Salman Ali Agha in line to become all-format captain for Pakistan team

Pakistan Cricket Board to announce observatory committee, potential changes in captaincy and selection committee, focusing on talent development and team selection.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expected to make some sweeping changes in its national team set-up, with Salman Ali Agha in line to become all-format captain, replacing Shan Masood as the skipper of the Test side.

Besides the change in captaincy, the board will also be announcing the formation of an "observatory" committee after Eid holidays, a concept meant to keep a close watch on cricket developments, including in the national team and forward recommendations to the board's chairman.

A source in the board said that former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed and ex-pacer Sikander Bakht had been called to Lahore for a meeting.

"The two were informed about the decision to form the observatory committee and offered positions on it," the source said.

"Some other players will also be on this committee."

He said PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, after discussions with his close aides, including new white ball head coach Mike Hesson, is also considering redefining the role of the national selection committee.

"Either there will be changes in the current selection committee, which would continue to work with the Pakistan team management, or a new selection set-up would be announced with prime focus on looking and finding talent from domestic and age group cricket," the source said.