Pakistan cricket team has to play a series of three ODIs against West Indies in their own home. There seems to be a rift inside the team even before this series. This war is between the captain of the Pakistan team Babar Azam and the chief selector Mohammad Wasim.
This war between Babar Azam and Mohammad Wasim started with Shan Masood. Both of them have a different opinions about Masood’s batting order. This is the reason why swords have been drawn between the two.
Recently, Wasim had said on a YouTube channel, ‘I have told with pride that now he should bat in the middle order. We will also have this proof to say to people that Shaan has made some changes for us. Let us tell you that Shan Masood is the top order batter. He recently had a scintillating performance while playing for the Derbyshire Falcons in England’s domestic T20 Blast tournament.
Babar Azam said these things in contrast to Wasim…
At the same time, Babar Azam has the opposite opinion from his Chief Selector, Wasim. Babar retaliated and said in the press conference before the West Indies series, ‘Shan Masood has been batting in the top order. He has never batted in the lower order. I believe that if Shaan is made to bat at number 5 or 6, then it will not be right with him. We are keeping an eye on the matter. Some decisions will be taken only considering the situation at that time.
Shan Masood gave a stellar performance in PSL too.
Not only did Shan Masood perform in the T20 Blast, but also the Pakistan Super League (PSL). He played for Multan Sultans. He played 12 matches in the current season of PSL, in which he scored 478 runs. After this, the demand to bring him into the team and give him a chance started rising.
