The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Shan Masood as Check captain, whereas Shaheen Afridi has been tasked with main the T20 format of the nationwide staff.
The event comes shortly after Babar Azam Wednesday introduced stepping down because the skipper of the nationwide aspect from all codecs, ending his years-long stint within the main place, following a humiliating World Cup marketing campaign.
34-year-old Shan has featured in 30 Assessments, scoring 1,597 runs, which incorporates 4 centuries and 7 half-centuries.
Shan has been appointed captain until the tip of the ICC World Check Championship 2023-25. Shan’s first task as captain will likely be a three-match Check collection in opposition to Australia in Australia ranging from 14 December.
In the meantime, left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah will lead Pakistan Males’s Crew within the T20I format and his first task as captain would be the five-match T20I collection in New Zealand from 12 to 21 January. 23-year-old Shaheen has bagged 64 wickets in 52 T20Is.
Shaheen has additionally captained Lahore Qalandars in PSL and has helped the aspect win the match twice in two years within the 2022 and 2023 editions.
The now-former skipper was below hearth for a number of months after Pakistan didn’t carry out within the Asia Cup and continued the identical momentum into the World Cup — the place they crashed out earlier than reaching the semis.
“Today, I am stepping down as the captain of Pakistan in all formats. It’s a difficult decision but I feel it is [the] right time for this call,” Babar stated in a press release on X, previously Twitter.
Babar made the foremost announcement simply moments after he met Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Administration Committee Chairman Zaka Ashraf at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, the place, sources stated he was supplied to stay the staff’s skipper in Assessments, however he refused.
An official assertion issued following the assembly stated the PCB chief and Babar met had a “cordial meeting” to debate numerous features and the World Cup efficiency.
“Babar was asked to continue as Test captain, while he has been relieved of captaincy in white-ball cricket for him to focus on one format,” the assertion added.
After session together with his household, Babar determined to step down and PCB stands behind his resolution, the PCB stated.
“PCB respects his decision and continues to support him as a player.”
Within the assertion, Ashraf described Babar as really a world-class participant, saying the cricket board needed him to proceed to thrive as a participant.
“He is without doubt one of the greatest batters Pakistan has ever produced. He’s our asset, and we’ll proceed to help him. His batting prowess is a testomony to his dedication and talent. He’s a task mannequin for the current era
“We want to see him grow as a great batter and now without his additional burden of the captaincy, he can focus more on his performances to reach even greater heights. We respect his decision and will continue to back him,” the assertion added.
Babar has featured in 49 Assessments and scored 3,772 runs which incorporates 9 centuries and 26 half-centuries.
In the meantime, the PCB has modified the portfolio of the complete teaching workers together with Director Cricket Mickey Arthur.
All coaches, the PCB stated will proceed to work within the Nationwide Cricket Academy whereas PCB will announce the brand new teaching workers sooner or later for the upcoming collection in Australia and New Zealand.
