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{{Short description|Pakistani cricketer (born 1989)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Shan Masood Khan
| country = Pakistan
| image = 1 26 Shan Masood.jpg
| caption = Masood in 2023
| full_name = Shan Masood Khan
| nickname = Shaani
| family = [[Waqar Masood Khan]] (uncle)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|10|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Kuwait City]], Kuwait
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| role = [[Batting order (cricket)#Opening batters|Opening batsman]]
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2013–present
| testdebutdate = 14 October
| testdebutyear = 2013
| testdebutagainst = South Africa
| testcap = 213
| lasttestdate = 20 May
| lasttestyear = 2026
| lasttestagainst = Bangladesh

| odidebutdate = 22 March
| odidebutyear = 2019
| odidebutagainst = Australia
| odicap = 221
| lastodidate = 7 May
| lastodiyear = 2023
| lastodiagainst = New Zealand
| odishirt = 94

| T20Idebutdate = 20 September
| T20Idebutyear = 2022
| T20Idebutagainst = England
| T20Icap = 97
| lastT20Idate = 13 November
| lastT20Iyear = 2022
| lastT20Iagainst = England
| T20Ishirt = 94

| club1 = [[Karachi cricket team|Karachi Whites]]
| year1 = 2007/08
| club2 = [[Multan Sultans]]
| year2 = {{nowrap|2019–2023<br> 2026–present}}
| clubnumber2 = 94
| club3 = [[Southern Punjab cricket team (Pakistan)|Southern Punjab]]
| year3 = 2019–2021
| clubnumber3 = 94
| club4 = [[Bagh Stallions]]
| year4 = 2021
| clubnumber4 = 94
| club5 = [[Derbyshire County Cricket Club|Derbyshire]]
| year5 = 2022
| clubnumber5 = 94
| club6 = [[Balochistan cricket team|Balochistan]]
| year6 = {{nowrap|2022–2023}}
| clubnumber6 = 94
|club7 = [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]]
|year7 = 2023–2024
|clubnumber7 = 94
|club8 = [[Karachi Whites]]
|year8 = 2023–present
|clubnumber8 = 94
|club9 = [[Karachi Kings]]
|year9 = 2024-2025
|clubnumber9 = 94
|club10 = [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire]]
|year10 = 2024/25
|clubnumber10 = 94
|club11 = [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire]]
|year11 = 2025

| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 46
| runs1= 2653
| bat avg1= 30.49
| 100s/50s1= 6/14
| top score1= 156
| deliveries1 = 144
| wickets1 = 2
| bowl avg1 = 46.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/6
| catches/stumpings1= 28/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 9
| runs2= 163
| bat avg2= 18.11
| 100s/50s2= 0/1
| top score2= 50
| deliveries2 = –
| wickets2 = –
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2= 2/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 187
| runs3= 12,198
| bat avg3= 39.73
| 100s/50s3= 30/54
| top score3= 239
| deliveries3 = 893
| wickets3 = 8
| bowl avg3 = 76.62
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 2/52
| catches/stumpings3= 106/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 137
| runs4= 6,121
| bat avg4= 52.31
| 100s/50s4= 16/38
| top score4= 182*
| deliveries4 = 24
| wickets4 = 2
| bowl avg4 = 8.50
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 2/0
| catches/stumpings4= 36/–
| date = 27 September 2025
| source = http://espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/233901.html ESPNcricinfo
|height=6 ft 3 in}}

'''Shan Masood Khan''' ([[Urdu]]: شان مسعود; born 14 October 1989) is a Pakistani left-handed [[Batting (cricket)|batter]] who has played for the [[Pakistan national cricket team]] since 2013. He [[Captain (cricket)|captained]] Pakistan in [[Test cricket|Test matches]] from 2023 to 2026. Previously, he served as a captain of [[Karachi Kings]], [[Multan Sultans]], [[Southern Punjab cricket team (Pakistan)|Southern Punjab]], and [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club]].

