Wahab Riaz's role as chief selector came under scrutiny, with former cricketers criticizing his selection decisions.
Former Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz has been removed from his position on the selection committee following Pakistan's disappointing exit from the T20 World Cup 2024 group stage. Pakistan was eliminated from Group A, which also featured debutants USA and Canada. The team suffered defeats to India and USA, prompting PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi to announce plans for a major overhaul of Pakistan's cricketing structure. This overhaul has already begun with the dismissals of Riaz and Abdul Razzaq.
In response to his removal, Wahab Riaz took to X to express his thoughts on the situation, indicating that he had much to say but chose not to engage in a blame game.
“My time serving as a member of the selection committee for PCB comes to an end, I just want my people to know that I have served the game I love with faith and sincerity and have given 100 percent for the betterment of Pakistan cricket,” Wahab Riaz said on 'X'.
“It has been an honour to serve as part of the selection panel. To make collaborative decisions as part of the seven man panel to select the national team was a privilege - everyone's vote carried equal weight, we made selection decisions as a team & shared the responsibility of that process equally. It was an honour to contribute my part to that,” he further added.
Both Riaz and Razzaq were key members of the seven-member selection committee responsible for choosing the squad for the prestigious tournament. An internal investigation by the PCB has uncovered discrepancies in several of the committee's decisions. It has come to light that these decisions were influenced by feedback from various members of the touring committee, such as the manager, coach, and potentially even the captain, Babar Azam.
The revolving door of the PCB leadership has once again turned, with yet another dismissal. In the past four years, the board has seen six different chief selectors, including Riaz. The other individuals who have held this position are Haroon Rashid, Shahid Afridi, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Wasim, and Misbah-ul-Haq.
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