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| birth_place = Kuwait City, Kuwait| heightm = 1.92| batting = Left-handedfast bowling>fast-mediimBatting order (cricket)#Opening batters>Opening batsman| international = true| internationalspan = 2013–present| testdebutdate = 14 October| testdebutyear = 2013| testdebutagainst = South Africa| testcap = 213| lasttestdate = 3 January| lasttestyear = 2024| lasttestagainst = Australia | odidebutdate = 22 March| odidebutyear = 2019| odidebutagainst = Australia| odicap = 221| lastodidate = 7 May| lastodiyear = 2023| lastodiagainst = New Zealand| odishirt = 94| T20Idebutdate = 20 September| T20Idebutyear = 2022| T20Idebutagainst = England| T20Icap = 97| lastT20Idate = 13 November| lastT20Iyear = 2022| lastT20Iagainst = England| T20Ishirt = 94Karachi cricket team>Karachi Whites| year1 = 2007/08| club2 = Multan Sultans2019–2023}}| clubnumber2 = 94Southern Punjab cricket team (Pakistan)>Southern Punjab| year3 = 2019–2021| clubnumber3 = 94| club4 = Bagh Stallions| year4 = 2021| clubnumber4 = 94Derbyshire County Cricket Club>Derbyshire| year5 = 2022| clubnumber5 = 94Balochistan cricket team>Balochistan2022–2023}}| clubnumber6 = 94Yorkshire County Cricket Club>Yorkshire|year7 = 2023–present|clubnumber7 = 94|club8 = Karachi Whites|year8 = 2023–present|clubnumber8 = 94|club9 = Karachi Kings|year9 = 2024|clubnumber9 = 94| columns = 4Test cricket>Test| matches1 = 33| runs1= 1778| bat avg1= 28.67| 100s/50s1= 4/9| top score1= 156| deliveries1 = 144| wickets1 = 2| bowl avg1 = 46.00| fivefor1 = 0| tenfor1 = 0| best bowling1 = 1/6| catches/stumpings1= 22/0One Day Internationals>ODI| matches2 = 9| runs2= 163| bat avg2= 18.11| 100s/50s2= 0/1| top score2= 50| deliveries2 = 0| wickets2 = 0| bowl avg2 = 0| fivefor2 = 0| tenfor2 = 0| best bowling2 = 0| catches/stumpings2= 2/0First-class cricket>FC| matches3 = 163| runs3= 10678| bat avg3= 39.84| 100s/50s3= 25/49| top score3= 239| deliveries3 = 875| wickets3 = 8| bowl avg3 = 75.87| fivefor3 = 0| tenfor3 = 0| best bowling3 = 2/52| catches/stumpings3= 96/0List A cricket>LA| matches4 = 119| runs4= 5384| bat avg4= 54.38| 100s/50s4= 15/32| top score4= 182*| deliveries4 = 24| wickets4 = 2| bowl avg4 = 8.50| fivefor4 = 0| tenfor4 = 0| best bowling4 = 2/0| catches/stumpings4= 30/0| date = 7 January 2024| source =weblink ESPNcricinfo}}Shan Masood Khan (Urdu: شان مسعود; born 14 October 1989), also spelled as Shaan Masood, is a Pakistani international cricketer and the current captain of the Pakistan Test cricket team. He plays for, and is the captain of, Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Karachi Kings. He is a left-handed batsman and an occasional right-arm medium-fast bowler.In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).WEB,weblink PCB Central Contracts 2018–19, Pakistan Cricket Board, 10 January 2014, 6 August 2018, WEB,weblink New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players, ESPN Cricinfo, 6 August 2018, He has also served as the captain of Multan Sultans and Southern Punjab Cricket Team. Currently, he is the appointed captain of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club for the 2023 County season. Shan was the part of Pakistan Cricket team in the T20 World Cup 2022.On 15 November 2023, Shan was appointed as a captain of Pakistan national cricket team in the test format.WEB, 2023-11-15, Shan Masood appointed Test and Shaheen Shah Afridi T20I captain,weblink 2023-11-16, www.pcb.com.pk,

