Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ne ek baar phir apne national men’s selection committee mein chhota sa badlav kiya hai. Paanch members wali is committee mein chaar members – Aqib Javed, Aleem Dar, Azhar Ali, aur Asad Shafiq – apni jagah par bane hue hain, lekin data analyst ke roop mein Hassan Cheema ko hata kar Usman Hashmi ko laaya gaya hai. Yeh badlav 11 June 2025 ko announce kiya gaya tha.
Background
Hassan Cheema 2024 se selection committee ka hissa the aur unhone team ke liye data-driven decisions lene mein kaafi madad ki thi. Khas kar England ke khilaaf 2024 Test series mein, jisme Pakistan ne 2-1 se jeet haasil ki thi, Cheema ke insights ne spinners ke selection aur strategy banane mein bada role play kiya tha. Lekin ab unki jagah Usman Hashmi ko laaya gaya hai, jo ek naye perspective ke saath aate hain.
Kya Hai Naya?
- Usman Hashmi: Naye data analyst ke roop mein appoint kiye gaye hain. Unke paas voting rights nahi honge, jaise ki Cheema ke paas bhi nahi the.
- Committee ka Structure: Chaar voting members (Aqib Javed, Aleem Dar, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq) abhi bhi team selection ke liye zimedar hain. Captain aur head coach ke paas voting rights nahi hain.
- PCB ka Statement: PCB ne saaf kiya hai ki selection committee mein koi bada badlav nahi hua hai, aur yeh sirf ek chhota sa adjustment hai.
Context
Pakistan cricket mein aise badlav naye nahi hain. 2024 mein PCB ne teen baar selection committee ko reshuffle kiya tha, aur har baar naye chehre laaye gaye. October 2024 mein, jab England ke khilaaf pehla Test haara gaya tha, tab bhi committee ko chhota kiya gaya tha aur captain aur coach ke voting rights khatam kar diye gaye the. Us waqt Jason Gillespie ne shikayat ki thi ki unka role bas “match-day analyst” tak seemit kar diya gaya hai.
Aage Kya?
Usman Hashmi ke aane se team ke liye naye data insights aa sakte hain, jo shayad upcoming series jaise ki South Africa ke khilaaf October 2025 mein hone wali Test series ke liye helpful ho. Lekin PCB ke bar-bar badlav karne ke tareeke par sawaal uth rahe hain. Jab tak board apne structure mein stability nahi laata, Pakistan cricket ka yeh drama chalta rahega.
References:
- ESPNcricinfo, 12 June 2025
- Nation.com.pk, 12 June 2025
- GeoSuper.tv, 11 June 2025
- TheNews.com.pk, 12 June 2025
- X Posts, 11 June 2025
