Islamabad-Mudassar Iqbal-Masood and Gillespie Plot Pakistan’s Rise to Test Cricket Prominence, The Pakistan men’s cricket team is set to embark on a busy red-ball international season, with nine ICC World Test Championship matches lined up from August 21 to January 28. In the 54th edition of the PCB Podcast, respected cricket commentator Bazid Khan sits down with captain Shan Masood and red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie to discuss their expectations, preparations, and challenges for the season.
The candid conversation covers various topics, including the importance of the captain-coach partnership, squad selection, scheduling, and the impact of franchise leagues on Test cricket. They also touch on the need to create a winning dressing room culture, the fear of failure, and the impact of social media on players.
Importance of captain and coach partnership, especially in cricket
– Nine Tests in six months, squad for the Bangladesh Tests, selection criteria and impact players
– Scheduling, three formats, franchise leagues, player availability and Test cricket
– Widening of gap between Pakistan and other top Test playing countries
– Fear of failure, creating winning dressing room culture, impact of social media and on-field intensity
– Finding blueprint to success at home and quality of pitches
– Rewarding and developing players through the Pakistan Shaheens squad
– Arshad Nadeem’s achievement and how the Pakistan team can benefit from this euphoria
Masood and Gillespie share their thoughts on finding a blueprint for success at home, rewarding and developing players through the Pakistan Shaheens squad, and how the team can benefit from Arshad Nadeem’s recent Olympic achievement.
Pakistan will play two Tests against Bangladesh, three against England, two against South Africa, and two against the West Indies in the upcoming season. With strong performances, they can contend for a place in the June final of the ICC World Test Championship.
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