Pakistan cricket begins another recovery now that a new three-man selection committee has been announced and their first task completed - 39 players for a training camp, to be pruned to 15 for the ODI series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi. Cricinfo chats to former Test fast bowler and member of the new selection committee Saleem Jaffar about a new selection policy and new blood.
Apart from being the first professional one, in what ways will this committee be different from previous ones? We had a briefing with the chairman and we have been assured complete independence by him. The committee will take its own decisions with no interference from any departments of the board or outside sources. There won't be unnecessary pressure from anywhere and decisions will be based on merit, performance and fitness. We now have a free hand.
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Published on Cricinfo 26th Apr 2007
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