Shan Masood Khan (born 14 October 1989) is a Pakistani international cricketer who plays for the Pakistan national cricket team and for Derbyshire County Cricket Club & Multan Sultans. He is a left-handed batter and an occasional right-arm medium-fast bowler.
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Full name | Shan Masood Khan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1989-10-14) 14 October 1989 (age 32) Kuwait City, Kuwait | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Opening batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side |
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Test debut (cap 214) | 14 October 2013 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 3 January 2021 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 221) | 22 March 2019 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 31 March 2019 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007/08 | Karachi Whites | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–present | Multan Sultans (squad no. 94) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–present | Southern Punjab (squad no. 94) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–present | Bagh Stallions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | Derbyshire (squad no. 94) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 2 September 2022 |
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).[1][2]
He 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.[3]
He received his early education from Stamford School, Lincolnshire.[4] Later, he joined Durham University to study economics. He studied Management and Sports Sciences at the Loughborough University through distance learning programme.[4][5]
In his first-class debut in the 2007 season, Masood scored 54 for Karachi as part of a 154-run opening stand with Asad Shafiq. 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.[6][7]
In September 2019, Masood was named as the captain of Southern Punjab for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[8][9]
He is captain of Bagh Stallions in the Kashmir Premier League.
In December 2021, he was signed by Derbyshire for the 2022 county season.[10] 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.[11] In the following match, Shan scored another double century, becoming the first batter for Derbyshire to score back-to-back double centuries in first-class cricket.[12] In May 2022, he scored his third century for Derbyshire against Worcestershire.[13]
Masood made 75 on Test debut against South Africa in October 2013. He scored his maiden century against Sri Lanka at Pallekele in July 2015, putting on 242 for the third wicket with Younis Khan as Pakistan successfully chased 382. 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.[14]
In September 2018, he was named in Pakistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2018 Asia Cup, but he did not play.[15] In January 2019, he was named in Pakistan's ODI squad for their series against South Africa, but again he did not play.[16] In March 2019, he was named in Pakistan's ODI squad for their series against Australia.[17][18] He made his ODI debut for Pakistan against Australia on 22 March 2019.[19]
In December 2019, he scored his second Test century, against the touring Sri Lankans at the National Stadium, Karachi.[20] In the same match, he also scored his 1,000th run in Test cricket.[21]
In February 2020, Masood made his third Test century, against Bangladesh at Rawalpindi.[22] In June 2020, he was named in a 29-man squad for Pakistan's tour to England during the COVID-19 pandemic.[23][24] In July, he was shortlisted in Pakistan's 20-man squad for the Test matches against England.[25][26] In November 2020, he was named in Pakistan's 35-man squad for their tour to New Zealand.[27]
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