Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi. File
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Former captain Shahid Afridi will head the brand new interim selector’s committee for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), officers mentioned on December 24, 2022, the newest change for the reason that workforce was thrashed by England.
The PCB underwent a significant overhaul on Thursday when a 14-member administration committee took over after Ramiz Raja was sacked as chairman.
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The predominant committee, headed by former chairman Najam Sethi, additionally dismissed chief selector Mohammad Wasim earlier than appointing Afridi.
Former gamers Abdul Razzaq and Rao Iftikhar had been additionally named selectors, the PCB mentioned.
The adjustments observe Pakistan’s first-ever 3-0 dwelling whitewash by England this month.
PCB Management Committee has appointed former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi because the interim Chair of the Men’s National Selection Committee. Other members of the panel are: Abdul Razzaq and Rao Iftikhar Anjum. Haroon Rashid would be the Convener.
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“I feel honoured to have been assigned this responsibility,” mentioned Afridi, who retired from worldwide cricket in 2017.
“We need to get back to our winning ways and I have no doubts that through meritocratic and strategic selection decisions, we will help the national side to perform.”
Afridi performed 27 Tests, 398 one-day and 99 Twenty-20 internationals for Pakistan in a profession remembered for his hard-hitting batting.
Pakistan is at the moment concerned in a two-match Test collection in opposition to New Zealand with the primary match in Karachi beginning on Monday.
