Who in your view should be the next Chief Selector for Pakistan?

[MenInG]

Misbah is history now.

Time to look ahead and ask who can do this job - better.

My personal opinion, we should one of Mohammad Wasim or Shoaib Akhtar.

But there are reports that Mohammad Akram may get the nod.

 

[HappyWarsFan]

I'd say Wasim but I would like him to stay at northern, get few more years of experience and not be rushed in .

Mohammad Akram is a good choice for now

 

[Rana]

Might as well try Wasim Akram and see what he’s all about as an administrator

 

[Titan24]

I think Mohammad Akram is good based upon his selections for PZ in the draft and his overall experience in the domestic structure of Pakistan as well as England.

I like Mohammad Wasim but, I think he is doing a wonderful job with Northern and player development at that level is really important too. I would like him in some coaching role going forward. However I dont mind either ways if he is made a CS or he remains with Northern.

Regarding Shoaib Akhtar I think at the moment he would be good as a bowling coach for any region.

Overall all three are young and can be decent choices so I like the list in general along with the fact that we are moving from the regular musical chair participants for the CS position.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

I think Mohammad Akram is good based upon his selections for PZ in the draft and his overall experience in the domestic structure of Pakistan as well as England.

I like Mohammad Wasim but, I think he is doing a wonderful job with Northern and player development at that level is really important too. I would like him in some coaching role going forward. However I dont mind either ways if he is made a CS or he remains with Northern.

Regarding Shoaib Akhtar I think at the moment he would be good as a bowling coach for any region.

Overall all three are young and can be decent choices so I like the list in general along with the fact that we are moving from the regular musical chair participants for the CS position.

My sentiments exactly. Wasim will definitely make a good selector but the question is where can his talents be used best - that’s in coaching.

He should be groomed for the national coach position, and take over after Misbah. In the meanwhile, he can continue honing his craft at Northern.

I think Mohammad Akram is a good solution.

 

[The Viper]

I think Mohammad Akram is good based upon his selections for PZ in the draft and his overall experience in the domestic structure of Pakistan as well as England.

I like Mohammad Wasim but, I think he is doing a wonderful job with Northern and player development at that level is really important too. I would like him in some coaching role going forward. However I dont mind either ways if he is made a CS or he remains with Northern.

Regarding Shoaib Akhtar I think at the moment he would be good as a bowling coach for any region.

Overall all three are young and can be decent choices so I like the list in general along with the fact that we are moving from the regular musical chair participants for the CS position.

Agreed. Mohammad Wasim has potential as a coach so should continue in his current role.

 

[moghul]

Bazid Khan
Mohammad Waseem
Mohammad Akram
Azhar mehmood
Yasir Arafat

any one of them, its just a coincidence all of them are from Rawalpindi/Islamabad area.

 

[NauV]

Misbah is history now.

Time to look ahead and ask who can do this job - better.

My personal opinion, we should one of Mohammad Wasim or Shoaib Akhtar.

But there are reports that Mohammad Akram may get the nod.

Someone who spends less time on YouTube and mainstream TV channels speaking about "glory days" of the past that weren't so glorious and/or castigating current players and more time watching, studying, analysing and understanding domestic cricket and what talent we have out there and has a vision for what the team should look like in 3 years. As simple as that really. . That will probably cut down the shortlist to a very select few individuals . . . Because its easy to sit and talk . . Ita difficult to do your homework

 

[Saj]

On what basis are people mentioning Shoaib Akhtar?

 

[asadee]

My sources are telling me Wasim Akram

 

[Thunderbolt14]

My sources are telling me Wasim Akram

I don’t know why but feel this would be a horrible decision. He barely watches domestic cricket, is far more preoccupied with acting, hosting these days...

 

[Savak]

On what basis are people mentioning Shoaib Akhtar?

Out of the box risky solution

 

[silent ischemia]

Muhammad Wasim
Faisal Iqbal
Saqlain Mushtaq

 

[Rana]

I don’t know why but feel this would be a horrible decision. He barely watches domestic cricket, is far more preoccupied with acting, hosting these days...

It might well be but the guy still could unearth one or two long term players for Pakistan who could play 10-15 years.

