2024-04-10 21:21:47
One after another drama and controversial events are going on in Pakistan cricket. The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) chairmanship change really changed the world.
The current chairman of PCB is Mohsin Naqvi. After taking charge, he replaced Shaheen Shah Afridi with Babar Azam as the captain again in white ball cricket. Added Wahab Riaz as manager of the team. Azhar Mahmood has been appointed as coach.
After the failure of the 2023 World Cup, Mohammad Hafeez was appointed as the team director of the team. Hafeez also served as caretaker head coach for the series against Australia and New Zealand. However, after two months, he was retrenched last February. Hafeez lost his job after Mohsin Naqvi replaced Zaka Ashraf as PCB chairman.
After that, Hafeez said on social media that PCB signed a four-year contract with him, but he was terminated after two months due to new leadership. PCB also withheld his salary at this time.
PCB announced the 17-member squad for five T20Is against New Zealand yesterday. Where Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim have been brought back to the team. Usman Khan is the new face in the squad. After announcing the team, Hafeez made a mysterious post on social media. Hafeez wrote on Twitter, ‘#RIP Pakistan domestic cricket.’ Which means, ‘sleep in peace’ Pakistan’s domestic cricket!
With this mysterious post by Hafeez, some feel that it may be directed towards the inclusion of some players like Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim in the squad. Following such a post, fans have had mixed reactions. Many criticize and say that Hafiz was a failure as a director and coach. Many others say that his view is correct.
After retirement, Amir and Imad returned to the national team. Pakistan senior manager Wahab Riaz said about these two cricketers, ‘The decision to include Imad Wasim and Mohammad Amir was quite straightforward. They were looking forward to the election. Haris Rauf’s injury and Mohammad Nawaz’s current form have been taken into consideration. Both Amir and Imad have the ability to win matches and we believe they will consistently deliver strong performances to bolster the team’s cause.’