Shan Masood crucified, torn apart by Pakistan veteran ahead of 2nd Bangladesh Test

Ahmed Shehzad has launched an attack on Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood after Pakistan were humbled by Bangladesh in the first Test at home in Rawalpindi.

The loss has pushed the Men in Green to the ninth position on the WTC points table. They will now have to win all their remaining 8 matches to make it to the final.

Pakistan's lackluster performance in the first Test was criticized by Shehzad who said that the fans deserve to see better than what the players have given them.

In a recent video on his official Twitter handle, Ahmed Shehzad criticized Shan Masood for not scoring too many runs as the captain of the side and asked him to take up responsibility.

He criticized Shan Masood's tactical knowledge as captain and his inability to read the pitch and the conditions properly.

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"You are the captain of the Pakistan team now, but there is no clarity about your vision. There’s no understanding of your playing XI. You couldn't even read the pitch. You didn't play a spinner."

"The excuses you gave in the press conference, about managing player workloads with a fourth fast bowler, were incorrect. The brand of cricket we want to play, you explained it wrong," Shehzad stated in his video.

Ahmed Shehzad Opens Fire At Shan Masood In Latest Video

Now or Never❌Shan Masood, Show some MATURITY!! pic.twitter.com/oCMTXuOTvZ

— Ahmad Shahzad 🇵🇰 (@iamAhmadshahzad) August 27, 2024

He further criticized his captaincy saying that Shan Masood showed no leadership skills and questioned his selection in the process. Pakistan decided to field an all-pace attack without playing a single spinner in the XI which ultimately cost them the game.

"Aapki apni performance kuch nahi hai. Koi leadership skills aapne dikhayi nahi is pure match ke ander ke. Samajh aati hai aapki bowlers ne performance nahi kiya, unka caliber yahi hai. Samajh aati he ki aapki batsmen ne bura khele paanchwe din, caliber yehi hai."

"Lekin aap ne bhi as a leader kuch nahi kiya [Your own performance is nothing. You did not show any leadership skills throughout the match. I understand if your bowlers underperformed—that's their caliber. I understand if your batsmen played poorly on the fifth day—that’s their level. But as a leader, you did nothing]."

The former Pakistan cricketer further emphasized the importance of knowledge and strategic thinking in Test cricket.

"In Test cricket, there is enough time and so much to do, but for that, you need knowledge. You need to be smart. You need to understand these things to execute them through your players.

"If you don't have the knowledge yourself, how will you guide your players? When there are some minor successes, like a small partnership, you start making forced decisions, moving fielders around unnecessarily, trying to show you're doing something," he continued.

In his closing statement, Ahmed Shehzad pointed out Shan Masood's flaws as a captain saying "You're just trying to cover your face. The problem is that every decision has a method behind it, and you don't know the method. We know that you don't know. Yet, you are the captain of the Pakistan team."

Overall, it was a very proper assessment of Pakistan's cricket at the moment overall by Shehzad and more so Test cricket. As a Test side, Pakistan have not won a Test match at home since 2022 losing series to Australia and England in the meantime.

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