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Shan Masood of Pakistan celebrates catching out New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor off the bowling of Yasir Shar during Day 1 of the second Test in Dubai on November 17, 2014. Getty
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Multan Sultans's Shan Masood hits out during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) match against Lahore Qalandars in Lahore on February 21, 2020. AFP
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Multan Sultans' Shan Masood plays a shot during the PSL match against Peshawar Zalmi and Multan Sultans in Karachi on March 13, 2020. AFP
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Multan Sultans' Moeen Ali, right, and Shan Masood during the PSL match against Peshawar Zalmi in Multan on February 26, 2020. AFP
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Multan Sultans' captain Shan Masood celebrates after scoring a half century in the PSL match against Karachi Kings in Multan on February 28, 2020. AFP
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Shan Masood of Pakistan bats during Day 4 of the second Test against Australia in Adelaide on December 2, 2019. Getty
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Shan Masood of Pakistan during Day 1 of the first Test against Australia in Brisbane on November 21, 2019. Getty
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Shan Masood of Pakistan attempts a run out during Day 1 of the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town on January 3, 2019. Getty
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Shan Masood of Pakistan after reaching his fifty during Day 3 of the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town on January 5, 2019. Getty
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Shan Masood of Pakistan playing a shot during Day 2 of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Dubai on October 7, 2017. AFP
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Shan Masood of Pakistan celebrates catching out New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor off the bowling of Yasir Shar during Day 1 of the second Test in Dubai on November 17, 2014. Getty
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Multan Sultans's Shan Masood hits out during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) match against Lahore Qalandars in Lahore on February 21, 2020. AFP
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Multan Sultans' Shan Masood plays a shot during the PSL match against Peshawar Zalmi and Multan Sultans in Karachi on March 13, 2020. AFP
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Multan Sultans' Moeen Ali, right, and Shan Masood during the PSL match against Peshawar Zalmi in Multan on February 26, 2020. AFP
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Multan Sultans' captain Shan Masood celebrates after scoring a half century in the PSL match against Karachi Kings in Multan on February 28, 2020. AFP
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Shan Masood of Pakistan bats during Day 4 of the second Test against Australia in Adelaide on December 2, 2019. Getty
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Shan Masood of Pakistan during Day 1 of the first Test against Australia in Brisbane on November 21, 2019. Getty
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Shan Masood of Pakistan attempts a run out during Day 1 of the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town on January 3, 2019. Getty
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Shan Masood of Pakistan after reaching his fifty during Day 3 of the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town on January 5, 2019. Getty
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Shan Masood of Pakistan playing a shot during Day 2 of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Dubai on October 7, 2017. AFP
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Shan Masood of Pakistan celebrates catching out New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor off the bowling of Yasir Shar during Day 1 of the second Test in Dubai on November 17, 2014. Getty
Pakistan batsman Shan Masood on captaincy, working with Andy Flower, and understanding 'Moneyball'
In-form Multan Sultans player talks to The National about his thirst for cricketing knowledge and learning to express himself on the field
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