Lahore:Pakistan Chief Selector Wahab Riaz has reversed his decision after appointing former skipper Salman Butt as the consultant member of the national selection panel on Sunday. The announcement came as a result of a thorough review done by Riaz.
Salman Butt, who was banned for five years due to spot -fixing had made a successful return to the domestic circuit in 2016. Butt was named along with former teammates Kamran Akmal and Rao Iftikhar Anjum as consultant members on the national selection panel on Friday.
A statement Pakistan Cricket Board said, "Chief selector Wahab Riaz has opted to reverse his decision to induct Salman Butt as a consultant member to the selection committee. The decision to appoint Salman Butt was under consideration and after a thorough review, it has been decided he will not be appointed as a consultant member."
The statement added that any additional members on the selection committee consultancy panel will be announced in due course.
"The authority of choosing a consultant member, whose role relates to providing recommendations and input to the selection committee, rests solely with the chief selector. Any additional members for the selection committee consultancy panel will be announced in due course," said the statement.