Early life and education

Shan Masood was born in 1989 in Kuwait, where his father worked in a bank. Following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the start of the Gulf War, the family left for their native Pakistan, settling down in Karachi again.WEB, Alderson, Andrew, 21 November 2014, Cricket: Masood credits dad for career,weblink The New Zealand Herald, His father Mansoor Masood Khan, apart from being a professional banker, always had an interest in sports, himself playing hockey at provincial level while loving cricket as well and encouraging his son to be invested in the field.WEB, Ali, Liaqat, 13 November 2013, Passion for cricket runs in Masood's sports-loving family,weblink Khaleej Times, Mansoor has played hockey at provincial level and has seen ups and downs in cricket. He has witnessed Pakistan playing best and worst cricket., Mansoor became a member of the governing board in the Pakistan Cricket Board in 2014.WEB, Hussain, S.M., 30 August 2020, CRICKET: FIGHTING ON TWO FRONTS,weblink Dawn News, Things went bad to worse for Masood when his father became a member of the governing board in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in 2014. The label of nepotism seemed to follow him everywhere., His paternal uncle, Waqar Masood Khan, is a retired civil servant who served as Pakistan's longest serving Federal Secretary for Finance. His elder sister died in 2021 while his younger brother Ali is a barrister.WEB, 27 November 2022, Pakistan cricketer Shan Masood to tie the knot on January 21,weblink Geo News, The left-handed batter is the son of renowned banker Mansoor Masood Khan, while his paternal uncle Waqar Masood Khan has served as federal finance secretary. He is the second among his three siblings. Shan's elder sister passed away last year and his younger brother, Ali, is a barrister., After moving to the United Kingdom with his parents, he studied at Stamford School, Lincolnshire and then Durham University where he studied economics. He studied Management and Sports Sciences at Loughborough University through a distance learning programme.WEB, Shan Masood returns to familiar surroundings {{!, ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/17050735/shan-masood-returns-familiar-surroundings|access-date=2020-08-07|website=www.espncricinfo.com|language=en}}WEB, Masood, Shan, 2015-07-08, Shan Masood: My journey to the top,weblink 2020-08-07, DAWN.COM, en,

Domestic career

File:1 21 Shakeel & Masood.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Masood captained Yorkshire in the 2023 County Championship2023 County ChampionshipIn his first-class debut in the 2007–08 season of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Masood scored 54 for Karachi Whites against Hyderabad as part of a 154-run opening stand with Asad Shafiq.NEWS, Karachi Whites poised to take first-innings lead,weblink ESPNcricinfo, 24 October 2007, en, He also played three first-class games for Durham University.In April 2018, he was named the vice-captain of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.WEB,weblink Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week, 21 April 2018, Geo TV, WEB,weblink Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th, 21 April 2018, The News International, In September 2019, Masood was named as the captain of Southern Punjab for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.WEB,weblink PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season, Pakistan Cricket Board, 10 January 2014, 4 September 2019, WEB,weblink Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides, ESPN Cricinfo, 4 September 2019, He is captain of Bagh Stallions in the Kashmir Premier League.In December 2021, he was signed by Derbyshire for the 2022 county season.NEWS, Derbyshire sign Pakistan's Masood, en-GB, BBC Sport,weblink 2022-04-14, In April 2022, in the second round of matches in the 2022 County Championship, Shan scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, scoring an unbeaten 201 runs on the opening day against Sussex.WEB,weblink Shan Masood's unbeaten double century dominates first day in Derby, ESPN Cricinfo, 14 April 2022, In the following match, Shan scored another double century, becoming the first batsman for Derbyshire to score back-to-back double centuries in first-class cricket.NEWS,weblink County Championship: Derbyshire batter Shan Masood scores another double century, BBC Sport, 22 April 2022, In May 2022, he scored his third century for Derbyshire against Worcestershire.NEWS, Prolific Masood hits another Derbyshire century, en-GB, BBC Sport,weblink 2022-05-17,

