Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood outlined the team’s approach to reaching the World Test Championship (WTC) final.
Pakistan started their WTC 2023-25 cycle strongly, decisively defeating Sri Lanka in the two Test away series. Despite a valiant effort with the new team in Australia, they failed to secure a win in their three Tests there.
Pakistan are currently fifth in the WTC rankings and have a busy schedule with series against Bangladesh (home, 2 Tests), England (home, 3 Tests), South Africa (away, 2 Tests) and the West Indies (home, 2 tests).
Speaking to the media in Rawalpindi on Sunday, Masood stressed the need to win the remaining WTC matches, which will require a proactive and positive approach in all aspects of the game.
“If we need to compete in the World Test Championship, we need to secure victory, which requires showing intent and positivity in every aspect of the game, be it batting, bowling or fielding,” Masood said.
“We will focus on getting the best results for Pakistan. We need to win a good number of the upcoming nine Test matches,” he added.
A boost for Masood’s team is that seven of their next nine Tests will be played at home. He expressed confidence in the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh starting on August 21 in Rawalpindi.
“The positive thing is that we are playing at home and our players will be familiar with the conditions. We have to take advantage of that, but the key will be to handle the mental and physical pressure,” he concluded.
