LAHORE – Pakistan made a strong recovery after an early blow on the first morning of the Lahore Test against South Africa, reaching 107 for 1 at the lunch break. Opener Abdullah Shafique was dismissed for just 2 runs on the third ball of the match, trapped lbw by Kagiso Rabada. But captain Shan Masood […]
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Pakistan Opt to Bat as WTC Campaign Begins Against South Africa in Lahore
LAHORE: Pakistan skipper Shan Masood won the toss and elected to bat first in the opening Test against South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday, launching Pakistan’s World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 campaign. Pakistan fielded two frontline spinners, Noman Ali and Sajid Khan, with Shaheen Shah Afridi and Hasan Ali leading the pace attack. […]
Shan Masood wary of unpredictability of Gaddafi Stadium pitch
Pakistan red-ball captain Shan Masood has said that it was vital to exploit the home-condition advantage and win in order to do well in the new world test championship cycle. In the pre-match press conference ahead of the two-test series at the Gaddafi stadium here on Saturday, he said every host country fashions pitches to […]
Shan Masood crosses 12,000 runs in first-class cricket
Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood reached a significant milestone by scoring 12,000 runs in first-class cricket. He achieved this while playing for Leicestershire against Gloucestershire in county cricket. At the time, Shan was batting on 80 runs. This achievement marks an important step in his career. With this milestone, Shan became the 43rd Pakistani batsman […]
Shan Masood joins Leicestershire: A star signing for 2025 county season
Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has signed an all-format contract with Leicestershire for the 2025 county season. The 35-year-old opener will join the team in May after the Pakistan Super League, with his debut expected on May 31 against his former club, Derbyshire. Masood previously played for Yorkshire, leading them to Division One promotion in […]
T20 WC: Shan Masood taken to hospital due to severe head injury
Prior to the vital and eagerly anticipated Pakistan vs. India T20 World Cup 2022 match, Shan Masood, a left-hand batter for Pakistan, was seriously injured and taken to a hospital on Friday. A ball from spinner Mohammad Nawaz hit Shan Masood directly in the head during a practice session. “Shan Masood is being taken to […]