Babar Azam returns as Pakistan Test captain after 3 years:PCB removes Shan Masood for poor performance ahead of West Indies series

Babar Azam has once again been made the captain of the Pakistan Test team. He has been handed the command of the Test team for the second time. Meanwhile, Shan Masood has been removed from captaincy due to the team’s poor performance. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the Test team on Sunday. PCB announced the Test team through this post PCB’s high-performance Director Aaqib Javed said, ‘The team is repeatedly losing matches they should have won. Leadership is not visible under Shan Masood’s captaincy. The Pakistani team will play a two-match Test series against West Indies at the end of this month. The first match will be played from the 25th in Tarouba and the second match from August 2nd in Port of Spain. After this, the Pakistani team will go on an England tour.’ Masood’s captaincy gone, will play under Babar Azam onwards After being removed from captaincy, Shan Masood is part of the Test team. Aaqib Javed said, ‘Shan’s individual performance was good, but as captain, he could not deliver results for the team. The captain’s responsibility is not limited to just the toss, but also to finish the match, take DRS, and give the team the right direction.’ It is worth noting that after becoming captain, his batting average improved from before. He scored two centuries and seven half-centuries. PCB takes back captaincy due to poor performance Under Shan Masood’s captaincy, Pakistan has continuously lost its last seven Test matches. This is jointly the longest losing streak in the team’s history. Shan Masood, who was made Test captain about 3 years ago, captained in 16 matches, out of which the team faced 12 defeats. In Test history, no captain has lost 12 matches in their first 16 Tests. Babar Azam to captain for the second time Babar Azam will captain Pakistan’s Test team for the second time. Previously, under his leadership, Pakistan had registered 10 wins in 20 Tests. Under his captaincy, the team had defeated South Africa 2-0 in a home series, and also won Test series in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. However, during his tenure, there was also a historic 3-0 defeat against England on home soil.