PCB to make changes to selection committee, chief selector post to be recreated after Pakistan's dismal show in T20 World Cup

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to make a number of changes to the selection committee after Pakistan's dismal campaign in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

The Babar Azam-led side failed to progress ahead of the group stage after losing two of the four games. Pakistan began the competition with humiliating defeats against the USA and India. Those two defeats pretty much sealed their fate in the tournament. Even though they went on to win their last two games against Canada and Ireland, it did not make much difference as Pakistan bowed out at the group stage.

The latest failure has only extended Pakistan's poor performances in recent times. It all started during the Asia Cup last year when they failed to advance to the final. It was followed by a poor campaign in the ODI World Cup as well where they could not go past the league stage. After the World Cup, Babar Azam had stepped down as the captain.

However, Babar was reinstated as the captain in April this year but it did not change Pakistan's fortunes. Pakistan drew the home T20I series against a second-string New Zealand side before losing a T20I in Ireland last month. It was followed by a 2-0 loss against England.

PCB to make changes to the selection committee:

Following the poor campaign in the T20 World Cup, the PCB is set to make a few changes to the seven-member selection committee. According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, streamlining the operations of the selection committee is a top priority for the PCB.

The report further stated that the number of members in the selection committee will be reduced. The PCB is also likely to ditch its newly introduced experiment of having a selection committee without an official head or chief. The current selection committee was formed just over two months ago.

Former pacer Wahab Riaz, who was serving as the chief selector, had to give up the title although he continued to remain a member. As per the new rules, each of the seven members carried an equal vote. However, the PCB is now planning to do away with the experiment. The report also stated that Wahab is unlikely to be reinstated as the chief of the selection panel if the post is recreated.