Shan Masood Talks About Pakistan’s Test Series Against Bangladesh and New Coaching Appointments
New Delhi [India], August 11: Ahead of the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh, Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood shared the team’s plans to make the best use of their home advantage. Pakistan has won two out of their five Tests so far, with a point percentage of 36.66 in the World Test Championship, placing them below India, Australia, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka.
Speaking about the series, Masood said, “There’s a lot to play for in the World Test Championship. The top two places are yet to be decided, and it can still go with any side.” Pakistan will face Bangladesh, England, West Indies, and South Africa in the coming months.
“Our effort would be to make the best use of the home advantage in our seven Tests. And obviously, even in South Africa, we can gain points and win a series, which is a great opportunity for us,” he added.
Masood also discussed the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) new coaching appointments, with Jason Gillespie as the head coach and Tim Nielsen as the red-ball high-performance coach. “The recent appointments of Jason Gillespie and Tim Nielsen are an exciting opportunity for Pakistan cricket. Two experienced coaches have come in both white-ball and red-ball cricket for us, they were big players in their respective fields,” Masood said.
“It’s an exciting opportunity for us, as players, to get exposure to Gillespie, Nielsen, and Gary Kirsten [white-ball head coach],” he further added.
Pakistan’s Test series against Bangladesh will begin on August 21 in Rawalpindi. Saud Shakeel has been named as the new Pakistan Test vice-captain ahead of the series.
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Shan Masood -: Shan Masood is a cricketer from Pakistan who plays for the national team. He is the captain of the Pakistan Test cricket team.
Test Series -: A Test series is a set of cricket matches played between two teams. Each match can last up to five days.
Bangladesh -: Bangladesh is a country in South Asia. It has its own national cricket team that plays against other countries.
Home advantage -: Home advantage means playing in your own country, where you are more familiar with the conditions and have support from local fans.
World Test Championship -: The World Test Championship is a tournament where cricket teams from different countries compete in Test matches to be the best in the world.
Point percentage -: Point percentage is a way to measure how well a team is doing in the World Test Championship. It shows the percentage of points a team has earned out of the total points possible.
Jason Gillespie -: Jason Gillespie is a former cricketer from Australia who is now a coach. He helps teams improve their cricket skills.
Tim Nielsen -: Tim Nielsen is also a former cricketer from Australia and a coach. He works with teams to help them play better cricket.
Rawalpindi -: Rawalpindi is a city in Pakistan where cricket matches are often played. It has a big stadium for sports events.
Saud Shakeel -: Saud Shakeel is a cricketer from Pakistan. He has been named the new vice-captain of the Pakistan Test cricket team.
