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 mentioned that the captain will not be proactive and will not be capable of take care of the challenges that Ben Stokes will throw at them.
Pakistan Nationwide Cricket Group skipper Shan Masood has come beneath lots 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 12 months, and since then, he hasn’t performed something good for the group.
Masood hasn’t received a single sport 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 likewise has confronted lots of criticism as nicely.
Beneath 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.
Nevertheless, that wasn’t the case. Beneath 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 received the backing of head coach Jason Gillespie and was retained because the chief.
The street will not be simple for Masood going forward as Pakistan is slated to lock horns with England subsequent at house. The 2 groups will likely 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 mentioned that enjoying in opposition to Bazball requires a proactive captain which Masood is not in accordance with him. He defined (as quoted by Cricket Pakistan):
“Enjoying in opposition to Bazball, it’s important to be proactive as a result of Stokes would attempt to push them again, and try to be proactive. I’m not certain Shan Masood is that form of particular person. 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 seen 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 will likely be having an enormous alternative to silence all of the criticism within the upcoming Take a look at sequence in opposition to England. The group has began making ready for the sequence and would wish to flip issues round.
