Pakistan: Wasim Bari appointed chief selector

Karachi, Feb 27: Former captain Wasim Bari on Sunday was appointed chairman of selectors, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Lt-Gen Tauqir Zia said on Sunday.

Speaking from Mangla on telephone, the general said former Test spinner Iqbal Qasim and former seamer Ehteshamuddin will be the selectors.

Bari was chief selector during the tenure of former PCB chairman Khalid Mahmood. He was replaced when Mujeeb-ur-Rehman took over as new PCB chief in June last year.

In 81 Tests, Bari accounted for 228 batsmen behind the wicket while dismissed 62 batsmen in 51 one-day internationals. Iqbal Qasim played 50 Tests taking 171 wickets while played in five Tests taking 16 wickets.