Pakistan's national cricket team would have suffered the embarrassing defeat of 120 run in the second and last test against the West Indies, but the commander, Shan Masood, was completely at Multan, while he was employed in an exchange of Fire with a journalist.
In fact, Pakistan has reached a historical minimum in the World Test Championship (WTC), because it finished in the last place in the first time ranking. On January 27, the Pakistan Test team led by Shan Masood suffered a defeat of 120 rounds in front of the Western Indies to finish in the last place in the WTC 2023-25 points ranking.
Shan Masood responds with incarnation to the journalist's critics on the WTC performance in Pakistan
The Pakistani team ended the WTC 2023-25 cycle with a percentage of points of 27.98, winning only 5 out of 14 tests. Speaking of their previous appearances, Pakistan ranked fifth in the inaugural WTC, and then in the next cycle, they slipped in seventh place, and now they have finished as an eighth team.
After the series of tests of two matches ended at 1-1 after the dominant victory of the West Indies over Pakistan in the Multan test, Shan Masood was engaged in a lit quarrel with a journalist during the press conference.
In particular, he was the same journalist who tried to fry Masood by questioning his role as a captain during the England series and received the right answer. However, this time he was badly fried by Shan.
Shan Masood defends Pakistan after the West Indies won the second test
A journalist asked on Masoood on the declining performance of Pakistan in the World Test Championship and also asked if he will take firm measures independently or wait for the Order of the Pakistan Cricket Commission (PCB), because the next mission Testing is eight months old.
This annoyed the captain of the test and he said with anger: “The next question, please,” before cooking the journalist. The frustrated Masood accused the journalist of being overly critical of the national cricket team of Pakistan and that he does not understand how things are planned.
Shan Masood said at the press conference after the match: “See, as you talked about the last two series, I can't answer it. If you want to talk about the facts, then do it. Your information is totally inaccurate. By announcing or not a team, things don't change. At the second test, I did not announce the team; I announced it after a few training sessions and after evaluating the conditions. ”
Much disrespect in your questions: Shan Masood to Pakistani journalist
Masood has acknowledged that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) makes the final decisions, which he and all players always respect. He also expressed his frustration to feel disrespectful, urging the journalist to appreciate the team's efforts, especially when he takes risks to improve. The experienced dough also asked for more understanding before judging.
The captain of the test ended, saying: “It is your opinion and I respect it, but you should respect your players. The decision -maker is Pakistan Cricket Board. The Council makes the decision, and we always respected it. We are a country and we are your people. No one tolerates to be insulted like that. There was a lot of disrespect in your questions.
If you want to show someone, show them. We play for Pakistan and our efforts are always to bring results. If we try something and make efforts and we are ready to compromise and take risks, you should appreciate this. So, until you know everything, you shouldn't criticize anyone. ”
Shan Masood has again cooked the same journalist. pic.twitter.com/odxhrqnh77
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