Pakistan Check captain Shan Masood‘s press convention on Monday had a clumsy 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 possibly can undoubtedly 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 Check 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 among the younger expertise in home cricket. It additionally led to selector Mohammad Yousuf resigning from his put up.
The journalist’s query was framed round that, however Hasan was not proud of 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 providing you with an opportunity, you’ll proceed. However would not your conscience let you know that you’re shedding, not in a position to carry out, and will stop and go away?”
A visibly miffed Masood regarded 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 Check sequence. They may subsequent host England.
The primary Check of the three-match sequence in opposition to England begins on October 7 in Multan.