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).<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pcb-central-contracts-2018-19.html |title=PCB Central Contracts 2018–19 |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=6 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24301169/new-central-contracts-guarantee-earnings-boost-pakistan-players |title=New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 August 2018}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Shan Masood 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, settling down in [[Karachi]] again.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alderson |first=Andrew |date=21 November 2014 |title=Cricket: Masood credits dad for career |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket-masood-credits-dad-for-career/7FZL2FIJTEQOWITEDUYGREDMJM/ |website=[[The New Zealand Herald]]}}</ref>

His father Mansoor Masood Khan, apart from being a professional banker, always had an interest in sports, himself playing hockey at provincial level while loving cricket as well and encouraging his son to be invested in the field.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ali |first=Liaqat |date=13 November 2013 |title=Passion for cricket runs in Masood's sports-loving family |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/cricket/passion-for-cricket-runs-in-masoods-sports-loving-family |website=[[Khaleej Times]] |quote=Mansoor has played hockey at provincial level and has seen ups and downs in cricket. He has witnessed Pakistan playing best and worst cricket.}}</ref> Mansoor became a member of the governing board in the [[Pakistan Cricket Board]] in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hussain |first=S.M. |date=30 August 2020 |title=CRICKET: FIGHTING ON TWO FRONTS |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1577081 |website=[[Dawn News]] |quote=Things went bad to worse for Masood when his father became a member of the governing board in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in 2014. The label of nepotism seemed to follow him everywhere.}}</ref>

His paternal uncle, [[Waqar Masood Khan]], is a retired civil servant who served as Pakistan's longest serving Federal Secretary for Finance. His elder sister died in 2021 while his younger brother Ali is a barrister.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 November 2022 |title=Pakistan cricketer Shan Masood to tie the knot on January 21 |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/455056-pakistan-cricketer-shan-masood-to-tie-the-knot-on-january-21 |website=[[Geo News]] |quote=The left-handed batter is the son of renowned banker Mansoor Masood Khan, while his paternal uncle Waqar Masood Khan has served as federal finance secretary. He is the second among his three siblings. Shan's elder sister passed away last year and his younger brother, Ali, is a barrister.}}</ref>

After moving to the United Kingdom with his parents, he studied at [[Stamford School]], [[Lincolnshire]] and then [[Durham University]] where he studied economics.<ref name=":0" /> He studied Management and Sports Sciences at [[Loughborough University]] through a [[distance learning]] programme.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Shan Masood returns to familiar surroundings {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/17050735/shan-masood-returns-familiar-surroundings|access-date=2020-08-07|website=www.espncricinfo.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Masood|first=Shan|date=2015-07-08|title=Shan Masood: My journey to the top|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1193131|access-date=2020-08-07|website=DAWN.COM|language=en}}</ref>

==Domestic career==
[[File:1 21 Shakeel & Masood.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Masood captained [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]] in the [[2023 County Championship]].]]

=== Pakistan ===
In his first-class debut in the [[2007–08 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy|2007–08 season]] of [[Quaid-e-Azam Trophy]], Masood scored 54 for [[Karachi Whites]] against [[Hyderabad cricket team (Pakistan)|Hyderabad]] as part of a 154-run opening stand with [[Asad Shafiq]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Karachi Whites poised to take first-innings lead |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/karachi-whites-poised-to-take-first-innings-lead-316751 |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=24 October 2007 |language=en}}</ref>

In April 2018, he was named the vice-captain of [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cricket team|Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]'s squad for the [[2018 Pakistan Cup]].<ref name="squads1">{{cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/191967-pakistan-cup-one-day-tournament-to-begin-in-faisalabad |title=Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week |access-date=21 April 2018 |work=Geo TV}}</ref><ref name="squads2">{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/306831-pakistan-cup-cricket-from-25th |title=Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th |access-date=21 April 2018 |work=The News International}}</ref>

In September 2019, Masood was named as the captain of [[Southern Punjab cricket team (Pakistan)|Southern Punjab]] for the [[2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pcb-announces-squads-for-2019-20-domestic-season.html |title=PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=4 September 2019 |archive-date=3 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903183721/https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pcb-announces-squads-for-2019-20-domestic-season.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27527401/sarfaraz-ahmed-babar-azam-take-charge-pakistan-domestic-sides |title=Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic teams |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 September 2019}}</ref>

He is captain of [[Bagh Stallions]] in the [[Kashmir Premier League (Pakistan)|Kashmir Premier League]].

