Pakistan red-ball captain Shan Masood on Tuesday said his team will look to win the forthcoming home Test series against Bangladesh, slating to happen from Wednesday (August 21).

Expressing his thoughts ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh, Masood acknowledged Pakistan’s pace attack, saying, “The fast bowling of the Pakistan team is quite strong.”

He cleared the air over not opting for the full-fledged spinners against the visitors in the Pindi Test. “The reason behind not going with the spinners is due to the lack of support in the pitch conditions here in the Pindi Stadium,” Masood said.

Speaking about Imamul Haq’s absence from the Test series, Masood stated: “Imamul Haq has not been dropped but was given rest.”

The Pakistan Test skipper acknowledged the talent of all-rounder Aamer Jamal, saying, “Aamer Jamal could have brought a clear difference in the team. We have figured it out that who could replace Aamer Jamal, so that is why we opted for Muhammad Ali.”

Rallying behind opener Saim Ayub, Masood said: “Instead of dropping Saim Ayub after just one Test from the team, it has been decided to include Saim Ayub in the team for putting up good performances.”.

He expressed full confidence in the team and expressed his resolve to get “good” results against Bangladesh in the Test series.