"Yet To Find Perfect Approach": Pakistan Test Skipper Shan Masood Ahead Of Bangladesh Series

14.08.2024 - 10:57 sports.ndtv.com

Pakistan red-ball skipper Shan Masood believes his side will have to make winning a habit on home turf before it aims to become a formidable unit on international assignments and dream of qualifying for the World Test Championship final. "We have yet to find the perfect approach to taking advantage of home conditions and winning," said Masood in a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) podcast. "Unless you can win at home, you cannot hope to qualify for the final of the World Test Championship," he added.

Masood was appointment the country's Test captain following Babar Azam's decision to step down after the team's premature exit in the 2023 ODI World Cup.

He was later retained as red-ball skipper for the upcoming international assignments in July this year. The Test side has failed to make an impact at home after international cricket returned to the country in 2019 following a decade-long isolation, with Australia and England comfortably winning the series in Pakistan and the hosts also failing to beat New Zealand.

The PCB and team management were criticised in 2022-23 for preparing flat pitches against Australia, England and New Zealand because of the fear of losing matches.

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