This guy used Shoaib Akhtar, Afridi, Razzaq and Azhar Mahmood in 1999 to reach a World Cup final, whilst Waqar Younis sat out. Clearly he isn’t of the same mindset and vision of the Waqar/Misbah psychology

 

[ameemlutfi]

Urooj mumtaz

 

[mon858]

I don’t know why but feel this would be a horrible decision. He barely watches domestic cricket, is far more preoccupied with acting, hosting these days...

Agree, some of us on pp have more knowledge of domestic and under 19 players than he does. Also he has lots of international commitments doubt he will take this mostly local job.

I would Bazid, Mohammed Wasim, or Mohammed Akram.

If we really want a former star then I would try Shoaib Akhtar who provides more of a left field option but not sure he will work nicely with Misbah.

 

[Colorblind Genius]

Urooj mumtaz

Or Sana Mir.

Both seem to have a mature and very well approach towards the game. I am impressed.
They seem loyal, intelligent and very well versed.


Those who are saying Wasim Akram.
No, absolutely not!

We don’t want to even offer this to Wasim especially when Wasim himself clearly stated that he doesn’t want these kinda roles with the team - plus his life style and travels hardly leave him any time to thoroughly watch the domestic games.

What Wasim is good at, and he said himself is a position where he can build the team’s playing strategy. He is potentially a great game strategist because this this something he has learned it firsthand from Imran Khan, and then he practiced it all during his playing years.

So IMO, Wasim should neither be a coach nor a selector.
He should be in the dressing room with the team and guide them what to do and how to do it, before, during and after the games. He has a few great tricks up his sleeve and we can surely take advantage of his experiences and knowledge. I hope sanity prevails in PCB.

 

[zoeyfactor]

I don't think Wasim Akram will forgo his lucrative contracts to take this role. Any speculations who will take over from Misbah?

 

[gazza619]

There should not be a chief selector, but a group of selectors and decisions should be reached on consensus. Rashid Latif, Shoiab Akhtar, Saqlain and M Wasim could be a good combo.

 

[Sultan Baba]

Aamir Sohail or Rashid Latif both has good reputation........

 

[CleverSir]

What we need a "Director of Cricket" position like England and South Africa (recently with Smith being appointed) where the DoC heads the selectors (which are the HC's of the associations currently), as well as coordinate long term strategy between the NHPC and the Coaching staffs of the National, 'A'-team, and U-19s. There has never been such a position within the Pakistani set-up and I think would go a long way in setting up and achieving goals.

As for Mohammad Wasim (Northern, Head Coach), I would want him to continue as the HC of his team for another 2-3 years. I think when Misbah's tenure is up, Wasim should be in strong contention for the national HC job. He has shown that he can back young players and seems to be able to develop them. I don't want the PCB to waste him in a Chief Selector type role.

Aamir Sohail did a decent job in his tenure, I would interview him. I don't know much about M. Akram but it seems he's done well with Zalmi. Maybe look at the people involved with Multan Sultans. Either way, I hope they open the process to a wider pool. At the end of the day any selector will need tools at his disposal. I read recently that PCB was in search of a better sports database management software. Things like that being digitized properly will be a huge help in making decisions.

 

[Rayyman]

Anybody who is unbiased.
[MENTION=142432]Titan24[/MENTION] would not be a bad choice for CS

 

[Shazzam]

Umar Gul since he’s retired after this tournament.

 

[trickyone]

Saeed Ajmal

 

[Bigboii]

Anybody who is unbiased.

[MENTION=142432]Titan24[/MENTION] would not be a bad choice for CS

we should have a petition to put [MENTION=142432]Titan24[/MENTION] name forward for CS position

if Shoaib Akhter is a serious choice than why not [MENTION=142432]Titan24[/MENTION]

 

[Bigboii]

Or Sana Mir.

Both seem to have a mature and very well approach towards the game. I am impressed.
They seem loyal, intelligent and very well versed.


Those who are saying Wasim Akram.
No, absolutely not!

We don’t want to even offer this to Wasim especially when Wasim himself clearly stated that he doesn’t want these kinda roles with the team - plus his life style and travels hardly leave him any time to thoroughly watch the domestic games.

What Wasim is good at, and he said himself is a position where he can build the team’s playing strategy. He is potentially a great game strategist because this this something he has learned it firsthand from Imran Khan, and then he practiced it all during his playing years.

So IMO, Wasim should neither be a coach nor a selector.
He should be in the dressing room with the team and guide them what to do and how to do it, before, during and after the games. He has a few great tricks up his sleeve and we can surely take advantage of his experiences and knowledge. I hope sanity prevails in PCB.

This is really good option but one con is I feel like she is the female version of

Mohammad Akram is a perfect choice imo

 

[ahmadharis1]

I'd like a foreigner to be chief selector

 

[JattMaula]

 

[MenInG]

Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s Chief Executive Wasim Khan said they haven’t finalized any name yet for the chief selector’s post.

Speaking to PTV Sports, Khan said Misbah informed them about leaving a post due to extra workload. “Misbah’s told us that he is leaving a post to reduce workload,” said the CEO.

“Yes, we are in talks with Mohammad Akram, but we are also talking with 2 more people about the Chief Selector role,” Khan added upon being asked about the reports stating Akram will be taking up the vacant position.

It must be noted here that Misbah stepped down as the national team’s chief selector on Wednesday. “I have decided to resign from the role of the chief selector. We have ten important tours coming due to which it will be difficult for me to coordinate and focus on domestic cricket and team selections,” he was quoted saying to reporters.

https://arysports.tv/no-name-finalized-yet-chief-selector-post-wasim-khan/

 

[Greenstorm]

Mohammad Akram loves oldies and won't be much of an upgrade over Misbah.

Mohammad Wasim is the only decent option and he should be given the dual role of head coach and CS of national team.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Mohammad Akram loves oldies and won't be much of an upgrade over Misbah.

Mohammad Wasim is the only decent option and he should be given the dual role of head coach and CS of national team.

You sure? Zalmi is the only team in PSL 5 that consistently played TWO, not one, emerging players in Haider Ali and Amir Khan.

Zalmi is the ONLY PSL team with 2 twenty year olds in the Top 3. Not only this, but Akram got to Tom Banton and Haider Ali before any other team knew who they were.

In their emerging picks, they ALSO picked Aamir Ali, meaning they picked 3 different U-19 players from the latest batch, while most teams picked only one.

Mohammad Akram right now is in Swat after journeying through Hunza and other northern areas, just to scout young talent.

 

[MenInG]

While speaking on his YouTube channel, Inzamam said the current Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) administration will give preference to someone who has work experience in England.

“Considering the appointments in the board in the past year, 60 to 70 per cent are those who have either lived in England or worked there in some capacity. I am giving you a hint that the new chief selector would be someone who would have worked for a considerable amount of time in England,” said Inzamam.

“The board’s Chief Executive [Wasim Khan] trusts people who have spent some time in England. If you look at the new management consisting of ten people, six belong to England,” he added.

https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/n...ss-on-new-chief-selector-after-misbah-resigns

 

[Bewal Express]

Misbah is history now.

Time to look ahead and ask who can do this job - better.

My personal opinion, we should one of Mohammad Wasim or Shoaib Akhtar.

But there are reports that Mohammad Akram may get the nod.

Shoaib A is a total waste of time and an idiot. Wasim is the only candidate that makes sense as he has seen young batsmen at close quarters.

 

[Majid Khan]

I would go with Hafeez in dual role as Chief Selector and Captain. One of the few Pakistani cricketers who ooze in class and know a thing or two about being successful.

 

[Bewal Express]

While speaking on his YouTube channel, Inzamam said the current Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) administration will give preference to someone who has work experience in England.

“Considering the appointments in the board in the past year, 60 to 70 per cent are those who have either lived in England or worked there in some capacity. I am giving you a hint that the new chief selector would be someone who would have worked for a considerable amount of time in England,” said Inzamam.

“The board’s Chief Executive [Wasim Khan] trusts people who have spent some time in England. If you look at the new management consisting of ten people, six belong to England,” he added.

https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/n...ss-on-new-chief-selector-after-misbah-resigns

What Inzi means is people that are not vested in the old PK Domestic scene and are open to new ideas.

