Shan Masood - two tough jobs, one cool customer

Calm and collected, and as nice a man as has ever played the game, Masood is a unifying, pacifying presence.

He wears his talent lightly and treats everyone with respect; leaders in all sports, in all walks of life, could learn much from the way that Masood carries himself and goes about his business.

At Yorkshire, that business is moving on from a racism crisis into which he walked last May, hot on the heels of a one-day series at home to New Zealand.

It was still a very tough time for the club; only later in the summer did Yorkshire learn their fate, both financially and points-wise, arising from events.

Masood’s performances perhaps mirrored those of his side: consistent, almost always, and very good in patches, but also with that nagging sense that they might have been better still without all the off-field turmoil/uncertainty going on.