The possibility of appointing a player not selected in the national cricketteam as the new captain, preparations to remove Babar Azam from thecaptaincy, and important decisions taken by the Pakistan Cricket Board incoming week. According to former cricketer Basit Ali, there is apossibility of Shan Masood becoming the new captain of the Test team, whileShahid Afridi may lead the T20 team.
On the other hand, following the national cricket team’s poor performancein the Cricket World Cup in India, the Pakistan Cricket Board has initiatedplans for significant changes.
There is a possibility of important decisions regarding changes in thecoaching staff, especially before Pakistan’s tour of Australia. Accordingto media reports, the name of former Australian cricketer Justin Langer isbeing considered for the coaching role, but some high-ranking officials areadvising against making changes due to the upcoming Australia tour.
Meanwhile, PCB officials are awaiting the return of Team Director MickeyArthur. According to sources, Mickey Arthur is expected to arrive in Lahorefrom Dubai between November 15 and 16.
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After Mickey Arthur’s arrival, meetings with management members willcommence. PCB is also awaiting reports from the team director, manager, andcaptain. PCB Chairman will initiate consultations with players in the nextone or two days.
Important consultations will begin at PCB headquarters this week, whereChairman Zakaa Ashraf, Technical Committee Head Misbah-ul-Haq, and formercaptains and players will meet. Feed back will be taken from Umar Gul,Azhar Ali, Saeed Ajmal, Mushtaq Ahmed, Aqib Javed, Mohsin Hasan Khan, andconsultations will be held with former captain Mohammad Hafeez once again.