The overhaul in Pakistan cricket’s top echelons continues after the team’s ouster from the ongoing Cricket World Cup after a fifth-place finish in the group stage.

Just two days after former Test captain Mohammad Hafeez was entrusted the role of Team Director for the Pakistan men’s cricket team and Shan Masood and Shaheen Shah Afridi took over the reins of the national team from Babar Azam, the Pakistan Cricket Board picked two former Pakistan pacers to lead two crucial selection committees.

While former left-arm fast bowler Wahab Riaz was appointed as the chief selector of the national men’s selection committee, Sohail Tanvir was named as the head of the junior selection committee.

Riaz’s first assignment will be the selection of the national men’s squad for the three-match Test series against Australia from 14th December to 7th January in Australia and the five-match T-20I series against New Zealand from 12th to 21st January in New Zealand. Riaz picked up 237 wickets and scored 1200 runs across the three formats after making his debut for Pakistan in 2008. He represented Pakistan in 27 Tests, 91 ODIs and 36 T20Is.