Pakistan Take a look at captain Shan Masood‘s press convention on Monday had an ungainly second, which required the Pakistan Cricket Board‘s (PCB) media director to intervene and rebuke the journalist for ‘disrespecting’ the skipper with the best way he framed and requested his query.
“One final humble request,” mentioned Sami ul Hasan, PCB Director of Media and Communications, after the convention ended.”Pakistan ka captain baitha hai, aap bilkul sawal karein (Pakistan captain is sitting, you may positively ask questions). However please present respect…It was not the suitable manner of asking the Pakistan captain the query that you just requested.”
It was Masood’s first assembly with the media after being retained because the Take a look at skipper for the primary match of the house sequence in opposition to England.
WATCH: PCB media head intervenes
PCB Director of Media and Communication, Sami ul Hasan, scolded Javed Iqbal, the journalist who misbehaved with Shan Masood, and requested him to point out respect. pic.twitter.com/dS1lKCJHoR
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There was criticism of the PCB and its choice panel for sticking to non-performing gamers regardless of a sequence of defeats and ignoring a number of the younger expertise in home cricket. It additionally led to selector Mohammad Yousuf resigning from his publish.
The journalist’s query was framed round that, however Hasan was not pleased with the best way it was requested.
WATCH: The journalist’s query
The journalist had questioned: “Shan, you mentioned that till the time they (PCB) are supplying you with an opportunity, you’ll proceed. However does not your conscience inform you that you’re shedding, not capable of carry out, and will stop and go away?”
A visibly miffed Masood appeared straight on the PCB Director of Media standing to his proper after which dealt with the awkward second with a smile on his face whereas trying on the journalist. He did not reply the query.
Since crashing out of the T20 World Cup within the group stage itself earlier this 12 months, Pakistan have been whitewashed 0-2 by Bangladesh in a house Take a look at sequence. They’ll subsequent host England.
The primary Take a look at of the three-match sequence in opposition to England begins on October 7 in Multan.
