LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expected to undergo major structural changes following key meetings on Friday and Saturday chaired by chairman Mohsin Naqvi, sources said. Jio News On Tuesday.

The meetings are expected to finalize key administrative decisions, including possible changes to key positions in the team, national team leadership, selection committee and changes in team management.

Sources indicate that significant changes are being considered in Pakistan cricket, including a possible change in the Test captaincy and coaching set-up.

Test captain Shaun Masood and head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed may be relieved of their duties as part of the restructuring plan, according to reports.

If these changes are approved, all-rounder Salman Ali Agha is tipped to take over as Test captain.

Meanwhile, former captain Mohammad Hafeez is said to be under consideration as the director of international cricket and former Test legend Younis Khan may be appointed as the head coach of the Test team.

Younis may be included in the national selection panel and Hafiz may also be given responsibilities in the same panel.

Notably, Masood was named Pakistan’s red-ball captain in 2023 ahead of the tour of Australia, where his tenure began with a 3-0 series defeat.

Overall, he led Pakistan in 16 Tests, winning four and losing 12, with a win rate of 25 percent.

Pakistan were whitewashed 2-0 in the two-Test series against Bangladesh.

For the uninitiated, the PCB recently announced a 22-member squad for the red-ball training camp at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), which began earlier this week and will continue till July 10 in preparation for the upcoming Test assignments.

Pakistan will next play the West Indies in a two-Test series in Trinidad and Tobago from July 25 to 29 and August 2 to 6.

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