PAK vs ENG Test: Pakistan Captain Shan Masood Expresses His Pain After Defeat

Shan Masood’s Reaction to the Defeat

We talked about the third and fourth day’s play, but at the end of the day it’s a team game, we can’t forget. Everything has advantages and disadvantages as a team. When you score 550 runs, it is important to have a backup of 10 wickets. A lead of over 220 runs speaks volumes. England found a way to get those 20 wickets. We must find this way. This will be a challenge for us going forward in the series,” said Shan Masood after the match.

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We have to talk about the mentality of the team and the consistent performance. It didn’t matter how the pitch was, we had to find a way to get out. England did it. Sometimes things happen in your favor, sometimes it’s the other way around. Consistent performance is essential in Test cricket. We love to play but we are saddened by this result. We are hurt as a nation. We are not trying to run away from responsibility. But Pakistan cricket team is getting expected results. We are trying for it,” said Pakistan captain Shan Masood.

Team Lineups

• Pakistan XI: Shan Masood (captain), Sam Ayub, Abdullah Shafiq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Agha Salman, Ameer Jamal, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed.
• England XI: Ollie Pope (captain), Zach Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Braydon Carrs, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir.