The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is ready for a serious shake-up, with chairman Mohsin Naqvi anticipated to take some powerful calls within the coming days, together with adjustments to the nationwide choice committee and the discharge of former Check cricketer Aqib Javed from his duties as senior selector.
One other former Pakistan Check participant, Wahab Riaz, who has been working as a mentor with the nationwide womens workforce since final 12 months, can be more likely to be launched together with the teaching workers after the Asian Video games in Japan.
“Even Mohsin Naqvi has now realized that some radical measures are required to finish the dropping streak and abrupt happenings in Pakistan cricket. So these adjustments at the moment are on the playing cards,” a supply stated.
Javed has been seen because the kingpin behind a number of main cricketing selections taken by the PCB during the last two years, together with the controversial choice to make sweeping adjustments to the Pakistan workforce and training workers throughout the England tour after the second Check.
The previous Pakistan Check bowler has additionally been extensively blamed for the turmoil in Pakistan cricket, which has witnessed frequent adjustments in teaching workers and captaincy in current occasions.
The supply stated the PCB’s choice to result in adjustments in choice and different cricketing issues was additionally prompted by white-ball head coach Mike Hesson’s indication that he was prepared to take cost of the Check workforce as effectively. He stated the PCB was additionally negotiating with a couple of international coaches to interchange Riaz.
“Naqvi will quickly maintain a high-level assembly together with his aides and in addition take the governing board members into confidence earlier than last selections are made on the adjustments,” he stated.
Pakistan drew its Check collection within the West Indies 1-1 however was swept 3-0 in England, with the defeats coming by large margins, resulting in criticism of the PCB’s cricketing insurance policies in addition to the officers chargeable for implementing them.
The supply stated Hesson was eager to take cost of the Check workforce however had additionally made it clear that he would wish time to set issues proper within the red-ball format. He would settle for the place provided that he was given a confirmed timeframe and guaranteed that there can be no interference in his decision-making.
Revealed on Sep 14, 2026