Former cricketer David Lloyd lashed out on the Pakistan Nationwide Cricket Group Take a look at skipper Shan Masood forward of the Take a look at sequence in opposition to the England Nationwide Cricket Group. He stated that the captain is just not proactive and will not be capable of cope with the challenges that Ben Stokes will throw at them.
Pakistan Nationwide Cricket Group skipper Shan Masood has come beneath a whole lot of scanner for his poor captaincy within the longest format of the sport. The left-hander was appointed because the Take a look at captain final yr, and since then, he hasn’t carried out something good for the crew.
Masood hasn’t received a single recreation as captain of the Pakistan Nationwide Cricket Group. He has misplaced 5 out of the 5 video games that he has captained. He grew to become the primary Pakistan captain in historical past to realize this undesirable feat and in addition has confronted a whole lot of criticism as nicely.
Underneath his management, the Pakistan Nationwide Cricket Group first confronted a 3-0 thrashing in opposition to Australia. After that, it was anticipated that he would provide you with a greater efficiency ce, particularly with the following Take a look at sequence being performed at house in opposition to the Bangladesh Nationwide Cricket Group.
Nonetheless, that wasn’t the case. Underneath him, Pakistan additionally confronted a 2-0 whitewash in opposition to Bangladesh. His place got here beneath scanner as nicely and there have been even stories which claimed that he would sacked. However he obtained the backing of head coach Jason Gillespie and was retained because the chief.
The highway will not be straightforward for Masood going forward as Pakistan is slated to lock horns with England subsequent at house. The 2 groups might be locking horns with one another within the three-match Take a look at sequence, which is able to start on seventh October on the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan.
Forward of the sequence, David Lloyd stated that taking part in in opposition to Bazball requires a proactive captain which Masood is not based on him. He defined (as quoted by Cricket Pakistan):
“Enjoying in opposition to Bazball, you must be proactive as a result of Stokes would attempt to push them again, and you have to be proactive. I’m not certain Shan Masood is that kind of individual. It is my view.”
Shan Masood is a reactive captain, not a proactive captain – David Lloyd forward of the Take a look at sequence between England and Pakistan
David Lloyd additional referred to as Masood the reactive captain, stating that he observed him when he captained the Yorkshire. He additionally talked about that the southpaw is nowhere close to former captains Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, Wasim Akram, Inzamam-ul-Haq, or Misbah-ul-Haq. He added:
“Shan Masood is a reactive captain, not a proactive captain. I’ve seen his captaincy for Yorkshire. He’s not like Pakistan’s former captains Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, Wasim Akram, Inzamam-ul-Haq, or Misbah-ul-Haq.”
Shan Masood might be having an enormous alternative to silence all of the criticism within the upcoming Take a look at sequence in opposition to England. The crew has began getting ready for the sequence and would need to flip issues round.
