Waqar Younis: “Our selection criteria is simple. We will manage [the] workload of the players too. And we will try to get rid of this favouritism and liking and disliking culture”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis has expressed his determination to “get rid of this favouritism and liking and disliking culture” when it comes to national team selection.
His comments come after he was appointed as the Advisor for Cricket Affairs to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi.
Waqar also stressed the importance of managing players’ workload since many of Pakistan’s big stars have suffered injuries, which have kept them out of action for lengthy periods of time.
“Our selection criteria is simple. We will manage [the] workload of the players too. And we will try to get rid of this favouritism and liking and disliking culture,” he was quoted as saying by PakPassion on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The men in green endured a disastrous campaign in the 2024 T20 World Cup as they failed to make it out of the group stage.
Pakistan’s next assignment will be a two-Test series against Bangladesh, which will be held in Rawalpindi and Karachi from August 21 to September 3.
Pakistan Squad for Bangladesh Test Series: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamer Jamal (subject to fitness), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Muhammad Hurraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper), Shaheen Shah Afridi
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