International career

In October 2013, Masood made his Test debut in the first test against South Africa scoring 75 runs, at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium. He became only the third Pakistan batsman to score a half-century and a duck on Test debut.NEWS, Pakistan beat South Africa, Pakistan won by 7 wickets,weblink ESPNcricinfo, 14 October 2013, en, In July 2015, he scored his maiden century against Sri Lanka at Pallekele, putting on 242 for the third wicket with Younis Khan as Pakistan scored 382 to complete their highest successful chase.NEWS, Younis Khan hits stunning 171 to lead Pakistan to series victory over Sri Lanka,weblink The Guardian, 7 July 2015, Masood, a part-time medium pacer, bowled for the first time in Test cricket on 23 July 2016 against England at Old Trafford. His first delivery was a no ball.WEB,weblink Live Cricket Score England vs Pakistan Day 2, Second Test: Joe Root Double Ton Puts England On Top, NDTVSports.com, ndtv.com, 23 July 2016, In September 2018, he was named in Pakistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2018 Asia Cup, but he did not play.WEB,weblink Shaheen Afridi included in Pakistan squad for Asia Cup 2018, International Cricket Council, 4 September 2018, In January 2019, he was named in Pakistan's ODI squad for their series against South Africa, but again he did not play.WEB,weblink Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan back in Pakistan ODI squad, 9 January 2019, ESPN Cricinfo, In March 2019, he was named in Pakistan's ODI squad for their series against Australia.WEB,weblink Shoaib Mailk to lead ODI squad in UAE, Sarfaraz Ahmed among six players rested, ESPN Cricinfo, 8 March 2019, WEB,weblink Pakistan squad for Australia ODIs announced, Pakistan Cricket Board, 10 January 2014, 8 March 2019, He made his ODI debut for Pakistan against Australia on 22 March 2019.WEB,weblink 1st ODI (D/N), Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, Mar 22 2019, ESPN Cricinfo, 22 March 2019, In December 2019, he scored his second Test century, against the touring Sri Lankans at the National Stadium, Karachi.WEB,weblink Abid Ali, Shan Masood flay Sri Lanka in second Test, Business Recorder, 21 December 2019, 21 December 2019, In the same match, he also scored his 1,000th run in Test cricket.WEB,weblink Monumental opening stand puts Pakistan in firm control, International Cricket Council, 21 December 2019, In February 2020, Masood made his third Test century, against Bangladesh at Rawalpindi.WEB,weblink Babar Azam, Shan Masood tons put Pakistan on top, ESPNCricinfo, 8 February 2020, In June 2020, he was named in a 29-man squad for Pakistan's tour to England during the COVID-19 pandemic.WEB,weblink Haider Ali the new face as Pakistan name 29-man touring party for England, ESPN Cricinfo, 12 June 2020, WEB,weblink Haider Ali named in 29-player squad for England tour, Pakistan Cricket Board, 10 January 2014, 12 June 2020, In July, he was shortlisted in Pakistan's 20-man squad for the Test matches against England.WEB,weblink Pakistan shortlist players for England Tests, Pakistan Cricket Board, 10 January 2014, 27 July 2020, WEB,weblink Wahab Riaz, Sarfaraz Ahmed in 20-man Pakistan squad for England Tests, ESPN Cricinfo, 27 July 2020, In August 2020, Masood scored 156 in the first Test against England, his fourth century in Test cricket, at the Old Trafford.NEWS, Marks, Vic, England get first Test jitters again after Shan Masood century inspires Pakistan,weblink The Guardian, 6 August 2020, In November 2020, he was named in Pakistan's 35-man squad for their tour to New Zealand.WEB,weblink Pakistan name 35-player squad for New Zealand, Pakistan Cricket Board, 10 January 2014, 11 November 2020, In September 2022, he was named in the Pakistan's T20I squad for the series against England.WEB, 15 September 2022, Pakistan name squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022,weblink Pakistan Cricket Board, 10 January 2014, He made his T20I debut on 20 September 2022, against England.WEB,weblink 1st T20I (N), Karachi, September 20, 2022, England tour of Pakistan, ESPN Cricinfo, 20 September 2022, In January 2023, he was named as the vice-captain of the Pakistan's ODI team for their home series against New Zealand.WEB, Shan appointed vice-captain for NZ ODI series,weblink 2023-01-07, The News International, en, In November 2023, he was named as the test captain for the Pakistan National Team.WEB,weblink Shaheen Afridi to lead Pakistan in T20Is; Shan Masood appointed Test captain, 15 November 2023, Under his captaincy, Pakistan lost 3 match test series by 3-0 against Australia where he scored total 171 runs.

See also

• List of Test cricketers born in non-Test playing nations

References

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