Pakistan Cricket Team Director Mohammad Hafeez has said that we could have beaten Australia in the Melbourne Test, we were close to victory, we dropped catches on important occasions.
While giving a press conference in Melbourne, Muhammad Hafeez said that the team was more united and every player seemed to be playing aggressively, Pakistan team played brilliantly, I am satisfied with the performance.
He said that until half an hour before the end of the Test match, we were also looking to win, unfortunately mistakes were made at the important moments, more than 50 runs were given in the first innings, which was sad.
‘Couldn’t capitalize on opportunities and lost’
Mohammad Hafeez said that there was a good partnership in the first innings but then 5 outs in one and a half hours, these were the moments in the Melbourne Test that could not be taken advantage of and lost.
He said that when Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Rizwan and Salman were on the wicket, victory was visible. Rizwan’s decision was such that the match turned around, the umpire’s call sometimes goes in favor and sometimes goes against, the ball that hits three stumps should be out.
Mohammad Hafeez said that Babar Azam is a great batsman, I pray for his big innings, the time Babar Azam spent on the pitch was very good, there was no lack of hard work of the players in the Melbourne Test, this is the fact of Perth. The Tests were played poorly, while the Melbourne Test showed a fighting spirit.
‘I’m satisfied because the players fought and lost’
The team director said that winning and losing is part of the game, the players are satisfied because they fought and lost. None of the batsmen including Saud Shakeel hit the wrong short, Saud Shakeel hit the short when it was needed.
‘I am not going to compare the captaincy of Shaan and Babar’
Mohammad Hafeez said that the major shortcoming in both the Test matches was the lack of long partnership, I am not the one to compare the captaincy of Shaun Masood and Babar Azam, the decisions taken by Shaun Masood in the field were good.
He said that Shaan Masood wants to play aggressively in Test matches, so he expects other batsmen to play aggressively. play
Mohammad Hafeez said that Shan Masood as the captain is trying to play like this first, it will take time to adjust and it takes time to change the zone.
‘Each country has its own flavor of condition’
He said that one of the major shortcomings seen on this tour is not being in tune with the condition. He should go to countries like Australia, South Africa and England three weeks before, two four-day practice matches should be given, only ten days. Going first will not prepare properly, Pakistan has slow bounce pitches, every country has its own flavor of condition.
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