PCB Announces Overhaul New Selection Committee Central Contracts
Pakistan’s white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten, red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie, PCB CEO Salman Naseer, assistant coach Azhar Mahmood, Director of International Cricket Usman Wahla, members of the selection committee Mohammad Yousuf and Asad Shafiq, Bilal Afzal, Director High-Performance Centers Nadeem Khan and Director Domestic Cricket Abdullah Khurram Niazi participated in the three-hour long meeting.
The chairman chaired the meeting and gave complete autonomy to the red-ball and white-ball head coaches of their respective teams to improve their performances.
Naqvi also confirmed the formation of Pakistan’s new selection committee, which includes the head coaches and captains of the respective format along with former Test cricketers Mohammad Yousuf and Asad Shafiq.
He also revealed that the selection committee will oversee a process to ensure every player’s participation in domestic cricket. Meanwhile, players will also undergo fitness tests every three months.
The chairman also announced that the central contract will be given for one year, unlike last year’s three-year contracts. The contract will be reviewed annually based on the player’s fitness and performance.
Meanwhile, a technical procedure will be made to issue No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to the players for playing in the franchise leagues across the globe.
The chairman also announced the plans to upgrade the current high-performance centers as well as the training of local coaches. Moreover, high-performance centres will be built in Islamabad and Peshawar.
He also gave instructions to appoint separate coaches for Pakistan Shaheens and Under 19 cricket teams as well as organise consistent series and tournaments for these teams.
