Shan Masood has talked a good game in his first year as Pakistan captain but after five defeats out of five - in which his career average remained below 30 - he came into this series knowing that, unless he delivered with the bat,

Pakistan's Test captain Shan Masood has slammed his fifth century in the format. He reached the three-figure mark on Day 1 of the 1st Test against England at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Masood launched his counter-attack after the hosts lost opener Saim Ayub early,

Skipper Shan Masood and opener Abdullah Shafique both cracked centuries as Pakistan scored an impressive 328-4 on the opening day of the first Test against England in Multan on Monday.

Shan Masood responded to criticism with a sensational hundred in the first Test against England in Multan on Monday (October 6). Amid cricticism following Pakistan's 0-2 series defeat to Bangladesh at home and his own form,