Shan Masood named Derbyshire captain ahead of T20 Blast 2022

Pakistan cricketer Shan Masood was named the captain of Derbyshire Falcons on Tuesday, May 24. The announcement was made just a day before T20 Blast 2022 commences at Headingley, Leeds.


Masood was roped in by the Derbyshire Cricket Club, late last year for the 2022 County Championship. His maiden summer of England’s domestic cricket got off to a dazzling start. So far, the left-hander has compiled 844 runs across nine County Championship innings with two double tons.


The Kuwait-born also plays for Multan Sultans in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). He was the chief architect of his side’s title glory in the 2021 edition of the tournament. The 32-year-old is also the all-time leading run-getter for Multan Sultans in PSL.



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Derbyshire will play the first of their 14 league matches this Friday, May 27. They will go up against the Birmingham Bears and the game will be a home fixture, taking place at Derby.


Masood’s international career


The southpaw made his international debut for Pakistan in 2013 in a Test match against South Africa. It took him six more years to make his debut in his country’s ODI setup.


So far, the cricketer has represented his national side in 25 Tests and five ODIs. Despite his expertise in T20 franchise cricket, he is yet to feature in any of Pakistan’s T20I line-up.


Masood last played an international match for Pakistan back in January 2021 against New Zealand.

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