<p>Former captain Shahid Afridi will head the new interim selectors committee for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), officials said Saturday, the latest change since the team was thrashed by England.</p>.<p>The PCB underwent a major overhaul on Thursday when a 14-member management committee took over after Ramiz Raja was sacked as chairman.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/pakistans-pitches-from-dark-ages-says-countrys-cricket-chief-ramiz-raja-1167817.html" target="_blank">Pakistan's pitches from 'dark ages', says country's cricket chief Ramiz Raja</a></strong></p>.<p>The main committee, headed by former chairman Najam Sethi, also dismissed chief selector Mohammad Wasim before appointing Afridi.</p>.<p>Former players Abdul Razzaq and Rao Iftikhar were also named selectors, the PCB said.</p>.<p>The changes follow Pakistan's first-ever 3-0 home whitewash by England this month.</p>.<p>"I feel honoured to have been assigned this responsibility," said Afridi, who retired from international cricket in 2017.</p>.<p>"We need to get back to our winning ways and I have no doubts that through meritocratic and strategic selection decisions, we will help the national side to perform."</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/who-will-watch-wc-if-pak-doesnt-play-in-india-ramiz-raja-1165757.html" target="_blank">'Who will watch WC if Pak doesn't play in India?': Ramiz</a></strong></p>.<p>Afridi played 27 Tests, 398 one-day and 99 Twenty 20 international for Pakistan in a career remembered for his hard-hitting batting.</p>.<p>Pakistan are currently involved in a two-match Test series against New Zealand with the first match in Karachi starting from Monday.</p>
<p>Former captain Shahid Afridi will head the new interim selectors committee for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), officials said Saturday, the latest change since the team was thrashed by England.</p>.<p>The PCB underwent a major overhaul on Thursday when a 14-member management committee took over after Ramiz Raja was sacked as chairman.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/pakistans-pitches-from-dark-ages-says-countrys-cricket-chief-ramiz-raja-1167817.html" target="_blank">Pakistan's pitches from 'dark ages', says country's cricket chief Ramiz Raja</a></strong></p>.<p>The main committee, headed by former chairman Najam Sethi, also dismissed chief selector Mohammad Wasim before appointing Afridi.</p>.<p>Former players Abdul Razzaq and Rao Iftikhar were also named selectors, the PCB said.</p>.<p>The changes follow Pakistan's first-ever 3-0 home whitewash by England this month.</p>.<p>"I feel honoured to have been assigned this responsibility," said Afridi, who retired from international cricket in 2017.</p>.<p>"We need to get back to our winning ways and I have no doubts that through meritocratic and strategic selection decisions, we will help the national side to perform."</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/who-will-watch-wc-if-pak-doesnt-play-in-india-ramiz-raja-1165757.html" target="_blank">'Who will watch WC if Pak doesn't play in India?': Ramiz</a></strong></p>.<p>Afridi played 27 Tests, 398 one-day and 99 Twenty 20 international for Pakistan in a career remembered for his hard-hitting batting.</p>.<p>Pakistan are currently involved in a two-match Test series against New Zealand with the first match in Karachi starting from Monday.</p>