PCB mulls appointing Shahid Afridi as 'chief selector till 2023 World Cup'.

KARACHI -- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) wants to appoint former captain Shahid Afridi as chief selector till the 2023 World Cup in India, sources told media Monday.

The all-rounder is currently rendering his services as the interim chair of the Men's National Selection Committee for the home series against New Zealand after he was appointed for the role by the PCB Management Committee - headed by Najam Sethi.

'I feel honoured to have been assigned this responsibility by the PCB Management Committee and will leave no stone unturned in fulfilling this responsibility to the best of my abilities,' Afridi said after his appointment.

'We need to get back to our winning ways and I have no doubts that through meritocratic and strategic selection decisions, we will help the national side to perform strongly in the series against New Zealand and reclaim the confidence of our...