Mohammad Wasim, the Northern head coach and former Pakistan batsman has been named Pakistan chief selector until the 2023 World Cup. He has been asked to leave his coaching role with Northern at the end of ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy to lead the selection committee, and his first assignment will be picking the Pakistan side for home series against South Africa next month.

The position was vacant for nearly three weeks after Misbah-ul-Haq stepped down as chief selector, a role he held for over a year alongside being Pakistan's head coach. He continued only in the single role of head coach after picking the Pakistan senior side and the A team - Pakistan Shaheens - for ongoing tour of New Zealand. He officially stepped aside as chief selector on November 30.

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