=== England ===
Earlier, he had played three first-class games for [[Durham University]].

In December 2021, he was signed by [[Derbyshire County Cricket Club|Derbyshire]] for the 2022 county season.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Derbyshire sign Pakistan's Masood |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/59560758 |access-date=2022-04-14}}</ref> 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 County Cricket Club|Sussex]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-championship-division-two-2022-1310355/derbyshire-vs-sussex-1297679/match-report-1 |title=Shan Masood's unbeaten double century dominates first day in Derby |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 April 2022}}</ref> In the following match, Shan scored another double century, becoming the first batsman for Derbyshire to score back-to-back double centuries in first-class cricket.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/61190249 |title=County Championship: Derbyshire batter Shan Masood scores another double century |work=BBC Sport |access-date=22 April 2022}}</ref> In May 2022, he scored his third century for Derbyshire against Worcestershire.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Prolific Masood hits another Derbyshire century |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/61432296 |access-date=2022-05-17}}</ref>

Masood was appointed captain of the [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club]] for the 2023 County season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shan Masood: Yorkshire appoint Pakistan batter as captain from 2023 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/63073596 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=25 March 2025 |date=29 September 2022}}</ref>

==International career==
In October 2013, Masood made his Test debut in the first test [[South African cricket team against Pakistan in the UAE in 2013–14|against South Africa]] scoring 75 runs, at the [[Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium]]. He became only the third Pakistan batsman to score a half-century and a duck on Test debut.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pakistan beat South Africa, Pakistan won by 7 wickets |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-tour-of-united-arab-emirates-2013-14-649073/pakistan-vs-south-africa-1st-test-649087/live-cricket-score |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=14 October 2013 |language=en}}</ref>

In July 2015, he scored his maiden century [[Pakistani cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2015|against Sri Lanka]] at [[Pallekele International Cricket Stadium|Pallekele]], putting on 242 for the third wicket with [[Younis Khan]] as Pakistan scored 382 to complete their highest successful chase.<ref>{{cite news |title=Younis Khan hits stunning 171 to lead Pakistan to series victory over Sri Lanka |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/07/younis-khan-pakistan-sri-lanka-match-report-cricket |work=The Guardian |date=7 July 2015}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/261079-live-cricket-score-england-vs-pakistan-day-2-second-test|title=Live Cricket Score England vs Pakistan Day 2, Second Test: Joe Root Double Ton Puts England On Top|last=NDTVSports.com|work=ndtv.com|access-date=23 July 2016}}</ref>

In September 2018, he was named in Pakistan's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for the [[2018 Asia Cup]], but he did not play.<ref name="AC18">{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/844507 |title=Shaheen Afridi included in Pakistan squad for Asia Cup 2018 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=4 September 2018}}</ref> In January 2019, he was named in Pakistan's ODI squad for their series [[Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2018–19|against South Africa]], but again he did not play.<ref name="PakODI">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1171176.html |title=Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan back in Pakistan ODI squad |access-date=9 January 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In March 2019, he was named in Pakistan's ODI squad for their series [[Australian cricket team against Pakistan in the UAE in 2018–19|against Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1177055.html |title=Shoaib Mailk to lead ODI squad in UAE, Sarfaraz Ahmed among six players rested |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=8 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-squad-for-australia-odis-announced.html |title= Pakistan squad for Australia ODIs announced |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date= 10 January 2014 |access-date=8 March 2019}}</ref> He made his ODI debut for Pakistan against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] on 22 March 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1174238.html |title=1st ODI (D/N), Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, Mar 22 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=22 March 2019}}</ref>

In December 2019, he scored his second Test century, against the [[Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan in 2019–20|touring Sri Lankans]] at the [[National Stadium, Karachi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brecorder.com/2019/12/21/555330/abid-ali-shan-masood-flay-sri-lanka-in-second-test/|title=Abid Ali, Shan Masood flay Sri Lanka in second Test|work=Business Recorder|date=21 December 2019 |access-date=21 December 2019}}</ref> In the same match, he also scored his 1,000th run in Test cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1539722 |title=Monumental opening stand puts Pakistan in firm control |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=21 December 2019}}</ref>

