Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday named former captain Shahid Afridi because the interim chief of the National Selection Committe. Afridi will lead the four-member panel, additionally consisting of former all-rounder Abdul Razzaq and Rao Iftikhar Anjum, whereas Haroon Rashid would be the convener. For now, the appointment is just for the upcoming house collection in opposition to New Zealand, beginning with the primary Test in Karachi from December 26.

The committee has been tasked with reviewing the Test squad that was introduced by the earlier panel, which was led by Mohammad Wasim.

“PCB Management Committee has appointed former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi as the interim Chair of the Men’s National Selection Committee. Other members of the panel are: Abdul Razzaq and Rao Iftikhar Anjum. Haroon Rashid will be the Convener,” Pakistan cricket stated in a tweet.

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.

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 24, 2022

Afridi’s appointment got here after the sooner Pakistan chief selector Wasim’s contract was terminated by the brand new PCB administration committee, which is led by Najam Sethi. All committees established by the now-defunct 2019 structure have additionally been dismantled.

On the appointment, Afridi stated: “I feel honoured to have been assigned this responsibility by the PCB Management Committee and will no stone unturned in fulfilling this responsibility to the best of my abilities.”

“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 strongly in the series against New Zealand and reclaim the confidence of our fans. I will soon convene a meeting of the selectors and will share my plans with reference to the upcoming matches,” he added.

The new chairman made this alternative as his first motion after taking up on Thursday.

Wasim, a former Pakistani batter, was appointed chief selector in December 2020, and it was anticipated that this method would proceed by the ODI World Cup in 2023.

He was fired over e-mail on Friday. Wasim’s closing choice was for the New Zealand collection take a look at staff at house.

Pakistan performed 16 assessments throughout his presidency, successful eight of them and shedding six of them, together with two house collection in opposition to Australia (1-0) and England (3-0).

In the 2021 and 2022 editions of the boys’s T20 World Cup, Pakistan reached the ultimate. Pakistan performed 55 T20Is throughout Wasim’s tenure, successful 34 and shedding 18. Pakistan additionally gained ten and misplaced 5 of the 15 ODIs.

On the opposite hand, Shahid Afridi performed 27 Tests, 398 ODIs and 99 T20I from 1996 to 2018 by which he scored a complete of 11,196 runs and took 541 wickets. He additionally captained the nationwide aspect in 83 worldwide matches. He was a member of the Pakistan aspect that gained the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2009 at Lord’s.

Abdul Razzaq, in a 17-year profession from 1996 to 2013, performed 343 worldwide matches and scored 7,419 runs and took 389 wickets. He was additionally a member of the aspect that gained the 2009 aspect that lifted the T20 World Cup at Lord’s.

Rao Iftikhar performed a Test, 62 ODIs and two T20Is from 2004 to 2010.

(With PTI Inputs)

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