Shan Masood Dismisses Match-Fixing Allegations in Pakistan Cricket Team
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Before the two Test series against Bangladesh, Pakistan’s captain for the series, Shan Masood, dismissed rumors that match manipulation had occurred inside the squad. Notably, there have been several rumors of gathering in the dressing room ever since Pakistan’s disastrous performance in the T20 World Cup.
Following these stories, a journalist questioned Masood about the message he would like to convey to his teammates in the wake of Arshad Nadeem’s historic Olympic gold medal. The reporter brought up the point that athletes might receive far more rewards for representing their country honorably than they can from match-fixing and other illegal actions.
Match Fixing Allegations
Masood responded to the topic by saying that he couldn’t question anyone’s motivations inside the team because everyone is there to help Pakistan win games. He added that while everyone wants to win games for Pakistan, they must improve on previous performances.
Since you mentioned “match fixing,” I am unable to question anyone’s motivation. Nobody can, in my opinion, challenge Pakistan cricket’s integrity with the existing system. It’s something that I completely disagree with. Second, the World Cup is over, and we should focus on the future. During the pre-match news conference, Masood stated, “I can assure you that all of our players want to win matches for Pakistan, but wins and losses are there, and we’re the saddest whenever we lose.”
Speaking further, Masood praised Arshad Nadeem as a national hero and declared that they would strive to make people smile just as much as he did.
Arshad Nadeem is a national hero, as you mentioned. We’re thrilled that everything he’s accomplished thus far has helped him rise even higher in stature. We’ll be motivated by Arshad Nadeem’s achievements and strive to elevate Pakistan even more,” he continued.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh will kick off from August 21
A two-match Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh will commence on Wednesday, August 21 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. In addition to announcing a 17-man team for the series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has elevated Saud Shakeel to the position of Test vice captain, succeeding Shaheen Afridi. After a protracted hiatus, young speedster Naseem Shah will join Mohammad Ali back in the Test team. In the meanwhile, Bangladesh will go to Pakistan four days ahead of schedule in order to be ready for the series despite the country’s continuing political upheaval.
Pakistan Squad
Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Shaheen Afridi, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, and Mohammad Rizwan (wk).
