Shan Masood receives upgrade in PCB’s Central contract list
Masood had recently taken over the helm of the Pakistan Test side from Babar Azam and the 34-year-old is due to lead Pakistan for a three-game series against Australia, starting 14 December.
This call was taken in line with the board's policy that if a centrally contracted player below A or B categories were to be appointed captain, then their contract should be upgraded to category B for their tenure.
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The left-handed top-order batter was recently named full-time captain and has featured in 30 Tests, scoring 1597 runs at an average of 28.5 with four tons to his name.
Pakistan are currently No.1 on the World Test Championship table, having defeated Sri Lanka 2-0 in a series in July.
The first Test commences in Perth from 14 to 18 December, followed by the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne from 26 December and the series concludes with the third Test in Sydney from 3 to 7 January 2024.