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Shahid Afridi appointed interim Chair of the Selection Committee for New Zealand series

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PCB Management Committee appoints interim men’s selection committee

Lahore, 24 December 2022:

The PCB Management Committee has appointed former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi as the interim Chair of the Men’s National Selection Committee for the home series against New Zealand.

Other members of the panel are: Abdul Razzaq and Rao Iftikhar Anjum, while Haroon Rashid (member Management Committee) will be the Convener.

Mr Najam Sethi, Chair of the PCB Management Committee: “I welcome the interim Men’s National Selection Committee and have no doubts that despite limited time, they will make brave and bold decisions that will help us produce a strong and competitive side in the series against New Zealand.

“Shahid Afridi has been an attacking cricketer who played all his cricket with no fear. He has nearly 20 years of cricket experience, has featured in all formats with significant success and more importantly, has always backed and supported young talent. So, in our collective opinion, there is no better person than him to understand the rigours, demands and challenges of the modern day game.

“I remain confident that through his insight and knowledge of the game, he will help Pakistan select the best and most deserving players, and contribute in the side’s success in the upcoming series.”

Shahid Afridi: “I feel honoured to have been assigned this responsibility by the PCB Management Committee and will no stone unturned in fulfilling this responsibility to the best of my abilities.

“We need to get back to our winning ways and I have no doubts that through meritocratic and strategic selection decisions, we will help the national side to perform strongly in the series against New Zealand and reclaim the confidence of our fans.

“I will soon convene a meeting of the selectors and will share my plans with reference to the upcoming matches.”

Shahid Afridi played 27 Tests, 398 ODIs and 99 T20I from 1996 to 2018 in which he scored a total of 11,196 runs and took 541 wickets. He also captained the national side in 83 international matches. He was a member of the Pakistan side that won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2009 at Lord’s.

Abdul Razzaq, in a 17-year career from 1996 to 2013, played 343 international matches and scored 7,419 runs and took 389 wickets. He was also a member of the side that won the 2009 side that lifted the T20 World Cup at Lord’s.

Rao Iftikhar played a Test, 62 ODIs and two T20Is from 2004 to 2010.
 
Selection committee:

Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Rao Iftikhar Anjum and Haroon Rashid
 
Afridi and Razzaq

Our Yuvraj and Dhoni

Two great white ball cricketers of Pakistan
 
Is this a circus?

When was the last time he was involved with domestic cricket?

Looks like we're going to completely ignore First Class and List A.

The focus now is PSL only, and that's where all the selections are gonna come from.
 
If compared to the last committee

Razzaq Alone is a major upgrade to Muhammad Wasim
 
Well, it's certainly thinking out of the box isn't it.

Could go either way this decision.
 
Is this joke ? Are you kidding me ? Afridi CS ? I still can’t believe this
 
This is going to turn out like his innings. Either a slew of TTFs or the greatest cricket talent handpicked for a national team in history.

Oh wait…

He’s going to try rope in Ahmed Shehzad again….

No no no.

Please no :sree
 
If Afridi couldn't built a good team when he was captain of team then how he will do good as a chief selector is beyond me
 
Get ready for score 74 all out in 17 overs, its basically Haroon Rasheed who will do the donkey work, Afridi is just the populist
 
Abhee to party shroo hoyee hai!

Poll added as well.
 
Did Afridi not once say there was no young talent in Pakistan?

Pakistan is always a fan of cheap knockoffs. They've seen Brendan Mccullum and they think they can replicate him by putting a brainless guy in just because he is 'aggressive'.
 
BhootKhan said:
How Sharjeel is must? Care to explain? Last time when he was in international team, dude was a massive FLOP.
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Mister 5 Domestic T20 centuries

Pakistan’s GOAT T20 opener

The witch king of Shawarma!!
 
DeadlyVenom said:
Did Afridi not once say there was no young talent in Pakistan?

Pakistan is always a fan of cheap knockoffs. They've seen Brendan Mccullum and they think they can replicate him by putting a brainless guy in just because he is 'aggressive'.
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Wasn’t he right though?

What young talent has come through since and set the world alight? Muhammad Harris is an exception. He is a phenomenal talent MashaAllah

Add Saim Ayub to that as well.
 
When the going will get tough with non-stop criticism which every selector faces...Afridi will then step away citing he needs to focus more on his welfare, charity work.
Not excepting much from him, he was never the best minds who ever played the game.
 
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I have a feeling they appointed Afridi hoping he will bring wonders like McCullum. There is a difference between uncontrolled aggressive mindset and positive aggressive mindset.
 
greatest said:
I have a feeling they appointed Afridi hoping he will bring wonders like McCullum. There is a difference between uncontrolled aggressive mindset and positive aggressive mindset.
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What makes you think Afridi is 100% selecting the side just like Muhammad Waseem was?
 
very experienced committee. if they select team without any bias, they can do well.
 
Anyone can better than M Wasim (I am totally disappointed with him, should have done better). Just hope Babar doesn't any say in selection.
 
"We claim that there is too much talent in Pakistan, but sorry, no talent" - Shahid Afridi, July 2016

I became a huge supporter of Afridi after this factually correct statement. Delusional fans have hated him since this day.
 
Mamoon said:
"We claim that there is too much talent in Pakistan, but sorry, no talent" - Shahid Afridi, July 2016

I became a huge supporter of Afridi after this factually correct statement. Delusional fans have hated him since this day.
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You only realise with time that it is the truth
 
Shafi said:
Anyone can better than M Wasim (I am totally disappointed with him, should have done better). Just hope Babar doesn't any say in selection.
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I don’t support Physical violence/hitting

But Afridi has a reputation of not coming down lightly on juniors. He apparently gave Amir a slap when he personally admitted to him that he was involved in spot fixing
 
Well we need to give them a chance. I'm not optimistic but let's see.
 
Rana said:
I don’t support Physical violence/hitting

But Afridi has a reputation of not coming down lightly on juniors. He apparently gave Amir a slap when he personally admitted to him that he was involved in spot fixing
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People can say what they want about Afridi. He wasn’t a man without his faults but he was not a sissy. Never did match-fixing even though he must have been a very prominent target for bookies in his pomp.

Moreover, he put his body on the line & was never injured. He scored a century against Sri Lanka in the 2010 Asia Cup when his back was done & he could barely stand, then you have the likes of Naseem, Rauf, Shaheen etc. who run away in the middle of series/matches over small niggles.

I think he is the right guy to beat some discipline into these unworthy young players who feel playing for Pakistan is their birthright.
 
Rana said:
You only realise with time that it is the truth
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Its still factually incorrect there is a lot of talent, but talent alone is not sufficient. You need to have a fair selection system at all levels,goid coaching, provide exposure to high class cricket, good cricket pitches and fitness and mental conditioning. Despite lack of all that there are many youngsters with ability to make their mark Mohd Haris, Hurraira, Mubashir, AamerJamal, Abrar, Mubashir, Saud, Kamran G etc.
 
Based on his statement the other day, I hope this spells the end of Naseem’s undeserved free run in Test cricket.

Not only is he an awful bowler in this format, he also doesn’t have the fitness & heart for this format.

When you select overhyped & soft bowlers like Naseem in Test cricket you are slapping your FC performers in the face, those who have toiled for years & respect red ball cricket.
 
To have Afridi in any position with responsibility just doesn't sound right. I like Afridi, he's a good person but i really doubt he has the wherewithal to pick players and groom them.
 
Breaking news: Afridi just unearthed 2 tearaway pacers and one Soberseque all-rounder for Test cricket via virtual camp held in Lalaland

Of all people Afridi is the last one to be given this responsibility, being chief selector requires patience dedication and temperament a quality which he lacks
 
Afridi is the chair of the committee, he is not a dictator like M. Wasim whose eye for talent was as bad as his talent.

Afridi is not involved in domestic cricket & probably doesn’t anything about the players, but the other members of the committee are already involved in domestic cricket.

They will shortlist potential players, give their feedback while Afridi would make the final call based on the eye test, i.e. he will match videos of their batting/bowling & also watch them play in person if possible.

Sounds fair to me.
 
In Pakistan you need a heavyweight chief selector to ensure the captain and coaches don't walk over you.
 
Mamoon said:
Afridi is the chair of the committee, he is not a dictator like M. Wasim whose eye for talent was as bad as his talent.

Afridi is not involved in domestic cricket & probably doesn’t anything about the players, but the other members of the committee are already involved in domestic cricket.

They will shortlist potential players, give their feedback while Afridi would make the final call based on the eye test, i.e. he will match videos of their batting/bowling & also watch them play in person if possible.

Sounds fair to me.
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I guess people will purposely ignore this truth because they want to pick bones with the new regime
 
Seems like boot licking of Shehbaz Sharif has paid afridi well Lol. A guy who was the most brainless batsman ever in cricket has become our Chief selector. Pakistan Cricket has now also become a joke.
 
Rana said:
I guess people will purposely ignore this truth because they want to pick bones with the new regime
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It is all about agendas. Sethi is a loyalist of the party that most of the PPers hate, so whatever he does will be criticized.

If Afridi was appointed by Ehsan Mani then it would have been a stroke of genius.

I personally don’t see any issues. It is interim anyway. Afridi is an honest man & he won’t commit long-term because he is busy with his other projects.

Nonetheless, having a proper selection committee is better than having one arrogant, egoistic man make all the calls & destroys the team with his agendas.
 
Mamoon said:
Afridi is the chair of the committee, he is not a dictator like M. Wasim whose eye for talent was as bad as his talent.

Afridi is not involved in domestic cricket & probably doesn’t anything about the players, but the other members of the committee are already involved in domestic cricket.

They will shortlist potential players, give their feedback while Afridi would make the final call based on the eye test, i.e. he will match videos of their batting/bowling & also watch them play in person if possible.

Sounds fair to me.
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Yeah anything done by noon league will sound fair to you. If the same afridi was appointment was imran khan, you would have been calling him stupid lol
 
pak.cricket said:
Seems like boot licking of Shehbaz Sharif has paid afridi well Lol. A guy who was the most brainless batsman ever in cricket has become our Chief selector. Pakistan Cricket has now also become a joke.
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He was still a far better cricketer than the mental midget that he is replacing. By this logic a player who couldn’t handle the pressure of international cricket should not have been appointed as the selector in the first place.

I think people should give Afridi a chance before writing him off.
 
Im all for this, its far better than continuing to go back to the same names that played in the 80s
 
So what's the plan. What sort of cricket fo we want to play? You know why bazball worked..because baz first decided this is my plan..this is how I'm gonna play..now.i need the players..

We will go.like this " acha ve need phaast bawler then big hitter big spinner..blah blah blah.. let's get akmal jnr and malik"..

We are done..afridi had the brain of a 12 yr old..he's a street urchin who got lucky.. what does he knownof strategy or planning..I mean show me an innings where he actually really planned his strategy..the boy runs on instinct..and don't get me wrong inwas a big fan..but he isn't a selector..
 
pak.cricket said:
Yeah anything done by noon league will sound fair to you. If the same afridi was appointment was imran khan, you would have been calling him stupid lol
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So true..his whole modus operandi is to oppose the majority general view to get likes...he's a modi loving troll..ignore him..
 
Fans of the recently disposed joker government are crying left, right & centre. Your government & their appointed saviors had 4 years to show results, they did nothing.

Now wait for Sethi & co. to do something before judging them. Sethi did great work in his first tenure, now let’s see if he can build on it.

The goals/challenges are different this time. His main target last time was to establish PSL & bring international cricket back to Pakistan. He achieved both successfully.

This time, he will be judged more on the appointment of coaches & selectors because improving the team results is the number one priority.
 
Mamoon said:
He was still a far better cricketer than the mental midget that he is replacing. By this logic a player who couldn’t handle the pressure of international cricket should not have been appointed as the selector in the first place.

I think people should give Afridi a chance before writing him off.
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Wasim was actually an untalented cricketer. It does not mean he was mentally weak. He just did not had any talent. Afridi on the other hand was very talented actually but he has a brain of a child. A child cannot be made selector of national team. In Pakistan team, he would always do opposite of what was required. HE build his own team for 2016 t20 world cup and it gave probably worst ever performance in world cups. THe same afridi was saying a few days that muhammad hassnain and dahani should be in test squad. LOl how can you even defend this statement
 
are you sure? for the first ever pakistan's LOI sides actually look settled and are performing in world cups unlike sethis previous era where the team would always go out in first round
 
I’ll hold judgement on Afridi, however I put a lot of stick in his character, and thereby hope his judgement is sound as well.

