DTVHINDI“Remove Babar first”- Shahid Afridi is not happy with the removal of Abdul Razzaq and Wahab Riaz
The PCB has removed Riaz and Razzaq from the selection committee, marking the beginning of the ‘surgery’ that chief Mohsin Naqvi had promised. The board released a statement that read (via Deccan Herald): “We have informed Abdul Razzaq and Wahab Riaz that they will no longer be required in the National Selection Committee. The PCB will provide further updates on the composition of the selection committee in due course.” Meanwhile, Afridi spoke to reporters in London and said no player has got as many opportunities as Babar Azam as captain. As quoted by CricketPakistan.pk, the former chief selector said: “No captain has ever had so many chances. Usually, the captain is the first one to be dropped right after the World Cup. We have also led the team, like me, Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq, but Babar has got the most opportunities. Let’s take a decisive step and support him wholeheartedly whatever he brings. To be honest, this kind of surgery is beyond my understanding.” PCB has removed only Razzaq and Wahab Riaz for now, but can take many big decisions in the next few days. Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi has also held two important meetings, in which white-ball coach Gary Kirsten and red-ball coach Jason Gillespie were present. During this, there was a discussion about improving the team. Not only this, he also met more than two dozen former and current cricketers to bring about improvement in Pakistan cricket.
PCB in action mode after Pakistan’s bad defeat in T20 World Cup, Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq included in selection committee sacked
Pakistan was eliminated from the group stage in the T20 World Cup Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq (Image Credit- Twitter X) The recently concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, co-hosted by USA and West Indies, ended with the victory of the Indian cricket team. However, this tournament has been an unforgettable one for the one-time champion Pakistan cricket team. The Pakistan team had to be eliminated from the group stage after losing against USA. So now after this defeat of the Pakistan cricket team, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is seen in action mode. Let us tell you that recently former players Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq, who were part of the selection committee of Pakistan’s senior team, have been sacked. Riaz was the selector of the men’s team while Razzaq was the selector of the women’s team. This report was revealed However, till now PCB has not issued any official statement regarding this. But according to the media reports of Cricbuzz, this decision has been taken by the board, and only the announcement is left. A senior PCB source told Cricbuzz: The decision has been taken following feedback received from various stakeholders, including players and support staff, regarding the promotion and selection of certain players despite objections from other members. So when the Pakistan cricket team was out of the T20 World Cup, at that time the former captain of the Pakistan cricket team and former PCB chief Rameez Raja had strongly criticized the team selected for the T20 World Cup. Especially when all-rounders Imad Wasim and Mohammad Aamir withdrew their retirement to play the T20 World Cup. Also, let us tell you that till now the chairman has not been selected in the selection committee of Pakistan cricket team for three months. But before that Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq were appointed as interim selectors of men’s and women’s team respectively.
