LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) led by its new head Najam Sethi is reported to have removed all members of the cricket’s governing body including Chief Selector Mohammad Wasim.
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MM News has learnt from multiple sources that Najam Sethi-led management terminated the contract of chief selector Mohammad Wasim and disbanded all committees formed under the now-defunct 2019 constitution. This was the first decision the new chairman took after taking a charge on Thursday.
It may be recalled that a 14-member committee, headed by Sethi, was established by the government, which is led by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), to oversee PCB operations for 120 days prior to the 2014 constitution’s election period. The cabinet approved replacing the PCB’s 2019 constitution with the 2014 legislation.
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Wasim, a former Pakistan batter, was named chief selector in December 2020 with the arrangement expected to last till the 2023 ODI World Cup. On Friday, he was let go through an email. The last team Wasim picked was the Test squad for the New Zealand series at home.
During his tenure, Pakistan played 16 Tests, won eight and lost six of them, including two home series against Australia (1-0) and England (3-0). Pakistan made the semi-finals of the 2021 men’s T20 World Cup and the final in the 2022 edition. In 55 T20Is while Wasim was around, Pakistan won 34 and lost 18. And in 15 ODIs, Pakistan won ten and lost five.
