Shan Masood wants to be a high-scoring batsman.

Opening batsman Shan Masood is firmly eying to convert himself in a high-scoring batsman to cement his place in the national team.

Masood talked to media in Karachi where he highlighted the importance of scoring heavily for becoming a potent and confident batsman.

'Being a batsman, I am supposed to score as many runs as I can to become stronger. See, to become a world-class batsman, you need to spend more time on the crease and score runs heavily. You can't survive in modern-day cricket without scoring big knocks,

'Unfortunately, I couldn't capitalize on the opportunities I got recently in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixtures but I hope to get in form in upcoming matches,' the captain of Southern Punjab said.

Talking about his team's chances in the fourth round of the first-class tournament which begins from October 5, Masood said that the combination is good and they are looking forward to finishing...