 

[Shaka81]

Maybe they should go with Shoaib Malik so he retires from international cricket...

 

[The Viper]

Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes that ex-fast bowler Mohammad Akram won’t replace Misbah-ul-Haq as chief selector.

Misbah stepped down from the role on Wednesday, saying that he wants to focus more on being Pakistan’s head coach.

Akram used to be Pakistan’s bowling coach and is the Peshawar Zalmi’s Director of Cricket during the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

However, Latif noted that he and Akram are close friends and added that “we haven’t discussed anything on this topic”.

“I don’t think Mohammad Akram will be appointed as the next chief selector. He is very close to me but we haven’t discussed anything on this topic,” Latif said in a YouTube video

 

[Titan24]

Anybody who is unbiased.

[MENTION=142432]Titan24[/MENTION] would not be a bad choice for CS

we should have a petition to put [MENTION=142432]Titan24[/MENTION] name forward for CS position

if Shoaib Akhter is a serious choice than why not [MENTION=142432]Titan24[/MENTION]

Lol! Thanks guys, I will have my very own CS performance threads on PP then.

 

[MMHS]

Difficult to find a proper candidate. Modern scouting needs lots of data crunching and information gathering - many good candidates I am not sure if technically capable enough to run softwares in lap top. In a different level, different game but Liverpool’s Michel Edwards has a full team of analysts who collect all sorts of game data, fitness, diet lifestyle....information, injury records..... potential, future market value, commercial value....before even considering for a bid.

Of all the names here, I don’t see one surprising name, who will be my first choice - Younis Khan; the last of PAK’s globally recognised great, who had a fantastic work ethics. He had is issues with his team, but guy is a bit loner- can do a fantastic job if he is empowered, because he knows the game.

Also, by everyday, PAK cricket is becoming too much T20 focused - previously we have seen players to be hyped, picked based on their PSL heroics.... now it is coming down to National T20. This needs to be changed - May be T20I is OK, but for other two formats the CS must have to understand the longer formats & watch players in longer formats as well; which I don’t think people like Shoaib or Wasim are going to do dedicatedly. It’s a paid job - give YK the money & back him up; I believe the guy will be an honest trier. He won an ICC event giving responsibility to kids like Amir, Shahzad ..... he’ll pick & back younger players, if they are worth.

 

[umarf76]

He does not even follow our domestic cricket!

 

[LordJames]

Yes to:

1. Mohammad Akram: Not a bad choice at all
2. Mohammad Wasim: Although prefer him at the NCA or in some sort of Coaching role
3. Aamir Sohail: Although prefer him to be on the Selection Panel and not be Chief.

No to:

1. Wasim Akram: Knows nothing about Domestic players
2. Shoaib Akhtar: Knows nothing about Domestic players and not organised enough to do any scouting and not suited for any role apart from a motivational speaker or giving pep-talks
3. Rahsid Latif: Too many tantrums and emotional outbursts and a lot of grand claims but nothing to back it up

 

[Loralai]

Abdur Rehman. He follows and understands domestic cricket.

 

[CleverSir]

Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif believes that ex-fast bowler Mohammad Akram won’t replace Misbah-ul-Haq as chief selector.

Misbah stepped down from the role on Wednesday, saying that he wants to focus more on being Pakistan’s head coach.

Akram used to be Pakistan’s bowling coach and is the Peshawar Zalmi’s Director of Cricket during the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

However, Latif noted that he and Akram are close friends and added that “we haven’t discussed anything on this topic”.

“I don’t think Mohammad Akram will be appointed as the next chief selector. He is very close to me but we haven’t discussed anything on this topic,” Latif said in a YouTube video

Oh well great then. M. Akram didn't discuss a potential massive job opportunity with a close friend, therefore he won't get it. Logic from the brilliant mind of Rashid Latif. /s

Because everyone discusses big job opportunities before they actually get them with their friends.

 

[Colorblind Genius]

I would go with Hafeez in dual role as Chief Selector and Captain. One of the few Pakistani cricketers who ooze in class and know a thing or two about being successful.

)))

Your obsession with Hafeez is amazing.

