The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced its new selection panel for the national cricket team. Former Pakistan cricketers Kamran Akmal, Rao Iftikhar Anjum, and Salman Butt have been appointed as consultant members to work with chief selector Wahab Riaz.
These three ex-cricketers have started their roles immediately in the selection panel. Their first task will be for the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand, beginning on January 12, 2024, right after the Test tour to Australia concludes. Additionally, when they’re not involved in picking the team, they might also be assigned to organize skills camps.
Kamran Akmal, who had a 15-year career from 2002 to 2017, played 53 Tests, 157 ODIs, and 58 T20Is. He scored a total of 6,871 runs and made 453 dismissals as a wicketkeeper. He was part of the Pakistan team that clinched the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2009.
Rao Iftikhar played a Test, 62 ODIs, and two T20Is from 2004 to 2010, taking a combined 78 international wickets. He also contributed to the T20 World Cup victory in 2009.
Former Test captain Salman Butt featured in 33 Tests, 78 ODIs, and 24 T20Is, scoring 5,209 runs across the formats and achieving 11 international centuries. He was also part of the T20 World Cup-winning squad in 2009.
