Other than Salman Butt and Kamran Akmal, former pacer Rao Iftikhar Anjum may even help chief selector
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday appointed former cricketers Salman Butt, Kamran Akmal and Rao Iftikhar Anjum as “guide members” to chief selector Wahab Riaz.
In an announcement, the PCB mentioned that the trio have taken cost of their duties within the choice panel with quick impact.
“Their first project as guide members to the chief selector contains the upcoming five-match T20I collection towards New Zealand, set to start on January 12, 2024 following the conclusion of the Check tour to Australia. When not engaged in choice duties, the guide members could also be assigned extra duties akin to conducting abilities camps,” mentioned the PCB.
Akmal, throughout his 15-year cricket profession, performed 53 Exams, 157 ODIs and 58 T20Is. Whereas Rao Iftikhar performed a Check, 62 ODIs and two T20Is from 2004 to 2010. Former Check captain Salman Butt represented Pakistan in 33 Exams, 78 ODIs and 24 T20Is.
Butt’s appointment attracts social media’s ire
The PCB’s resolution to nominate former captain Butt as a guide did not sit nicely with social media customers.
Many followers opposed the appointment as a result of former captain’s position within the spot-fixing scandal in 2010.
Right here’s what some customers mentioned on the appointment:
Some customers consider that the appointment could also be a great transfer.