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‘He’ll have to face an inquiry’: Aaqib Javed defends Pakistan’s mid-series purge
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In Short: Misbah-ul-Haq has resigned from Pakistan's selection committee and stepped down as batting consultant after the team's mid-series purge, as the board seeks an explanation for the original squad selections.
Misbah-ul-Haq, a key figure in Pakistan's cricket committee, has resigned from his roles, including that of the four-member selection committee and batting consultant at the National Cricket Academy, following the team's mid-series changes.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has formally served the committee, which includes Aaqib Javed, Sarfaraz, and Asad Shafiq, with a notice demanding a written explanation for the initial squad selections of Rizwan and Imam for tours of the West Indies and England.
Aaqib Javed defended his committee's decisions, stating he had advised captain Babar Azam and the coaching staff to play fast bowler Ubaid Shah and suggested picking wicketkeeper Ghazi Ghori over Rizwan.
He drew a clear distinction between the selectors' responsibility for the original squad and the team management's failure to deploy it effectively, emphasizing the need for accountability and transparency.
Background
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population in the world as of 2023.
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- Misbah-ul-Haq has since resigned from Pakistan’s four-member selection committee, a day after the axings were announced, and stepped down as batting consultant at the National Cricket Academy too.
- Cricinfo has separately reported that the PCB served the committee, which also includes Aaqib Javed, Sarfaraz and Asad Shafiq, a formal notice the same day, seeking a written explanation, within 24 hours, for the…
- He said he had personally told captain Babar Azam and the coaching staff before the Lord’s Test to play fast bowler Ubaid Shah, since Pakistan’s other three seamers were all similarly paced, and argued the team…
- Aaqib was careful to draw a line between the selectors’ responsibility for the original squad and what he called the team management’s failure to deploy it properly.