PCB adds Aleem Dar, Azhar Ali, others to national selection committee
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced changes to the national selection committee, adding some former Pakistani cricketers to the body.
In its announcement, the governing body of cricket confirmed that the new additions to the committee include, former cricketer Aqib Javed, ex-captain Azhar Ali and former International Cricket Council (ICC) umpire and first-class cricketer Aleem Dar.
Additionally, Hassan Cheema was also confirmed by the board as the new addition to the committee. Meanwhile, right-handed batter Asad Shafiq retained his membership of the committee.
According to sources, Javed will oversee other key matters of committee while top-order batter Ali has been tasked with youth development chores. Furthermore, Cheema will serve as the data analyst for the selection team.
The previous selection committee consisted of members such as the captain, head coach, Shafiq, and five non-voting members.
The latest development comes two weeks after former cricketer Muhammad Yousuf resigned from his position.
In a statement on X, Yousuf said: “I announce my resignation as a selector for the Pakistan cricket team for ‘personal reasons’. Serving this incredible team has been a profound privilege, and I am proud to have contributed to the growth and success of Pakistan Cricket”.
In regard to this, the new roles of the captain, head coach, and the non-voting five members in the new selection team is yet to be announced by the national board in the forthcoming week.
