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[ad_1] Pakistan’s red-ball skipper Shan Masood opened up ahead of the last Test of the three-match series which will begin on January 3 at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Pakistan’s fielding during the tour has been abysmal as some catch drops cost them the match and Shan wasn’t unaware of that. The 34-year-old shared his two cents on his team’s fielding, especially at the slips. "In a game, your hands are tied because slips are very specialised. A lot of fielding places in Test cricket are very specialised. We had four genuine quick bowlers, so it was hard to get them into the slips. And then Abdullah Shafique has been a good slipsman for us and those are the guys that practise for hours every day," Masood said. Masood also revealed that he could use Babar Azam at the slips as the 29-year-old had previously done his job decently at that position. "He's a brilliant slips fielder. He's got age on his side. But I think if he doesn't feel comfortable, B...

[ad_1] Pakistan’s Test captain Shan Masood has revealed the batting order for the upcoming three-match Test series against Australia, which will see him playing at number three. Shan Masood talked to the media after the trophy unveiling ceremony for the four-day match between Pakistan and Australian Prime Minister XI, which is set to start tomorrow. The newly appointed Pakistan’s Test skipper stated that Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique will continue to open the innings while Babar Azam will bat at number four. “We will continue with the same batting order from the last Test series. Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique are settled as opening batters for over a year,” said Shan Masood. “Babar Azam is our main batter and he has been playing at number four in Test cricket, so we will plan our batting around him.” Shan Masood further opened up about his position and the role of two wicketkeepers in the squad. “I played at number three since my comeback to the Test side, so I wi...

[ad_1] The Pakistan cricket team kicked off their training camp on Tuesday in Karachi for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka later this month. The camp currently includes 16 players, including captain Babar Azam, pacer Naseem Shah, and wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed. Hasan Ali and Shan Masood will join the camp tomorrow. Despite not being part of the Test squad, spinner Zahid Mahmood and Sajid Ali have also been invited to participate in the camp. Mohammad Rizwan, the wicketkeeper-batsman, was unable to attend the first session of the camp due to personal reasons but is expected to join later in the day. Head coach Grant Bradburn is supervising the camp. Batting coach Andrew Puttick gave full attention to the batters during practice. Furthermore, fielding coach Aftab Khan supervised the players' catching practice. The players will be allowed to leave the camp on Friday evening to attend Haris Rauf's wedding in Islamabad. They will reassemble...