Shan Masood's position as Pakistan's Test captain is under scrutiny after Bangladesh secured a historic 2-0 series sweep. Pakistan's loss to Bangladesh by 78 runs in Sylhet pushed them to eighth in the World Test Championship standings.
Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has been selected for the ICC's special jury to choose the greatest cricketers of the last 25 years. His inclusion comes amid Pakistan's struggles in Bangladesh, raising questions about his captaincy and potential shift to a PCB administrative role.
Pakistan's Test defeat to Bangladesh has led to dressing-room tension, with captain Shan Masood and bowler Shaheen Afridi reportedly having a heated exchange over the pace attack's performance and batting collapse. The team also faces ICC sanctions for slow over-rate.
Pakistan may replace Test captain Shan Masood with Babar Azam after a 104-run loss to Bangladesh, citing poor performance and captaincy criticism. Discussions are underway to bring Babar back for the remaining World Test Championship cycle, with potential future ODI captaincy in view for the 2024 World Cup.
Pakistan introduces new talent for the opening Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka. Abdullah Fazal and Azan Awais receive their maiden Test caps. This move comes as Babar Azam is sidelined with a knee injury. The team aims to rebuild with a younger batting core. Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the toss and elected to field first.
