Former Pakistani skipper Rashid Latif has opposed the appointment of Shan Masood, the skipper of the Pakistan Test team, as their new Consultant for International Cricket and Player Affairs. He slammed the PCB as well as the Pakistan management, saying that they might also appoint Masood as the ‘finance minister’ of Pakistan.
In a recent move, the PCB has appointed its current Test captain, Shan Masood, as the consultant for International Cricket and Player Affairs. This is often considered a massive administrative role in senior men’s cricket, and he could soon be promoted to the role of Director of International Cricket.
There has been no word from Masood on the statement issued by the PCB. This appointment, hence, remains shocking as per PCB standards, and given the requirements of the administrative role, questions would be raised over his playing future
Shan Masood trolled with ‘Finance Minister’ remark
It has been two years since Shan Masood was assigned the Test captaincy for Pakistan; since then, they have won just one Test series against England on their home turf last winter. However, before that, he had become the first Pakistani skipper to have lost a series against Bangladesh.
During his tenure, Pakistan has struggled with ten losses and four wins, which include a drawn series at home against the West Indies and several whitewashes in Australia (3-0) and South Africa (2-0). As a result, Pakistan finished last in the WTC cycle from 2023-25.
After so much failure, he has still been handed an administrative role, which has instigated the former Pakistani skipper, Rashid Latif, who said,
Shan Masood to be made Pakistan’s Finance Minister along with Test captain