In February 2020, Masood made his third Test century, [[Bangladeshi cricket team in Pakistan in 2019–20|against Bangladesh]] at [[Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium|Rawalpindi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19430/report/1213062/day/1/pakistan-vs-bangladesh-1st-test-icc-world-test-championship-2019-2021|title=Babar Azam, Shan Masood tons put Pakistan on top|work=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=8 February 2020}}</ref>

In June 2020, he was named in a 29-man squad for Pakistan's [[Pakistani cricket team in England in 2020|tour to England]] during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29300707/haider-ali-new-face-pakistan-name-29-man-touring-party-england |title=Haider Ali the new face as Pakistan name 29-man touring party for England |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/haider-ali-named-in-29-player-squad-for-england-tour.html |title=Haider Ali named in 29-player squad for England tour |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=12 June 2020 |archive-date=12 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612071011/https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/haider-ali-named-in-29-player-squad-for-england-tour.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> In July, he was shortlisted in Pakistan's 20-man squad for the Test matches against England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-shortlist-players-for-england-tests.html |title= Pakistan shortlist players for England Tests |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date= 10 January 2014 |access-date=27 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29548095/wahab-riaz,-sarfaraz-ahmed-20-man-pakistan-squad-england-tests |title=Wahab Riaz, Sarfaraz Ahmed in 20-man Pakistan squad for England Tests |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=27 July 2020}}</ref> In August 2020, Masood scored 156 in the first Test against England, his fourth century in Test cricket, at the [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground|Old Trafford]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Marks |first1=Vic |title=England get first Test jitters again after Shan Masood century inspires Pakistan |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/aug/06/england-pakistan-first-test-day-two-match-report |work=The Guardian |date=6 August 2020}}</ref>

In November 2020, he was named in Pakistan's 35-man squad for their [[Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21|tour to New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-name-35-player-squad-for-new-zealand.html |title=Pakistan name 35-player squad for New Zealand |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=11 November 2020}}</ref>

In September 2022, he was named in the Pakistan's T20I squad for the [[English cricket team in Pakistan in 2022–23|series against England]].<ref>{{cite web |access-date=15 September 2022 |title=Pakistan name squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-name-squad-for-icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-.html |website=Pakistan Cricket Board|date=10 January 2014}}</ref> He made his T20I debut on 20 September 2022, against [[England cricket team|England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1327228.html |title=1st T20I (N), Karachi, September 20, 2022, England tour of Pakistan |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=20 September 2022}}</ref> Masood was also named as part of the [[2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup squads|Pakistan squad]] for the [[2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2022 T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Pak vs Eng: PCB names squads for England series, T20 world cup 2022 |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/991558-pak-vs-eng-pakistan-unveils-squad-for-england-series-t20-world-cup |work=www.thenews.com.pk |date=15 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

In January 2023, he was named as the vice-captain of the Pakistan's ODI team for their [[New Zealand cricket team in Pakistan in 2022–23 (December 2022)|home series against New Zealand]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shan appointed vice-captain for NZ ODI series |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1028008-shan-appointed-vice-captain-for-nz-odi-series |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=The News International |language=en}}</ref>

=== Captaincy ===
In November 2023, he was named as the [[Captain (cricket)|captain]] of the [[Pakistan national cricket team]] in the [[Test cricket|test]] format.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/shaheen-afridi-to-lead-pakistan-in-t20is-shan-masood-appointed-test-captain-1408974?platform=amp | title=Shaheen Afridi to lead Pakistan in T20Is; Shan Masood appointed Test captain | date=15 November 2023 }}</ref>

Under his captaincy, Pakistan lost the three-match test [[Pakistani cricket team in Australia in 2023–24|series against Australia]] by 3-0<ref>{{cite news |title=Recapping a summer down under: No shame in losing 3-0 for Shan Masood's Pakistan |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/aus-vs-pak-recapping-a-summer-down-under-no-shame-in-3-0-for-shan-masoods-pakistan-1415880 |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=7 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref> where he scored a total of 181 runs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cricket Records in Benaud-Qadir Trophy, 2023/24 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/series/batting-most-runs-career/benaud-qadir-trophy-2023-24-15390 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

