PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi is preparing sweeping changes to the national selection committee following Pakistan’s disastrous tour of England, where the side lost the Test series 0-3 and dropped to ninth in the ICC rankings. The planned overhaul represents the most significant administrative response to the fallout from that campaign.
Senior selector and former Pakistan pacer Aaqib Javed is expected to be removed from his position. Javed was the primary architect of the mid-tour overhaul in England, orchestrating the decision to send seven players home — among them Muhammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq and Salman Ali Agha — along with head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul, all after the second Test at Lord’s.
The turmoil that followed involved disciplinary inquiries, mobile phones being seized from players, and a Pakistan captain who learned of squad changes only when a press release was issued.
“Even Mohsin Naqvi has now realised that some radical measures are required to end the losing streak and abrupt happenings in Pakistan cricket. So these changes are now on the cards,” the report was quoted as saying by Cricket News.
Which other officials are set to leave and what is happening with the coaching setup?
Wahab Riaz, who has been serving in a mentoring capacity with the Pakistan women’s side, is expected to be released from his duties once the Asian Games in Japan conclude later in September 2026. Riaz attracted widespread criticism for remarks he made during the Asia Cup 2026 campaign, most notably insisting Pakistan remained the superior team in the tournament even after the side were dismissed for 55 runs against India.
White-ball coach Mike Hesson was handed temporary charge of the Test team for the Edgbaston fixture and has since indicated he would welcome a role covering all formats. Hesson has communicated that he requires adequate time to settle into the position and is seeking clear guarantees regarding both a defined timeframe and the freedom to make decisions without external interference. The PCB is also in separate talks with overseas coaching candidates who could take charge of the women’s team after the Asian Games conclude.
What is the next confirmed procedural step for the PCB?
Before any formal announcements are made, Naqvi is expected to convene a high-level meeting with his aides and brief governing board members on the planned changes. No confirmed date for that meeting has been made public.
“Naqvi will soon hold a high-level meeting with his aides and also take the governing board members into confidence before final decisions are made on the changes,” the report added.
The formal announcements on Javed’s exit and the women’s coaching appointment are expected to follow that internal consultation. The precise timeline for Javed’s removal, the identity of the overseas candidates being considered for the women’s role, and the exact conditions Hesson has attached to any permanent arrangement all remain unconfirmed at this stage.
