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LAHORE: Pakistan Test skipper Shan Masood has unveiled the key to his team’s success in the upcoming two-match Test series against South Africa, which begins tomorrow here at the Gaddafi Stadium.
Speaking at the pre-series press conference, Shan emphasized a result-oriented approach and revealed Pakistan’s mantra for winning the Test series.
“We don’t want flat tracks where matches end in draws. “Sometimes you sacrifice runs to create situations where 20 wickets are possible,” he told reporters.
While speaking on Babar Azam and his own performance, he highlighted small but vital contributions with the bat.
“In such conditions, even a fifty can be a match-defining contribution. Performance should be judged in context — it’s about winning moments, not averages,” he said.
Shan also praised World Test Champions South Africa, calling them a world-class side.
“To play in our home conditions against them is a great opportunity for us. Any challenge in the Test championship is always going to test you, but for us, it allows us to measure ourselves against the best team in the world, and hopefully, we can put in a good performance, and we will know that we are right up there, and we are right up in the rankings,” he remarked.
He also mentioned a strong start in the new WTC cycle, stating that they want to fully capitalize on the home advantage, citing the performances of winning teams at their home.
“The idea is to use our home advantage wisely. It is very important, and I think, if you look at the teams that have played the final and won the championship, they have done well in their home conditions,” he said.
“For us, it is about finding that improvement at home, and it is very important to start off well, ” he concluded.
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