Few years ago, I had a chance to meet him in the Caribbean. And I introduced him to my son (who hardly has any idea of cricket) but he was curiously wondering who this person was?
I said, "This is one of our leading batsman of our national cricket team"

And Hafeez goes, "Nahi ji, bas kabhi ghuroor nahi kia."

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Abdul Rehman, Umar Gul, Mohammad Zahid or Kabir Khan could do a good job.

 

[Cric1234]

Mamoon

 

[shamaan]

Abdul Rehman, Umar Gul, Mohammad Zahid or Kabir Khan could do a good job.

What experience have they got ?

 

[shamaan]

I don't think Wasim Akram will forgo his lucrative contracts to take this role. Any speculations who will take over from Misbah?

I think muhammed akram,muhammed wasim ,shaoib akhtar can be selected not sure who else

 

[shamaan]

I'd like a foreigner to be chief selector

Why ?

 

[shamaan]

Mohammad Akram loves oldies and won't be much of an upgrade over Misbah.

Mohammad Wasim is the only decent option and he should be given the dual role of head coach and CS of national team.

Mohammad akram loves odies when and which team with

 

[shamaan]

The cheif selector should be from Pakistan and has eye for talent and back the youngsters

 

[Caved12]

I'd like a foreigner to be chief selector

This!
Because Wasim and all those guys have dosti yaari with current players and Imran Khan, and way too many connections in the set up. It would just be a matter of time before some powerful politician or someone in the set up remind Wasim or any former great of the favour he gave back in days and would want a favour in return. This is the reason why we continue to see some selections which make no sense at all and you wonder how Misbah or Inzi can be this dumb after playing international cricket for more than a decade.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

What experience have they got ?

Abdul Rehman(not the spinner) has been working with the domestic cricketers for almost a decade now. Has been a well reputed person in domestic cricket.
Umar Gul has been toiling in the domestic cricket consistently since 2015. Knows about the domestic guys more than others. Looks to have a good eye for fast bowlers as well.
Kabir Khan has worked extensively in domestic circuit as well as has coached Afghanistan team. Has been a selector for national team in the past.
Mohammad Zahid looks to be a decent guy with good analysis about the cricketers. May not know about the domestic guys.

If you want experienced guys on that post, go for Intikhab Alam, Haroon Rashid, Iqbal Qasim, Salahuddin or Wasim Bari

 

[shamaan]

Abdul Rehman(not the spinner) has been working with the domestic cricketers for almost a decade now. Has been a well reputed person in domestic cricket.
Umar Gul has been toiling in the domestic cricket consistently since 2015. Knows about the domestic guys more than others. Looks to have a good eye for fast bowlers as well.
Kabir Khan has worked extensively in domestic circuit as well as has coached Afghanistan team. Has been a selector for national team in the past.
Mohammad Zahid looks to be a decent guy with good analysis about the cricketers. May not know about the domestic guys.

If you want experienced guys on that post, go for Intikhab Alam, Haroon Rashid, Iqbal Qasim, Salahuddin or Wasim Bari

Umar gull I feel may stick with the older guys maybe wrong thou.i would go with muhammed wasim or muhammed akram

 

[shamaan]

This!
Because Wasim and all those guys have dosti yaari with current players and Imran Khan, and way too many connections in the set up. It would just be a matter of time before some powerful politician or someone in the set up remind Wasim or any former great of the favour he gave back in days and would want a favour in return. This is the reason why we continue to see some selections which make no sense at all and you wonder how Misbah or Inzi can be this dumb after playing international cricket for more than a decade.

The cheif selector needs to know about Pakistan domestic certain and go watch matches and have an eye for talent pluss I dont think any big foreigner will apply unless they are paid the big money

 

[Caved12]

The cheif selector needs to know about Pakistan domestic certain and go watch matches and have an eye for talent pluss I dont think any big foreigner will apply unless they are paid the big money

A foreigner will just need a few months to know what is going on in our domestic set up and will pick up faster than Misbah and Inzi. You think Misbah and Inzi had any idea what was going in our domestic set up before aplplying for a CS job?

 

[shamaan]

A foreigner will just need a few months to know what is going on in our domestic set up and will pick up faster than Misbah and Inzi. You think Misbah and Inzi had any idea what was going in our domestic set up before aplplying for a CS job?

