The Pakistani cricket council (PCB) is expected to make some extensive changes in its national team with Salman Ali Aghou in a row to become a captain of all formats and replace Shan Masood as the captain of the test party.
In addition to changing the captain, the Board of Directors will also announce the creation of the “Observatory” Committee after the EID holiday, which was to carefully monitor the development of cricket, including the national team and in advance to the chairman of the Board of Directors.
The source on the Board of Directors said that former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed and former Pacer Sikander Bakht were called to Lahore for a meeting.
“Both were informed about the decision to create an obstenance committee and offered positions,” the source said.
“Some other players will also be in this committee.”
Said PCB chairman Mohsin naqvi after discussions with his close helpers, including New head coach of white balls mike hessonIt is also considering redefining the role of the National Selection Commission.
“Either there will be changes in the current selection commission, which would continue to work with the Pakistani team leadership, or a new selection setting would be announced with the main focus on searching and finding talents from the cricket of the domestic and age group,” said the source.
Naqvi, the source added, he wanted to see things moving forward with the right people in the right positions and the coach and captain gave powers to the selection of teams.
There is also a step that has greater responsibility to Salman Ali Agu, who is currently a national captain T20, and the Board of Directors is considering replacing Shan Masood as a test captain when announcing the new head coach of Red Ball format.
Pakistani’s other test assignment, which is their first in the new series of the World Cup ICC World Test Championship, will be the end of this year’s home series of two matches against South Africa.
Pakistan is designed to play only five tests this calendar year.
Published:
Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
9 June 2025
