PCB brings Mickey Arthur, Bradburn in selection committee

LAHORE (Web Desk) – The New Zealand Cricket (NZC) expressed on Sunday its interest in playing a white-ball series against Pakistan next year.

The sources divulged the series played in New Zealand may consist of five T20Is or three ODIs.

The series between Pakistan and New Zealand could start in the second week of January, as the latter have a free window before the home series against South Africa in February. New Zealand had offered to play the series after the conclusion of Pakistan’s tour of Australia in January 2024. The three-match Test series will end on January 7.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will discuss the proposal with its stakeholders, and a final decision on the tour will be taken in the next few days.

Meanwhile,

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced major changes in the selection committee by confirming three appointments to the national men’s selection committee, which will select senior, Shaheens and U19 sides,

The new selection committee comprises Haroon Rashid (chair), Hassan Cheema (selection committee secretary and manager analytics and team strategy for national men’s side), Mickey Arthur (national men’s team’s director), and Grant Bradburn (national men’s team’s head coach).

The presence of Cheema, who has worked as strategy manager and data analyst in franchise cricket around the world, Arthur and Bradburn will aid in strategizing for the approaching and upcoming series, enhance the bench strength and provide a proper pathway to performing players in Shaheens and U19 sides to graduate to the national side.The first task of the selection committee is to name the players for the fast and spin bowling camps next month in Lahore, which will be announced in due course.