Former Test cricketer Basit Ali has called for the immediate resignation of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selection committee.

 

Speaking on his YouTube channel, the 54-year-old former cricketer demanded that the selection committee step down following Pakistan’s humiliating defeats during the New Zealand tour.

 

He said, “I think the selection committee, consisting of Aleem Dar, Aqib Javed, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, and Hassan Cheema, lacks the expertise to form a team. They should resign immediately.”

 

The former cricketer added, "The members of the selection committee don't know how to prepare a team. Since the Champions Trophy, everything has been a flop show. Even a tomato seller asks why spinners weren't included in the team for the Champions Trophy."

 

Basit Ali also said, "Aqib Javed should resign as well. If these people stay for another four months, then we will lose the upcoming series against Bangladesh too."

 

With the T20 World Cup scheduled for next year, Pakistan gave opportunities to younger players during the New Zealand tour, leaving out senior players like Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.

 

On the other hand, New Zealand also fielded young players due to the unavailability of their stars because of the IPL, and these youngsters defeated Pakistan 4-1 in the T20 series. In the One-Day series, Pakistan’s senior team, including Rizwan and Babar Azam, whitewashed a Kiwi side that was missing its senior players.

 

Earlier, former wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal had also called for PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi to resign following the national team’s continuous failures.