Pakistan team has the potential to be the best Test side in the world – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohsin-c77587 Khan
The interim coach of the Pakistan cricket team, Mohsin Khan, on Saturday said that he is confident that his team can become the best Test side in the world, but he urged his side to show consistency in other parts of the world
as well.
A relatively inexperienced Pakistan side on Saturday defeated the world number one Test side England. England was bundled out for 72 in the second innings, chasing 145 runs to win the match.
Mohsin was naturally pleased by the performance and spoke about the capacity of the team.
"This team has the capacity to become the best," said Mohsin speaking to the media reporters on Saturday. "But we have to perform in other parts of the world."
Pakistan is currently fifth in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 completes a 3-0 whitewash over England, they will bridge the gap to mere 3 points. Mohsin Khan was aware of
this.
"Our target should be to gradually come in the top three in both Tests and one-day, and then gradually go to world number one," said http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Waqar-Younis-Maitla-c96193 stepped down following the Zimbabwean tour in September last
year.
"When I came as coach I knew that this team had talent in abundance so my first priority was to make them mentally and physically strong. We won a lost match on Saturday, but the kind of belief and self-confidence this team has shown is great," he added
further.
England could lose their No. 1 Test status if they lose by a margin of 2 in the ensuing Test series. England is currently on 125 points, but if they lose by 3, then they will drop 7 points to 118 overall points. South Africa (117 ranking points) will become
the No. 1 Test team if win their upcoming three-match Test series against New Zealand.
If England draws the third Test, they will finish on 119 points. In that scenario http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 series,
Third and last Test of the series starts at Dubai on February 3, 2012.
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