Is a foreign willing to come to pakistan for cheif selector position and be paid peanuts.and I didnt want any of them 2 to be cheif selector or coach anywais but I also dont want a foreign as cheif selector

 

[Caved12]

Is a foreign willing to come to pakistan for cheif selector position and be paid peanuts.and I didnt want any of them 2 to be cheif selector or coach anywais but I also dont want a foreign as cheif selector

Why not?

PCB shoud be willing to pay big dollars to bring a foreigner for this job. I never agreed to have a same person as a coach and CS, but wish that this experiment was done with Mickey Arthur as he could have brought better results if he was not a puppet towards the end of his tenure.
Btw Can you name anyone from Pakistan who has done a decent job as a CS in last 25 years?

 

[Junaids]

Inzamam's comments about time in England need to be analysed.

Here is what I think.

The comments that Intikhab Alam made years ago about Pakistan players being "mentally ********" are crude and offensive, but you can see how they actually apply, and they apply to older and more educated type of person involved in sport as well as the obvious people from humble backgrounds.

Elite ball sports are a young man's game. There are once-in-a-generation exceptions when you have a supremely skilled team like the 1999-2004 Australians, but Pakistan is not in that situation - and even that team started to lose.

Pakistan is always going to be an international Test and ODI team which requires 7 players aged 21-30 to support 2 overage (30+) players and 1 underage (under 21) player.

Always.

Always.

Always.

Look at football to see how the 2010 Spain World Champions were eliminated in the First Round at the 2014 World Cup, with the 2014 Germany World Champions eliminated in the First Round at the 2018 World Cup.

This is where both India and Pakistan show a level of mental disability with their preference for "experience".

India should have won the 2019 World Cup. They should have won the Test series they lost in England and South Africa in 2018, and in New Zealand in 2019-20.

The reason why India keeps losing is because they keep picking too many players who have failed these challenges before, and who are now the same players.....but the wrong side of 30.

And Misbah makes the same mistake - except his players in their 30's never were as good as India's, even when they were in their mid-20's.

The Indian team should have replaced one or two of the older generation every year, so that they never go into a transition stage. But of course now they have 3/4 of their team at retirement age.

I don't believe that a conservative Indian or Pakistani can be an effective Chief Selector, because they have too much respect for age and seniority. Their culture handicaps them and makes them incapable of doing that job.

Even now, there are too many people out there who say "Mohammad Hafeez is a really top T20i batsman".

They don't say "he's 40 years old tomorrow, and after 311 international innings he really should know how to bat". (Even Viv Richards only played 349 international innings, and KP played 342).

So Hafeez keeps getting chosen to play in matches in which Abdullah Shafique and Haider Ali should be accumulating experience. It's just disastrous.

 

[shamaan]

Why not?

PCB shoud be willing to pay big dollars to bring a foreigner for this job. I never agreed to have a same person as a coach and CS, but wish that this experiment was done with Mickey Arthur as he could have brought better results if he was not a puppet towards the end of his tenure.
Btw Can you name anyone from Pakistan who has done a decent job as a CS in last 25 years?

Big dollars is what india pay I belive around 80 lakes and I belive misbah only got quarter of that as cheif selector.i didnt mind one person having the responsibility but it was given to the wrong guy.so who are your foreigns who you would like to be cheif selector

 

[Caved12]

Big dollars is what india pay I belive around 80 lakes and I belive misbah only got quarter of that as cheif selector.i didnt mind one person having the responsibility but it was given to the wrong guy.so who are your foreigns who you would like to be cheif selector

I have not put much thought in this and frankly speaking I have no idea.

I agreed with a post in this thread and gave my reasoning of why local CS won't work and has never worked in the past where as trying something different might produce better results. At least a foreighn coach will try youngsters and give them a proper chance.

 

[SensiblePakFan]

Well whoever it is, the no.1 job requirement is that they should be obsessed with domestic cricket, and should watch close to every match/

 

[Junaids]

I would prefer the Chief Selector to be someone foreign, who coaches in the PSL and watches a small amount of domestic cricket during the QEA season.

So I would say

EITHER Andy Flower

OR Darren Sammy.

