Fahad Masood

Fahad Masood
Personal information
Full name
Fahad Masood
Born (1981-08-14) 14 August 1981
Gaggu Mandi, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Twenty20
Matches 129 75 19
Runs scored 2,142 364 180
Batting average 13.90 13.00 12.00
100s/50s 0/2 0/1 0/1
Top score 66 64 64*
Balls bowled 19,749 3,320 377
Wickets 459 96 24
Bowling average 21.70 29.64 18.91
5 wickets in innings 19 2 0
10 wickets in match 2 0 0
Best bowling 7/27 7/33 4/25
Catches/stumpings 45/– 13/– 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 May 2026

Fahad Masood (born 14 August 1981) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer. A right-handed lower-order batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he was born in Gaggu Mandi, Punjab.[1][2] He played domestic cricket in Pakistan for Lahore, Habib Bank Limited, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited and the Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan, while also representing Lahore Eagles, Lahore Lions, Bahawalpur Stags and Pakistan A.[1][2]

Masood made his first-class debut in the 1999/00 season.[3] He later made his List A debut for Pakistan Emerging Team against India Emerging Team in the Emerging Team Trophy at Colombo in September 2003, taking 4 wickets for 30 runs and being named player of the match.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut for Lahore Eagles against Sialkot Stallions in the ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup in April 2005.[5]

By 2008, Masood was one of Pakistan's leading domestic bowlers after strong performances in first-class cricket, though he was overlooked for the Pentangular Cup squads.[6] His most notable first-class return came in the 2011–12 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, when he took 4 for 56 and 6 for 28 against Pakistan International Airlines at Lahore.[7] His career-best match figures were 11 for 80, while his best innings figures were 7 for 27.[8] In one-day cricket, he produced his best spell in March 2012, taking 7 for 33 for Habib Bank Limited against Water and Power Development Authority as the opposition were bowled out for 60.[9][10] Later that year, he took 6 for 33 against Pakistan International Airlines in the President's Trophy.[11]

Overall, Masood played 129 first-class matches, taking 459 wickets at a bowling average of 21.70, alongside 96 wickets in 75 List A matches and 24 wickets in 19 Twenty20 matches. He also scored 2,142 first-class runs, with a highest score of 66.[1]

After retiring as a player, Masood moved into coaching. The Pakistan Cricket Board named him among its new domestic coaches in 2020, he served as assistant coach of Northern U19 Blues in the 2022 National U19 Cup, and was appointed fielding coach of Pakistan Shaheens for the first four-day match against Bangladesh A in 2024.[12][13][14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fahad Masood profile and biography, stats, records, videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Fahad Masood". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Fahad Masood debut and last played matches in Tests, ODIs, T20Is and other formats". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "India Emerging Team v Pakistan Emerging Team, Emerging Team Trophy 2003/04". ESPNcricinfo. 28 September 2003. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Lahore Eagles v Sialkot Stallions, ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup 2004/05". ESPNcricinfo. 26 April 2005. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Pacer Fahad ignored by selectors". Dawn. 13 February 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Habib Bank Limited v Pakistan International Airlines, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Division One 2011/12". ESPNcricinfo. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Fahad Masood - Players Comparison". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Habib Bank Limited v Water and Power Development Authority, Faysal Bank One Day National Cup Division One 2011/12". ESPNcricinfo. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Fahad sends Wapda reeling to defeat; NBP revive semi-final hopes". Dawn. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "پریزیڈنٹ ٹرافی فہد نے پی آئی اے کو بلند پرواز سے روک دیا". ایکسپریس اردو. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "PCB gives an overview of domestic coaches' appointment process". Pakistan Cricket Board. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "National U19 Cup schedule and squads announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Pakistan squad for Bangladesh Tests announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
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