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'It's A Disgrace' - Netizens React Over Salman Butt's Appointment As Consultant Selector

Shivani Shukla

image-lpmllbezSalman Butt has been appointed as a consultant selector | Source: X.com

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have named former captain Salman Butt to the national selection panel ahead of Pakistan's five-match T20I series against New Zealand next year. 

Butt, who returned to cricket in 2016 after serving a five-year sentence for spot-fixing, has been named along with former teammates Kamran Akmal and Rao Iftikhar Anjum as consultant members to the recently-appointed chief selector, Wahab Riaz.

The former Pakistan captain was suspended by the International Cricket Council for five years due to his involvement in the infamous spot-fixing scandal during the Pakistan tour of England back in August 2010.  

After making a comeback to cricket in 2016, Butt found success as a batter and captain in domestic competitions but was consistently overlooked for the national team. Eventually, he decided to retire from cricket in 2020, relinquishing his hopes of a national team comeback.

With his recent appointment to the Pakistan Cricket Board selection panel, there has been a diverse range of fan reactions to this news. 


Let's take a look at some of these reactions:






According to PCB's latest appointments, Kamran Akmal, Rao Iftikhar Anjum, and Salman Butt will be consultants to the chief selector, Wahab Riaz - starting their tenures with the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand.