ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Haroon Rashid chairman of the National Selection Committee of men's squad, PCB head Najam Sethi announced on Monday, adding other members of the selection panel would be named in due course.
Rashid played 23 Tests and 12 one-day internationals (ODIs) from 1977 till 1983 and last held this position in 2015-16, according to the PCB. Most recently, he was the convener of the interim selection committee after having previously served in administrative and coaching roles with the age-group and national sides.
“I want to congratulate Haroon Rashid and hope he will use his cricket knowledge, understanding and background while picking squads for the upcoming international assignments,” Sethi said at a press conference in Lahore.
Rashid said he was honored to have been entrusted with the responsibility and looked forward to working closely with the team management to select the best available players for what would be "a busy and high-profile year of cricket, including the ACC Asia Cup, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup and the tour of Australia for three Tests."
“One of the key aspects I will like to focus on my time will be improving communication,” the newly appointed chief selector said.
"This is a critical area as the players need to have absolute clarity on why they have been selected or not selected, which, in turn, will help them to deliver the desired results, work harder on their skills and remain motivated."
The PCB last month named former captain Shahid Afridi as interim chief selector of the men’s team and ex-internationals Abdul Razzaq and Rao Iftikhar as members of the selection panel.
Rashid, who was one of the 14 members in the new interim management committee, was named as convener of the selection committee at the time.
