Rawalpindi
\nPakistan head coach Jason Gillespie has publicly backed captain Shan Masood following the team\u2019s disappointing 2-0 Test series loss to Bangladesh.
\nGillespie praised Masood\u2019s leadership despite the team\u2019s recent struggles. \u201cShan has led the side very well. We just haven\u2019t played well as a team and that\u2019s the reality,\u201d Gillespie said after the series ended.
\nThe series saw Bangladesh secure a historic whitewash, as Pakistan\u2019s home Test performances continued to falter.
\nIssues such as inconsistent team play and a lack of cohesion have been evident.
\nGillespie addressed these concerns head-on, stating, \u201cWe need to sharpen up on certain areas, and we will sharpen up\u201d.
\n\u201cI really want to back and believe in these players; they are good enough and have shown glimpses of how good we are. We just need to do it more often and consistently.\u201d
\nIn the final match, Bangladesh chased down a target of 185 with relative ease. Zakir Hasan provided a solid start with 40 runs from 39 balls before being dismissed. Contributions from Najmul Hossain Shanto (38) and Mominul Haque (34) helped set up the victory, while veterans Mushfiqur Rahim (22*) and Shakib Al Hasan (21*) guided their team to complete the chase.
\nJason Gillespie, the red-ball head coach of Pakistan, is set to depart for Australia after the conclusion of the second and final Test against Bangladesh, according to sources.
\nGillespie, along with the team\u2019s high-performance coach Tim Nielsen, is scheduled to leave Pakistan on Wednesday (tomorrow).
\nPrior to this series, Bangladesh had never defeated Pakistan in a Test match.
\nMeanwhile, Jason Gillespie and Tim Nielsen will return to Pakistan ahead of the pre-series training camp for the series against England.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Rawalpindi Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie has publicly backed captain Shan Masood following the team\u2019s disappointing 2-0 Test series loss to Bangladesh. Gillespie praised Masood\u2019s leadership despite the team\u2019s recent struggles. \u201cShan has led the side very well. We just haven\u2019t played well as a team and that\u2019s the reality,\u201d Gillespie said after the series […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":428997,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-428967","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n