The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has promoted Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood to category B in the central contract list, up from his previous category of D.
In accordance with the board’s policy, if a centrally contracted player below A or B categories assumes the role of captain, their contract will be elevated to category B for the duration of their captaincy.
Shan Masood was appointed Test captain on November 15, 2023, and will serve until the end of the ICC World Test Championship 2023–25 cycle.
The left-handed batsman has played in 30 Tests, scoring 1,597 runs. Shan will lead Pakistan in his first assignment as captain in the upcoming three-match series against Australia, starting on December 14.
Here is the schedule for Pakistan’s tour of Australia in 2023–24.
| Format | Fixture | Date | Time | Venue |
| 4-day Warm-up Match | Pakistan vs. Prime Ministers XI | 06 December 2023 | 4:30 AM | Canberra |
| 1st Test | Pakistan vs. Australia | 14 December 2023 | 7:20 AM | Perth |
| 2nd Test | Pakistan vs. Australia | 26 December 2023 | 4:30 AM | Melbourne |
| 3rd Test | Pakistan vs. Australia | 03 January 2024 | 4:30 AM | Sydney |