Razzaq I’m less sure about. Let’s see.

As long as they can give relevant reasons for bringing in players, then fair enough. What I don’t want to see is an Ahmed Shehzad recalled (there’s zero merit or reasoning to do this) or Imad opening the bowling in T20s (we finally have a set of quicks for the PP, don’t fix want ain’t broken)
 
pak.cricket said:
are you sure? for the first ever pakistan's LOI sides actually look settled and are performing in world cups unlike sethis previous era where the team would always go out in first round
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Pakistan won CT under Sharif & Sethi. Allah ka shukar we didn’t fluke it under Imran & Mani, the propaganda & romanticism would never end.
 
Oh boy change for the sake of it. Now that we are officially in transition, there goes any hope of lifting a trophy in India
 
Mamoon said:
Pakistan won CT under Sharif & Sethi. Allah ka shukar we didn’t fluke it under Imran & Mani, the propaganda & romanticism would never end.
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Lol you kept calling that victory a fluke for so many years but now you are calling that an achievement. I think you have some mental issues
 
pak.cricket said:
Lol you kept calling that victory a fluke for so many years but now you are calling that an achievement. I think you have some mental issues
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Mamoon said:
Pakistan won CT under Sharif & Sethi. Allah ka shukar we didn’t fluke it under Imran & Mani, the propaganda & romanticism would never end.
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I called it a fluke 5 mins ago, my point was that if that fluked happened under the regime of your choice, you will be crediting the leadership. By you I mean supporters of the previous government, not just you.
 
Mamoon said:
Afridi is the chair of the committee, he is not a dictator like M. Wasim whose eye for talent was as bad as his talent.

Afridi is not involved in domestic cricket & probably doesn’t anything about the players, but the other members of the committee are already involved in domestic cricket.

They will shortlist potential players, give their feedback while Afridi would make the final call based on the eye test, i.e. he will match videos of their batting/bowling & also watch them play in person if possible.

Sounds fair to me.
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Wasim did great job as a Northern Coach by unearthing young players but became stupid after becoming CS. Not sure why?
 
I've never known Boom Boom to be a strategic thinker. And the last time I remember him in a position of authority (Test captain) he fell apart and abruptly left... do we expect him to suddenly be be a brilliant, mature, thoughtful selector able to plan ahead, gracefully move out the dead wood at appropriate times and choose talent when it is ready and not before just because it is popular in social media?

Razzaq knew the game well and always seemed to be playing to a plan and with purpose.
 
Mamoon said:
They will shortlist potential players, give their feedback while Afridi would make the final call based on the eye test, i.e. he will match videos of their batting/bowling & also watch them play in person if possible.
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Oh dear What a complete joke this and you think that the team and selection is bad at the moment

Watch this space The funs just begun
 
Afridi is an honest man. His tactics aren't as brainless as his batting. This appointment can go either way. But would like the interim appointment to be only for time being.

The only problem I have is Haroon Rashid. The biggest leech of them all. His tenure as a selector from 2015-16 was a big big joke.
 
Mamoon said:
"We claim that there is too much talent in Pakistan, but sorry, no talent" - Shahid Afridi, July 2016

I became a huge supporter of Afridi after this factually correct statement. Delusional fans have hated him since this day.
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But on the thread you wanted more teams because not enough players are being a chance. It seems you change your views on a daily basis like some village politicians
 
As I explained yesterday on one of the other threads, these guys can't pull rabbits out of a hat. It's a matter of shuffling the deck and hoping for the best. At least 8 of the cricketers pretty much pick themselves at the moment and that will also change with conditions and form. What he did say in an interview I saw a couple of days ago was that we need wicket takers and that is palpably true. He said we need real pace,well let's see who he has in mind
 
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Disappointed with Razzaq's appointment , not a very clean guy , very temperamental and uneducated.

Shahid could be a hero or zero, unpredictable , will be more interested in keeping some people happy who brought him to this position .

At the end , anyone is better than the 2nd worst selector in Pakistan's history, Waseem . The worst being Misbah and Inzimam comes in 3rd position after Waseem.
 
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