Shan Masood. (Photo Source: Alex Davidson/Getty Images)
With the kind of itinerary Pakistan has in front of them, it might be fair to say that it’s still a long way to decipher the selection of the team for every match going forward, especially when it comes to the pacers.
However, Pakistan skipper Shan Masood expressed confidence in his bowlers’ prowess, also mentioning that the workload was a factor the team management and himself would be taking into consideration at all times.
“You have to manage their [pacers’] workload. Like with Shaheen Afridi in Australia — he played two Test matches on the bounce, and we had to rest him for the third one because there was a heavy schedule coming up for him. We’ll keep looking at that,” stated Masood as quoted by Cricket Pakistan.
Masood also expressed his enthusiasm on the current crop he was leading, with him particularly praising the respective distinct attributes and plus-points of all the six pacers in the squad for the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh.
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“But, the exciting part is that in our current squad, we’ve got six exciting fast bowlers. All six of them can make a claim for the playing XI, and all six offer something different. Wherever someone is required, and if it allows us to rest one of our premier bowlers, I think we’ll be in good stead, and it will give experience to the ones who play,” mentioned Masood.
They all offer something that can win Pakistan games: Masood
Masood also extended his confidence in the newbies in the international arena, and hoped they would furnish their services in totality and assist in guiding the team to victory.
“We’re equally confident that the ones who step in – the new guys like Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Muhammad Ali, and even Aamer Jamal to an extent — when they step in, whether Shaheen or Naseem Shah or another isn’t available, they all offer something that can win Pakistan games and pick those 20 crucial wickets,” added Masood.
The forthcoming Test series against Bangladesh will begin on August 21 in Rawalpindi.