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- Updated: June 2, 2016
Shan Masood scored a crucial 125 in Pallekele last year to help Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in a record chase. However, in the subsequent series against England in the UAE, Masood managed three single-digit scores in the first two Tests, falling to James Anderson in all four innings, before being dropped for the third Test in Sharjah.
Masood is currently in contention, along with Sami Aslam, Khurram Manzoor and Mohammad Hafeez – whose knee injury keeps him in doubt – for the opening spot for Pakistan’s tour of England in July, and has said that he hopes to gain consistency to establish himself in the side.
“I’ve got a good start and also gave one or two match-winning performances,” Masood said. “But real thing is that if you want to move forward in international cricket, you have to have consistency. If you look at young players around the world, among those some are even captains like Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, Steven Smith and Joe Root they all have taken responsibility and have consistency.
“There’s no big opportunity like this, especially for openers, because we have 11 possible Test matches in the …
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