PCB appoints Test captain Shan Masood as consultant for international cricket and players’ affairs
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on Friday, appointed current Test captain Shan Masood as the Consultant of International Cricket and Players’ Affairs.
The 36-year-old has featured in 44 Tests, nine ODIs and 19 T20Is, scoring 3,108 international runs, including six Test centuries.
“Shan has also captained Pakistan in 14 Tests, including the recently concluded two-match ICC World Test Championship series against South Africa.
“Under his leadership, Pakistan defeated England 2-1 last year, their first Test series win against England on home soil since 2005,” the PCB said in its statement on Friday.
The move marks the first time an active Test captain has been in an administrative position in the PCB. Masood has been Pakistan’s Test captain since November 2023, having made his international debut in 2013.
It is, however, unclear whether Masood will take on both positions simultaneously or transition from an active cricketer to a full-time consultant, off the field.
Published on Oct 24, 2025
