Former Pakistan test captain Mohammad Hafeez was appointed as the Director of the Pakistan Men’s Cricket Team on Wednesday. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) made the decision after captain Babar Azam stepped down from his post following a disappointing World Cup campaign in India.
Hafeez was recently part of the PCB Cricket Technical Committee. The former all-rounder was part of the Pakistan Men’s team which won the ICC Champions Trophy in England in 2017.
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The PCB had sacked the Pakistan Selection Committee on Tuesday after chief selector Inzamam Ul Haq resigned from the position amid a controversy over a conflict of interest because of his alleged ownership of a player management company registered in the UK. The PCB completed the overhaul by asking Babar to put in his papers.
Former captain Mohammad Hafeez has been given the responsibility of Director – Pakistan Men’s Cricket Team.The PCB has changed the portfolio of the Pakistan coaching staff. All coaches will continue to work in National Cricket Academy while PCB will announce the new coaching… pic.twitter.com/zwwnsj5lzs
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 15, 2023
Mohammad Hafeez has featured for Pakistan in 55 Tests, 218 ODIs and 119 T20Is and has scored 12,780 runs and taken 253 wickets.
Earlier, Babar Azam quit as skipper with Shan Masood becoming Test captain, Shaheen Shah Afridi taking the reins of the white-ball side while coaches were downgraded.
“Today, I am stepping down as the captain of Pakistan in all formats,” Azam announced on X, formerly Twitter, after meeting PCB chief Zakar Ashraf in Lahore.
“It’s a difficult decision but I feel it is the right time for this call. I will continue to represent Pakistan as a player in all three formats.”
Azam, 29, had been leading the side since November 2019 but after the failure to reach the World Cup semi-finals in India, his position was immediately under threat.
“I am here to support the new captain and the team with my experience and dedication,” added Azam.
“I want to express my sincere thanks to the Pakistan Cricket Board for entrusting me with this significant responsibility.”
pic.twitter.com/8hZqS9JH0M— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) November 15, 2023
Minutes later, Masood was appointed skipper of the Test team until 2025 and Shaheen for white-ball cricket without mentioning his tenure although the T20 World Cup takes place in the United States and Caribbean in 2024.
However, PCB has not announced the ODI captain yet.
(With Agency Inputs)
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