LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Naveed Akram Cheema as the new team manager, replacing Wahab Riaz, who was removed from the post following national team’s poor performance in the ICC T20 World Cup, according to a press release issued by PCB on Wednesday.

Wahab, who held a dual role as a national selector and senior team manager, was dismissed from both positions after Pakistan failed to qualify for the Super Eight stage.

Naveed, a retired bureaucrat and former chief secretary of Punjab, has previously served as team manager twice.

He will lead the team management for the upcoming two-Test home series against Bangladesh, which includes Jason Gillespie (head coach), Azhar Mahmood (assistant coach), Tim Nielsen (high-performance coach), Cliffe Deacon (physiotherapist), Drikus Saiman (strength and conditioning coach), Talha Butt (analyst), Irtiza Komail (security manager), Syed Nazir Ahmed (media and digital manager) and Mohammad Imran (masseur).

Published in Dawn, August 15th, 2024