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After a disappointing T20 World Cup 2024 campaign, several senior Pakistani players could be rested for the home Test series against Bangladesh in August, including captain Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is in touch with Test captain Shan Masood and Australia’s new Test head coach Jason Gillespie to finalize plans for the series with Bangladesh, sources said.
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Masood is captaining the county team Yorkshire in England. Pakistan Team T20 World Cup They were eliminated after losing to America and arch-rivals India in Group A league matches. A source said, “One of the proposals is to rest senior players like Babar, Shaheen, Rizwan and consider ‘uncapped’ or players who have played a few international matches in their place.
“But a decision has not been taken yet as only Masood and Gillespie will take the final decision on the team selection,” the source said. The number of national selectors may be reduced in the next few weeks and the PCB may return to the old method of selection process, the source also said, adding that the PCB will meet Gillespie on the plans for the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in February. -Will also consult White Ball Head Coach Gary Kirsten in March next year.
Babar said this on a disappointing performance
Babar said after the end of the T20 World Cup campaign that he will go back home and see what is missing because we are not good as a team. Babar said, ‘The conditions were favorable for bowling but there were some errors in batting against America and India. When you lose wickets, the pressure is on you.” He added, ‘Let’s see what the team wants. Now we will go back home and see what was missing. We have fallen behind in close matches and have not been able to perform well as a team.