PCB Podcast Episode 54 - Bazid Khan Interviews Shan Masood and Jason Gillespie

Bazid interviews Shan and Gillespie for PCB Podcast

54th Edition of PCB Podcast available for free download and editorial use; PCB
· Pakistan will play nine ICC World Test Championship matches from 21 August to 28 January
· Complete transcript of the Podcast is available here


As the Pakistan men’s cricket team prepares to launch its 2024-25 red-ball international season under the
new Shan Masood-Jason Gillespie partnership, respected cricket commentator Bazid Khan speaks with the
Pakistan captain and read-ball head coach for the 54th edition of the PCB Podcast and chats to them about
their expectations, preparations and challenges for the season in which Pakistan will play nine Tests.


Some of the topics Bazid discusses with Jason and Shan in a candid conversation includes:


- Importance of captain and coach partnership, especially in cricket
- Nine Tests in six months, squad for the Bangladesh Tests, selection criteria and impact players
- Scheduling, three formats, franchise leagues, player availability and Test cricket
- Widening of gap between Pakistan and other top Test playing countries
- Fear of failure, creating winning dressing room culture, impact of social media and on-field
intensity
- Finding blueprint to success at home and quality of pitches
- Rewarding and developing players through the Pakistan Shaheens squad
- Arshad Nadeem’s achievement and how the Pakistan team can benefit from this euphoria


Pakistan will enter in the second half the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle by hosting
Bangladesh for two Tests on 21-25 August (Rawalpindi) and 30 August-3 September (Karachi). They will
then play three Tests against England at home on 7-11 October (Multan), 15-19 October (Karachi) and 24-
28 October (Rawalpindi). Pakistan will travel to South Africa where the two Tests will be played on 26-30
December (Centurion) and 3-7 January (Cape Town), before they will wrap up against the West Indies with
a two-Test home series on 16-20 January and 24-28 January.


On the ICC World Test Championship standings, Pakistan is currently sitting in fifth position but has played
only two out of the six series. Strong performances in the upcoming four series will put them in contention
for a place in the June final as both positions for the Lord’s match are still up for grabs. Bangladesh is
presently eighth, England sixth, South Africa seventh and the West Indies ninth in the third edition of the
Championship.




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