- By Vishal Pushkar
- Sat, 25 Oct 2025 08:48 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
In a first and rare instance, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed an active player as the Consultant for International Cricket and Player Affairs, as reported by the board's official website on Friday. Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood, who is an active player is given an administrative role. The PCB did not disclose the specific duties Shan will undertake in this position.
At 36 years old, he has participated in 44 Test matches, nine ODIs, and 19 T20Is for Pakistan, amassing a total of 3,108 international runs, which include six Test centuries. His strongest format is Test cricket, where he has accumulated 2,550 runs in 44 matches over 84 innings, with an average of 30.72, along with six centuries and 13 fifties, having a highest score of 156.
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In nine ODIs, he has scored 163 runs at an average of 18.11, with a fifty. In 19 ODIs and 17 innings, he made 395 runs at an average of 30.38, with three half-centuries and a best score of 65*.
Shan has also captained Pakistan in 14 Tests, including the recently concluded two-match ICC World Test Championship (WTC) series against South Africa, which ended in a 1-1 draw. He top-scored for his side, with 170 runs in four innings, with an average of 42.50 and two half-centuries, including a best score of 87.
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Under his leadership, Pakistan defeated England 2-1 last year, their first Test series win on home soil against England since 2005.
Inputs from ANI