They would be my only two candidates for Chief Selector. And I would offer them $75,000 to visit Pakistan for 4 weeks during the QEA season to watch each team, and to be the year-round Chief Selector.

And I would give the Chief Selector total control over whom the Test and ODI and T20i captains are.

 

[BreadPakoda]

I would prefer the Chief Selector to be someone foreign, who coaches in the PSL and watches a small amount of domestic cricket during the QEA season.

So I would say

EITHER Andy Flower

OR Darren Sammy.

They would be my only two candidates for Chief Selector. And I would offer them $75,000 to visit Pakistan for 4 weeks during the QEA season to watch each team, and to be the year-round Chief Selector.

And I would give the Chief Selector total control over whom the Test and ODI and T20i captains are.

Sammy is not foreign. He has a Pakistani citizenship.

 

[Greenstorm]

You sure? Zalmi is the only team in PSL 5 that consistently played TWO, not one, emerging players in Haider Ali and Amir Khan.

Zalmi is the ONLY PSL team with 2 twenty year olds in the Top 3. Not only this, but Akram got to Tom Banton and Haider Ali before any other team knew who they were.

In their emerging picks, they ALSO picked Aamir Ali, meaning they picked 3 different U-19 players from the latest batch, while most teams picked only one.

Mohammad Akram right now is in Swat after journeying through Hunza and other northern areas, just to scout young talent.

Zalmi also accommodates the golden oldies of Pakistan cricket Kamran, Hafeez, Malik, Wahab.

Misbah during his captaincy used to pick the oldest and most useless duds he could find such as Asad Ali, Aizaz Cheema, Tanveer Ahmed etc and Akram as bowling coach had no issues with it.

I feel like he is not the one who is too keen on changing status co but I hope I am wrong.

Btw, is he on a vacation trip in Northern areas or is assigned by PCB to scout there ?

 

[Bullet Drive]

Mohammed Sami or Imran Farhat.

You need a retired legend.

 

[moghul]

Saeed Ajmal

Who, the chucker, who was banned ??

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Wasim Akram had an eye for talent but he doesnt follow domestic cricket anymore.

Mohammed Wasim is a good pick as we can see from his northern side where he gives chances to youngsters and they all flourish under him.

Bazid khan is another good choice who is very reasonable with his selections which we have seen from his commentary sessions and also the guy who follows domestic cricket

Mohammed Akram - no idea how suitable he would be to this role.

Also need a bold guy who would drop the dead woods from the team and stick to it. Misbah looks to be that bold person when he dropped malik and hafeez in his first assignment but did blunders by selecting shehzad, umar akmal, sohail khan and imran khan

 

[Khan12]

Should be a foreign enough of the local clowns.

 

[tyron_woodley]

i would suggest a n.z coach like stephen fleming.

 

[Hasan123]

Someone who watches domestic cricket regularly. Someone who knows how to plan for the future and select a balanced squad for the conditions.

 

[shamaan]

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I have not put much thought in this and frankly speaking I have no idea.

I agreed with a post in this thread and gave my reasoning of why local CS won't work and has never worked in the past where as trying something different might produce better results. At least a foreighn coach will try youngsters and give them a proper chance.

Bexouse you have no idea does that mean you will pick anyone aslong as hes a foreigner.but a selector is thier to pick the squad not the team that will most likely stil be done by the coach if am correct.even when mickey was in charge he stil picked both hafeez and malik

 

[Caved12]

Bexouse you have no idea does that mean you will pick anyone aslong as hes a foreigner.but a selector is thier to pick the squad not the team that will most likely stil be done by the coach if am correct.even when mickey was in charge he stil picked both hafeez and malik

I don't think you are getting my point.

Obviously you will get someone who is good enough to do this job. Mickey never wanted to leave Pakistan and Dean Jones was always happy to be part of PSL teams and do his thing. I am sure if Dean Jones was around, there was a chance that he might accept the CS role as this will further open the doors for him in our PCB set up. Geoff Lawson is another name who we could offer this position to. Again, I am not an expert, and it is PCB's job to find someone if they like this idea.

Ideally, This role should always go to someone local, but I am sick and tired of a set up where youngsters are never given a proper chance and many careers have been destroyed already.

