{"id":25521,"date":"2023-11-17T13:17:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T13:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/wahab-riaz-appointed-as-pakistans-chief-selector\/"},"modified":"2023-11-17T13:17:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T13:17:04","slug":"wahab-riaz-appointed-as-pakistans-chief-selector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wahab-riaz-appointed-as-pakistans-chief-selector\/","title":{"rendered":"Wahab Riaz appointed as Pakistan\u2019s chief selector"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LAHORE: Former Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz has been appointed as the chief selector of the national men\u2019s selection committee following the resignation of Inzamam-ul-Haq, ARY News reported on Friday. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Wahab Riaz\u2019s first assignment will be the selection of the national men\u2019s squad for the three-match Test series against Australia and the five-match T20I series against New Zealand.<\/p>\n

Wahab, who made his international debut in 2008, represented Pakistan in 27 Tests, 91 ODIs and 36 T20Is picking up 237 wickets and scoring 1200 runs across the three formats.<\/p>\n

He was Pakistan\u2019s second-most successful bowler in World Cups, registering 35 wickets across three editions of the marquee event.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am honoured to assume the role of chief selector for the national men\u2019s selection committee and I extend my gratitude to Chairman PCB Management Committee, Mr Zaka Ashraf, for entrusting me with this responsibility,\u201d the former pacer quoted saying in the statement issued by PCB.<\/p>\n

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Wahab Riaz opens up about his appointment as chief selector and outlines his priorities in this role \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f\ud83c\udfcf<\/p>\n

More details \u27a1\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/3uhDwHUhIB<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/qfuv0Y9Bdm<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cHeading a selection committee is a challenging task. We have a significant Australia tour coming up that is part of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle and a T20I series against New Zealand that will allow us to develop a formidable unit leading up to the ICC T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies in June next year,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Wahab Riaz further said that his primary goal would be to give weightage to the top performers in domestic cricket and announce well-rounded squads equipped with the necessary skillsets.<\/p>\n

The development came after Inzamam-ul-Haq\u00a0resigned as the chairman of the national men\u2019s selection committee<\/a>\u00a0and junior selection committee.<\/p>\n

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