Professional County Club Select XI: Pakistan received a major boost ahead of the start of their World Test Championship campaign in England, with Shan Masood stepping back into batting practice after recovering from a finger injury.
The left-hander joined his teammates at Kent County Cricket Club in Beckenham on Tuesday, taking part in the squad's training programme under the watch of Pakistan's medical staff. His return to the nets comes less than a fortnight before the opening Test against England in Leeds, beginning on August 19.
Masood was forced out of Pakistan's recent Caribbean campaign after damaging his finger during the first Test against the West Indies. He subsequently missed the second match, although Pakistan went on to secure a significant away victory, their first on foreign soil since 2023, to complete a positive turnaround in the series.