Thank you for explaining how coach and selectors work.

BTW Final 11 is picked by both Coach and Captain and in many cases, Captain has the final say, but how would they pick a team of youngsters when your CS continues to select players like Malik, Hafeez, Shazad, Imran Khan, Iftikhar and Umar Akmal. I hope you get my point now.

 

[shamaan]

I don't think you are getting my point.

Obviously you will get someone who is good enough to do this job. Mickey never wanted to leave Pakistan and Dean Jones was always happy to be part of PSL teams and do his thing. I am sure if Dean Jones was around, there was a chance that he might accept the CS role as this will further open the doors for him in our PCB set up. Geoff Lawson is another name who we could offer this position to. Again, I am not an expert, and it is PCB's job to find someone if they like this idea.

Ideally, This role should always go to someone local, but I am sick and tired of a set up where youngsters are never given a proper chance and many careers have been destroyed already.

Thank you for explaining how coach and selectors work.

BTW Final 11 is picked by both Coach and Captain and in many cases, Captain has the final say, but how would they pick a team of youngsters when your CS continues to select players like Malik, Hafeez, Shazad, Imran Khan, Iftikhar and Umar Akmal. I hope you get my point now.

Yes I think if he was given a chance of cheif selector or coach dean Jones would have taken it pluss he has experience in psl which always helps.didnt Mickey continue with malik and hafeez in his team I maybe wrong thou.thats why the dual role was good but wasnt given to the wrong person.i do get your point which are valid and dean jones would have been good as he knows the psl quite well but other than that I dont no anyone else

 

[Mirpur express]

Someone who does not owe favours to anyone in the circuit & ESPECIALLY has not played alongside Hafeez,Malik etc will make a good CS.. just the matter of finding that person , for me it has to be Kabir Khan

 

[MenInG]

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is finding it difficult to appoint a new chief selector after its top candidate backed out of working under the current system of selection in the country.

A well-placed source told PTI that former pacer Mohammad Akram was the top candidate for the chief selector's post but he has backed out demanding that the board return to the old system of selection.

Under the old system, the board used to appoint an independent three- to five-member national selection committee headed by a chief selector, which picked the teams and had them approved by the chairman of the board.

Under the new system implemented in October 2019, the national team's head coach Misbah-ul-Haq was also the chief selector and the other members of his committee were the head coaches of the six provincial teams taking part in first-class competition in domestic cricket.

"Akram made it clear he didn't want to work either under the present system of selection or with the head coaches of provincial teams," the source said.

"He made it clear to the board if they wanted to make him chief selector, they will have to revert back to the old system of having an independent national selection committee."

Misbah stepped down as chief selector recently saying he wanted to focus on his job as head coach and was finding it difficult to give time to both responsibilities.

His last assignment as a chief selector was to pick the touring squad for New Zealand and the board has said it would be announcing a new chief selector soon.

Akram, 46, has played 9 Tests and 23 ODIs for Pakistan and also represented several English counties like Sussex, Surrey, Essex, and Northants in his first-class career. He is also the head coach/director of the Peshawar Zalmi franchise in the Pakistan Super League.
The source said that Akram was not comfortable working with the head coaches of the provincial teams and wanted the board to take his input while appointing other members of the selection committee.

Former Test players, including Basit Ali, Mohammad Wasim, Abdul Razzaq and Faisal Iqbal, are currently among the head coaches managing the provincial teams in domestic cricket.

According to the source, with news coming through that former captain Rashid Latif had been released by the Pakistan Television Corporation from his job as ambassador, host and analyst, he could now be a prime candidate for the post.

Rashid in the past was also offered the chance to become chief selector but declined because of his job with PTV and other commitments.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...backing-out/articleshow/79656791.cms?from=mdr

 

[Manunited18]

For me it has to be Rashid latif.

 

[zain7077]

For me it has to be Rashid latif.

Why? Sarfaraz will be back as skipper and wk in all formats smh

 

[NoBallZombie]

There is not a single ex cricketer that can do this job properly.

 

[TeymurBlake]

No many choices are good enough. Maybe Bazid Khan, he seems to have good knowledge of the domestic setup and good knowledge of upcoming youngsters.