The Pakistan cricket staff has seen a number of modifications in the previous couple of weeks after a disappointing Cricket World Cup 2023 marketing campaign. Skipper Babar Azam resgined from his submit whereas Shan Masood was named as the brand new Pakistan cricket staff Test captain. Pacer Shaheen Afridi has taken over the reins of the T20I Team. There have been change of personnel too with a brand new choice panel in place.

Former Pakistan pacer Wahab Riaz was named  the chief selector and former Pakistan captain Salman Butt, together with Kamran Akmal and Rao Iftikhar Anjum, had been named as guide member to the choice panel.

The appointments have left former Pakistan captain and Pakistan Cricket Board chief Ramiz Raja unimpressed.

“It’s insane…” he informed Cricbuzz after the appointments. “It’s insane to have a selection committee consisting of a member whose decision can be termed as a display of filial affection or non-affection and another who was locked up for match fixing.”

Salman Butt, together with Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif, earlier served prolonged suspensions for being concerned in spot-fixing.

According to a PCB launch: “The three have assumed their responsibilities in the selection panel with immediate effect. Their first assignment as consultant members to the chief selector includes the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand, set to commence on 12 January 2024 following the conclusion of the Test tour to Australia.”

Ramiz lately did not mince phrases whereas slamming Pakistan bowlers’ present on the Cricket World Cup 2023 and the Pakistan Cricket Board.

“Jab naye ball pe aap out nahi karenge, jab aap expensive se expensive hote jayenge toh Babar Azam kya khaak kapataani karega (When bowlers would not take wickets with the new ball and start getting more and more expensive, how would Babar Azam do captaincy then?),” Ramiz stated on his YouTube channel.

“And then they (PCB) would gather some ex-cricketers and ask them how to fix cricket? Who put them in charge (of the board)? Is their job just to huddle together and change the captain and the coaching staff and think they have taken a major step?” requested Raja.
Ramiz (61), a former Pakistan captain and a former PCB chairman, stated.