Masood was retained as Pakistan's captain for the two-match [[Bangladeshi cricket team in Pakistan in 2024|Test series against Bangladesh]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Shan Masood retained as captain for Bangladesh Test series |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2478754/shan-masood-retained-as-captain-for-bangladesh-test-series |work=The Express Tribune |date=11 July 2024 |language=en}}</ref> that ended in a 2–0 home series loss in [[Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium|Rawalpindi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Pakistan retain Shan Masood as Test cricket captain despite poor record |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/9/25/pakistan-retain-shan-masood-as-test-cricket-captain-despite-poor-record |work=Al Jazeera |date=25 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

Masood was again retained as Pakistan's captain for the three-test [[English cricket team in Pakistan in 2024–25|home series against England]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Pakistan retains Masood as captain for opening test match against England |url=https://apnews.com/article/cricket-pakistan-england-3a8964da5e9da34484c7a6b4a9579e91 |work=AP News |date=24 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref> In the first Test, Masood scored his fifth test century and surpassed the 2,000 runs milestone in Tests.<ref>{{cite news |title=Shan Masood reaches 2,000 Test Runs in first Test against England |url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Cricket/842606-shan-masood-reaches-2000-test-runs-in-first-test-against-england |work=Dunya News |date=8 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref> He also became the 17th Pakistan captain to score a hundred in the test format.<ref>{{cite news |title=Full list: Shan Masood Becomes 17th Pakistan Captain To Score A Men's Test Hundred |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/pakistan-vs-england-m-2024/cricket-news/full-list-shan-masood-becomes-17th-pakistan-captain-to-score-a-mens-test-hundred |work=Wisden |date=7 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref> In the second test, Pakistan's win marked Masood's first victory since taking over as captain, after six consecutive defeats in a row.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gardner |first1=Alan |title=Noman Ali eight-for seals Pakistan's first home win since 2021 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-in-pakistan-2024-25-1442205/pakistan-vs-england-2nd-test-1442216/match-report-4 |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=18 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Pakistan won the third Test in Rawalpindi for a 2–1 series win.<ref>{{cite news |title=Shan Masood says Pakistan need stability after famous England win |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1867793 |work=DAWN.COM |date=26 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

His next assignment as Pakistan's Test captain was a two-match [[Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2024–25|away series against South Africa]]. In the first Test, he got a couple of starts but was unable to convert them into a big score, as Pakistan lost a nail-biter by two wickets.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SA vs PAK Cricket Scorecard, 1st Test at Centurion, December 26 - 29, 2024 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-vs-pakistan-2024-25-1432205/south-africa-vs-pakistan-1st-test-1432217/full-scorecard |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> In the second Test, after being dismissed for a low score in the first innings, he scored his sixth Test century in the second innings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SA vs PAK Cricket Scorecard, 2nd Test at Cape Town, January 03 - 06, 2025 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-vs-pakistan-2024-25-1432205/south-africa-vs-pakistan-2nd-test-1432218/full-scorecard |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> Despite his hundred, Pakistan went on to lose the match and the series 2–0.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan search for positives after South Africa complete Test series sweep |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2025/1/6/pakistan-search-for-positives-after-south-africa-complete-test-series-sweep#:~:text=South%20Africa%20have%20wrapped%20up,battled%20to%20478%20all%20out. |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref>

After the [[Pakistani cricket team in Bangladesh in 2025–26|2-0 away series against Bangladesh]] in May 2026, Masood stepped down as captain.<ref>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ban-vs-pak-shan-masood-leaves-captaincy-future-to-pcb-but-calls-for-structural-changes-1537589 Ban vs Pak - Shan Masood leaves captaincy future to PCB but calls for 'structural' changes | ESPNcricinfo]</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Test cricketers born in non-Test playing nations]]

==References==
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==External links==
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