ISLAMABAD: Head coach of Pakistan Red Ball team Jason Gillespie in an informal conversation with Shaheen Shah Afridi might may miss Bangladesh Test due to personal reasons.
“Shaheen Afridi has played a lot of cricket,” Jason Gillespie commented.
Jason Gillespie said Shaheen has bowled three times more than Starc in a year. “Shaheen Shah Afridi also plays leagues with all three formats,” he said.
Pakistan cricket team coach said the workload of Pakistani fast bowlers needed to be managed. He clarified that the test team will be led by Shaan Masood.
“I haven’t met Shaan yet, but I am in contact on the phone,” Jason Gillespie said. Jason Gillespie said he met skipper Babar Azam in Lahore.
Pakistan team camp for the series against Bangladesh will start in the first week of August.
Reports emerged a day earlier that star fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been involved in altercations with coaches and management staff, local media reported on Wednesday.
An investigation is underway to determine why team managers, tasked with maintaining discipline, did not act against Shaheen despite his behavior, media reported.
These developments come hours after the recent actions taken by the cricket board, including the dismissal of Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq from the selection committee following the team’s disappointing performance and early elimination from the tournament.
Abdul Razzaq served on both the men’s and women’s selection committees, while Wahab Riaz remained a prominent figure within the men’s seven-member selection panel even after earlier stepping down as its head earlier this year.
In an official statement today, the PCB confirmed that both Razzaq and Wahab had been informed that their services were terminated.
With the removal of senior manager Wahab Riaz, the board has also relieved team manager Mansoor Rana of his duties.
Sources allege that Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq showed favoritism toward certain players, prompting PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi to dismiss them after a thorough investigation into the matter.
It was noted that the players favored by Wahab and Razzaq were among those who failed to perform, despite opposition from other selection committee members.
Furthermore, the board is investigating players associated with lobbying and the potential benefits derived from it.
