Pakistan red-ball skipper Shan Masood believes his aspect must make successful a behavior on residence turf earlier than it goals to grow to be a formidable unit on worldwide assignments and dream of qualifying for the World Take a look at Championship ultimate. “We now have but to search out the right strategy to benefiting from residence circumstances and successful,” stated Masood in a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) podcast. “Except you possibly can win at residence, you can’t hope to qualify for the ultimate of the World Take a look at Championship,” he added.
Masood was appointment the nation’s Take a look at captain following Babar Azam’s resolution to step down after the staff’s untimely exit within the 2023 ODI World Cup. He was later retained as red-ball skipper for the upcoming worldwide assignments in July this 12 months.
The Take a look at aspect has didn’t make an impression at residence after worldwide cricket returned to the nation in 2019 following a decade-long isolation, with Australia and England comfortably successful the collection in Pakistan and the hosts additionally failing to beat New Zealand.
The PCB and staff administration have been criticised in 2022-23 for making ready flat pitches in opposition to Australia, England and New Zealand due to the worry of dropping matches. Pakistan’s final Take a look at collection win got here in opposition to South Africa in January 2021.
“In Take a look at cricket, which is the last word problem within the sport, it’s important to be aware of sure circumstances,” stated Masood.
He added that not having performed at residence for 10 years had created a void and the staff was nonetheless attempting to find the successful components.
“Sure, we have been taking part in at residence since 2019, however different groups have been taking part in on their residence soil for for much longer. We nonetheless should determine what our greatest strategy at house is.
“We nonetheless have not discovered our very best manner of taking part in at residence that fits our batting, bowling, and general fashion. That is one thing we have to rapidly work out.
“We have to decide how we are able to create circumstances that swimsuit us extra and put us within the driving seat, quite than simply interested by how we are able to address the opposition?” Masood stated.
Pakistan red-ball head coach, former Australian tempo bowler Gillespie, hoped that taking part in seven out of 9 Exams at residence this season would assist them discover the suitable components.
“I believe we nonetheless want to determine precisely what surfaces we wish to be taking part in on which provides us the sting,” stated Gillespie.
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