Pakistan captain Shan Masood addressing a press convention head of the primary Take a look at in opposition to England on the Multan Cricket Stadium, October 6, 2024. — APP
LAHORE: Pakistan’s Take a look at captain Shan Masood has been appointed as Marketing consultant Worldwide Cricket and Gamers’ Affairs, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) introduced on Friday.
The announcement was reportedly first made by PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi at a latest luncheon for the Pakistan and South Africa groups, additionally attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
The cricket board has now made the official announcement in a quick assertion; nonetheless, it didn’t disclose Masood’s tasks within the new function.
The 36-year-old has featured in 44 Assessments for Pakistan, captaining the nationwide facet in 14 of these video games.
Beneath his management, Pakistan defeated England 2-1 final yr, their first Take a look at collection win in opposition to England on dwelling soil since 2005.
The Pakistan Take a look at captain’s appointment got here a month after the PCB suspended its Director of Worldwide Cricket, Usman Wahla, over delays in dealing with an important communication to the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC).
In line with the sources, Wahla was faraway from his put up after he did not promptly ahead an official letter in regards to the Asia Cup handshake controversy, which sparked heated debate throughout the cricketing world.
Sources mentioned that the PCB management grew pissed off over the delayed response, in the end resulting in Wahla’s suspension.
The PCB had lodged a proper grievance with the ICC and Marylebone Cricket Membership (MCC), looking for the removing of match referee Andy Pycroft from the Asia Cup 2025.
The grievance stemmed from the extensively publicised incident throughout the Pakistan-India fixture in Dubai, the place each captains skipped the standard pre-match handshake — a transfer reportedly directed by Pycroft.
In its letter, the PCB argued that the referee’s choice undermined the spirit of cricket and contravened the MCC’s long-standing legal guidelines.
“No handshakes were exchanged before or after the match, which is a direct violation of the game’s traditions,” the letter learn. It additional alleged that Pycroft had “failed to fulfil his responsibilities as match referee” and breached the ICC Code of Conduct.
The difficulty was resolved after the PCB confirmed that Andy Pycroft had apologised to Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha and the crew supervisor.
