Pakistan Cricket Board fires entire selection committee after World Cup 2023 debacle

The issues within the Pakistan cricket setup are expanding as every single day there is various news which keeps on coming up after the team’s poor performance in the ongoing World Cup 2023. These problems for Pakistan Cricket have certainly escalated due to the criticism that the team as well as the players are facing after their elimination from the 2023 World Cup. In the recent development of news, it is reported that the entire Pakistan selection committee was fired by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Currently, the PCB is headed by Zaka Ashraf who himself has faced a lot of criticism in the past few days. In addition to this, there are also rumours that the Director of Pakistan Cricket, Mickey Arthur can step down from his role amid the team’s lacklustre performance. Moreover, according to a PTI report, Pakistan captain Babar Azam is set to have a meeting with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf this week.

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The report also indicated that Babar’s future as the team captain will be decided after the meeting. Under Babar’s captaincy at the ODI World Cup in India, Pakistan lost five out of nine matches, and he also relinquished his top position in the ODI batting rankings to Indian opener Shubman Gill. Babar, who took over as Pakistan’s white-ball captain in 2019 and Test captain in 2021, has led the team in two Asia Cups, two T20 World Cups, and one ODI World Cup, achieving notable successes.

Inzaman-ul-Haq also resigned from the chief selector’s role

Earlier, it was also reported that the former cricket captain, Inzamam-ul-Haq resigned as Pakistan’s chief selector on November 30 during the ongoing ODI Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, following the team’s four consecutive losses. Reports suggested that his dissatisfaction was related to the allegations of a conflict of interest in World Cup team selection.

Inzamam submitted his resignation to PCB chief Zaka Ashraf, and there are also potential financial implications, with a rumoured payout of PKR 15 million if he does not complete this entire tenure as chief selector. The combination of the contract controversy, alleged conflicts of interest, and financial considerations has created uncertainty over Inzamam’s previous role, posing challenges for Pakistan Cricket.