Pakistan succumbed to a horror 0-2 Test defeat against Bangladesh in a Test series at home. Not many saw this result coming because the Men in Green had never lost to Bangladesh in a Test match. However, the Bangla Tigers beat them twice in two Test matches to complete a historic series clean sweep.
Despite a shocking defeat against Bangladesh, Pakisan captain Shan Masood said that he is not worried about losing his captaincy. The second Test that Pakistan lose was Masood’s fifth defeat in five Tests since he took over as captain in 2023, losing three Test matches in Australia before the two in Rawalpindi.
“I am not worried for my job security,” he said at the post-match press conference.
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“I took this job to make the changes we believe will help this team. If I believe this team can go in a certain direction, even if my personal failure takes Pakistan in that direction, I will be content. However much time I get I’ll be grateful for and do my best.”
Pakistan Need To Play More Test Cricket: Shan Masood
Meanwhile, Shan Masood highlighted the need for Pakistan to play more Test matches to get better at it.
“Bangladesh have two players who have played 70-90 Tests (Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahman), and Litton [Das] and Mehidy [Hasan Miraz] have played close to 40. We need the same level of red-ball exposure. Test cricket is the ultimate format of the game. You need experience. It’s obvious we need more Test and red-ball cricket. Whatever format you play is the format for which you’ll produce players,” the 34-year-old stated.
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“You can’t play more T20 cricket and get Test players. You can’t prepare for science and then sit a maths exam. If you’re being tested for maths, you study maths. To play red-ball cricket, you must play red-ball cricket,” he added.
