Last Updated on 4 months by Charbel Coorey
Predictably, big changes have taken place in Pakistan cricket after their disappointing T20 World Cup campaign. Considered as one of the teams who could compete for the title, Pakistan didn’t even make it out of the group stage, sparking widespread reactions online.
In the aftermath, Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq have been sacked from the selection committee, as reported by ESPNcricinfo. Razzaq was appointed as a selector for both the men’s and women’s team just a few weeks ago in another example of the volatility in Pakiastan cricket.
Since January 2022, Pakistan have had five chief selectors, including Wahab, who took to X to share his thoughts. “I don’t agree with the statements being discussed about adding pressure to the members of the selection committee, how can 1 vote dominate 6? Everything is documented on record in the meeting minutes I will be issuing my statement today evening,” he said.
“There is a lot I can say, but I don’t want to be part of the blame games,” he wrote in a separate post.
More changes possible in Pakistan cricket according to a report
According to journalist Abdul Ghaffar, many players are facing the axe from Pakistan’s T20I team. Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Azam Khan and Mohammad Nawaz are those likely to be dropped, as reported by OneCricket. Haris Rauf is also at risk of being dropped.
Youngsters Mohammad Haris, Amir Jamal, Salman Ali Agha, Abrar Ahmed and Shahnawaz Dahani are expected to play a key role for Pakistan moving forward.
Next up for Pakistan is five home Tests between August and October. They play two games against Bangladesh at Rawalpindi (starting August 21) and Karachi (starting August 30). England follow with three Tests in Multan, Karachi and Rawalpindi in October.
Pakistan also have their woes in Test cricket to overcome. They are winless in their last eight home matches and have won just three of their past 15 overall.
Next up for Pakistan in white-ball cricket is three T20Is and three ODIs in Australia in November.