LAHORE-The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Shan Masood because the Take a look at captain and Shaheen Shah Afridi because the T20I captain following Babar Azam’s resignation from all codecs of the sport.
Shan Masood, a seasoned 34-year-old batsman, with 30 Assessments underneath his belt and 1,597 runs to his identify, together with 4 centuries and 7 half-centuries, will lead the Take a look at facet till the conclusion of the ICC World Take a look at Championship in 2023-25. His inaugural task would be the three-match Take a look at sequence towards Australia in Australia, commencing on December 14, 2023.
In the meantime, the left-arm pacer, 23-year-old Shaheen Shah Afridi, boasting 64 wickets in 52 T20Is, will take the reins because the T20I captain. His captaincy debut will probably be within the upcoming five-match T20I sequence towards New Zealand from January 12 to 21, 2023. Having beforehand captained Lahore Qalandars in HBL PSL with two consecutive championship victories in 2022 and 2023, Shaheen Shah Afridi brings management expertise to the function.
The management transition occurred after Babar Azam’s announcement to step down as captain in all codecs, citing the staff’s disappointing efficiency within the ongoing World Cup 2023. The brand new captain for the ODI format is but to be introduced, with the following fixture scheduled in November 2024 towards Australia.
Along with the captaincy modifications, former Take a look at captain Muhammad Hafeez has been appointed because the Crew Director, succeeding Mickey Arthur. The PCB, underneath the administration led by Zaka Ashraf, took this step following the removing of the whole teaching workers, together with Mickey Arthur, head coach Grant Bradburn, and batting coach Andrew Puttick. Bowling coach Morne Morkel had beforehand resigned.
Muhammad Hafeez is already within the means of assembling a brand new teaching workers for the Males in Inexperienced, reaching out to native cricketers. The teaching workers for the upcoming sequence in Australia and New Zealand will probably be introduced sooner or later.
Babar’s resignation got here shortly after he met PCB Administration Committee Chairman Zaka Ashraf at Gaddafi Stadium. In an announcement, Babar Azam expressed gratitude for the chance to guide Pakistan, acknowledging the highs and lows skilled throughout his four-year captaincy.
The previous captain affirmed: “I vividly bear in mind the second once I obtained the decision from PCB to guide Pakistan in 2019. Over the previous 4 years, I’ve skilled many highs and lows on and off the sphere, however I wholeheartedly and passionately aimed to keep up Pakistan’s pleasure and respect within the cricket world.”
Babar Azam identified that Pakistan cricket staff reached the No 1 spot within the white-ball format as a consequence of ‘collective efforts of gamers, coaches, and administration’. He additionally expressed gratitude to passionate Pakistan cricket followers for his or her all-out assist throughout this journey. “I’ll proceed to characterize Pakistan as a participant in all three codecs. I’m right here to assist the brand new captain and the staff with my expertise and dedication,” he asserted.