Pak vs Ban
\nRawalpindi
\nPakistan\u2019s Test captain, Shan Masood, revealed the team\u2019s strategy for the first Test against Bangladesh, starting August 21 in Rawalpindi. The squad has opted for a four-man pace attack, aligning with expected conditions at the venue.
\nDuring a pre-match press conference on Tuesday, Shan explained the logic behind this selection. He noted that Rawalpindi\u2019s conditions historically favour seamers and batters, with spin playing a lesser role.
\n\u201cIn Rawalpindi, whenever we have played domestic cricket, the conditions have favoured the seamers and the batters. Spin-bowling hasn\u2019t been such a big threat. So, we want to take what we do in domestic cricket forward rather than applying something new, which we don\u2019t normally get in Rawalpindi,\u201d said Shan.
\nWhen asked about the decision to select Mohammad Ali over Mir Hamza, Shan emphasised the specific role each bowler plays.
\n\u201cIf you look in isolation, you can argue about why this particular bowler was preferred over another,\u201d Shan explained. \u201cWe considered who could best support Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah, who will hopefully take the new ball tomorrow. We believe Mohammad Ali is well-suited for this role. He hits the deck hard, can move the ball in the air with the seam, and has that extra pace. It\u2019s not about one bowler being better than another, but rather about who fits the conditions best,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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