important for our T20 World Cup preparations,” Marsh said during a news conference at the Gaddafi Stadium.

“We have got some guys who were not ready to be here but they have returned home and training to meet us in Sri Lanka [for the World Cup].”

Salman, in his presser, said the series against Australia would help Pakistan assess themselves for the mega event.

“This series is very important for our clarity on [finalising] our first playing XI through before the World Cup. Moreover, we will assess if we have ticked all the boxes,” the skipper stated.