Shan Masood: Yorkshire appoint Pakistan batter as captain from 2023
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Shan Masood was confirmed as captain after Yorkshire's end-of-season defeat by Gloucestershire on Wednesday
Yorkshire's new overseas signing Shan Masood has been appointed as the club's captain, from when he arrives at Headingley for the 2023 season.
The Pakistan international, 32, is leaving Derbyshire to become one of the Tykes' two overseas players.
He joined Yorkshire on a two-year deal, having turned down the offer of a new contract with Derbyshire.
"The conversations we've had with Shan is that he will be captain going forward," said head coach Ottis Gibson.
Speaking to 成人快手 Radio Leeds, Gibson added: "The players know that. He will bring his own style of leadership."
Masood was confirmed as captain after Yorkshire's defeat by Gloucestershire on Wednesday.
That left their place in Division One riding on Warwickshire's result against Hampshire at Edgbaston - and the Bears sensationally beat Hampshire by five runs to sentence the Tykes to the drop for the first time in 11 years.
But Gibson was already planning ahead for 2023 - and admits he is looking for more than one leader.
"If Gary Ballance comes back early next year, he brings leadership with his volume of runs," said the former England bowling coach.
"There's still a possibility of signing another overseas player, whether that's a seamer or a spinner, which will add more leadership to the squad.
"The young guys also have to step up and show that whether it's leadership or learning.
"For me, I want them to show learning that we've moved on and have learned something from the experiences of this year that we can take forward going into next year."