Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez has backed opening batsman Shan Masood to make a comeback to the team despite being snubbed from the limited-overs series against the West Indies.
Hafeez, while speaking to Cricwick, said that Pakistan needs to utilise Shan to combat middle-over difficulties.
“We have a product ready in the form of Shan Masood, we should think that a player like him, although he is an opener. I am not saying that we should make changes in our top three, but for the sake of our team, if we have a product ready, then we shouldn’t waste it,” Hafeez said.
“Shan is a technically very solid batsman and has all the shots plus he is very fit. So a player like him who can win matches and score hundreds for the team, then it shouldn’t be a problem,” he added.
In addition to praising Shan, Hafeez also identified Kamran Ghulam as another future prospect.
“And then you should find players for the fourth, fifth, and sixth number. Pakistan has some very good middle-order batsmen. Kamran Ghulam is a very good player, and he has beaten the Pakistan system, and despite that, we are not giving him the due respect,” he concluded.
