PCB Management Committee has appointed former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi as the interim Chair of the Men’s National Selection Committee for series against New Zealand.
Shahid Afridi: “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
Shahid Afridi played 27 Tests, 398 ODIs and 99 T20I from 1996 to 2018 in which he scored a total of 11,196 runs and took 541 wickets. He also captained the national side in 83 international matches. He was a member of the Pakistan side that won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2009 at Lord’s
According to Najam Sethi
“Shahid Afridi has been an attacking cricketer who played all his cricket with no fear. He has nearly 20 years of cricket experience, has featured in all formats with significant success and more importantly, has always backed and supported young talent. So, in our collective opinion, there is no better person than him to understand the rigours, demands and challenges of the modern day game
PCB chairman
Former Chief Selector Muhammad Waseem has been removed couple of days ago.
Other members of the panel are: Abdul Razzaq ( Played for Pakistan 1996 to 2013 ) and Rao Iftikhar Anjum. ( Played for Pakistan 2004 to 2010 ) Haroon Rashid will be the Convener.
