The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is anticipated to make some sweeping adjustments in its nationwide team set-up, with Salman Ali Agha in line to become all-format captain, changing Shan Masood because the skipper of the Test facet.
Besides the change in captaincy, the board can even be saying the formation of an “observatory” committee after Eid holidays, an idea meant to hold an in depth watch on cricket developments, together with in the nationwide team and ahead suggestions to the board’s chairman.
A supply in the board mentioned that former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed and ex-pacer Sikander Bakht had been referred to as to Lahore for a gathering.
“The two were informed about the decision to form the observatory committee and offered positions on it,” the supply mentioned.
“Some other players will also be on this committee.”
He mentioned PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, after discussions along with his shut aides, together with new white ball head coach Mike Hesson, can also be contemplating redefining the function of the nationwide choice committee.
“Either there will be changes in the current selection committee, which would continue to work with the Pakistan team management, or a new selection set-up would be announced with prime focus on looking and finding talent from domestic and age group cricket,” the supply mentioned.
Naqvi, the supply added, needed to see issues transfer ahead with the correct folks in the correct positions and with the coach and captain given powers to choose the groups.
There can also be a transfer to give extra duty to Salman Ali Agha, who’s presently the nationwide T20 captain, and the board is considering changing Shan Masood because the Test skipper once they announce the brand new head coach of the purple ball format.
Pakistan’s subsequent Test task, which is their first in the ICC World Test Championship new cycle, will probably be a two-match house collection towards South Africa later this 12 months.
Pakistan is slated to play simply 5 Tests this calendar 12 months.
Published – June 08, 2025 06:14 pm IST
