Editor’s Note
The Pakistan Cricket Board’s decision to assign new responsibilities to Test captain Shan Masood, despite recent team performance, raises questions about leadership and future strategy. This move underscores the complex dynamics within Pakistan cricket as it navigates a period of transition.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made a decision that has surprised everyone. Despite a poor record, the Pakistani captain has been given a new responsibility.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has entrusted its Test team captain, Shan Masood, with a major responsibility. Shan Masood has been appointed as a consultant for matters related to international cricket and players. The board’s decision came after the Test series played against South Africa. Pakistan lost the final match of this series. The Pakistani team played this series under the captaincy of Shan Masood, and the series ended in a 1-1 draw. Following this series, Pakistani Test captain Shan Masood has received a major post.
The PCB’s decision has shocked everyone. The board announced this decision when the Pakistan-South Africa Test series ended in a 1-1 draw. According to reports, players were informed of this when Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited the Pakistani team to dinner with South African players. The PCB has not yet provided any information on whether Shan Masood will take on this new responsibility while remaining captain or if the Pakistan Test team will get a new captain.
The Test series between Pakistan and South Africa ended in a 1-1 draw. The first Test between these two teams was played in Lahore, which Pakistan won by 93 runs. Meanwhile, the second match was played in Rawalpindi, which South Africa won by 8 wickets. Pakistani captain Shan Masood’s record in Test cricket captaincy is not particularly impressive. Under Shan Masood’s captaincy, Pakistan has won only 4 out of the 14 Test matches played, while the Pakistani team has lost 10 Test matches. Despite this shameful record of Shan Masood, the PCB has given its captain the responsibility of a consultant post.