Ramiz Raja: “Shan is like a son to me; we often discuss his batting”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said he sees Test captain Shan Masood as a son and often talks to him about his batting.
Ramiz’s comments come after he received a lot of backlash for questioning Masood about how he lost six Test matches in a row after Pakistan defeated England 2-1 in their three-Test series.
Many felt it was a disrespectful question and sullied the team’s victory over England, which was their first Test series win at home since 2021.
Ramiz made it clear that it wasn’t his intention to upset Masood or anyone else.
“Shan is like a son to me; we often discuss his batting,” he was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.
In the England series, Masood amassed 225 runs, which included a top score of 151, at an average of 45.
Following this, the men in green took on Australia in a limited overs series, which consisted of three ODIs and three T20Is.
Pakistan triumphed 2-1 in the ODIs, which gave them their first ODI series win in Australia since 2002.
However, their momentum fizzled out in the T20I series as they were crushed 3-0.
The men in green will now head to Zimbabwe to play three ODIs and three T20Is from November 24 to December 5.
Pakistan Squad for Australia ODI Series: Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan (wicketkeeper), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi
Pakistan Squad for Australia T20I Series: Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Jahandad Khan, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Usman Khan
Pakistan Squad for Zimbabwe ODI Series: Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan (wicketkeeper), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Irfan Khan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shahnawaz Dahani, Tayyab Tahir
Pakistan Squad for Zimbabwe T20I Series: Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan (wicketkeeper), Jahandad Khan, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Irfan Khan, Omair bin Yousuf, Qasim Akram, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha, Sufiyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir, Usman Khan