PCB tasks Sarfaraz Ahmed with 'key reponsibilities'

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has tasked former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed with key responsibilities, sources said on Sunday.

Sarfaraz, the sources added, has been tasked to oversee matters related to Pakistan Shaheens and the Under-19 team.

The former skipper will monitor the coaches' performance on both teams and also handle their tours.

He will also accompany the teams during training and series in Pakistan, sources noted.

It is pertinent to mention that the wicketkeeper-batter, who has an extensive international career, played 54 Tests, scoring 3,031 runs, including four centuries and 21 fifties.

In 117 ODIs, he amassed 2,315 runs with two centuries and 11 fifties, while in T20Is, he scored 818 runs in 61 matches, including three fifties.

Sarfaraz also boasts an impressive captaincy record. He led Pakistan to victory in the 2017 Champions Trophy and defeated India by 180 runs in the final with a 70% win rate.

He also guided the team to a 62.5% win rate in the 2019 Cricket World Cup, winning five of nine matches.

In T20Is, he recorded a 78.37% win rate, winning 29 out of 37 matches.

For the unversed, the 38-year-old last represented Pakistan in the red-ball format during a Test against Australia in Perth in 2023.