Inzamam-ul-Haq steps down as PCB’s chief selector
- 17 Jul 2019
Pakistan cricket's chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq says he will not stay in the job after his contract ends July 31.
"I want fresh people to come with fresh ideas and take Pakistan cricket forward," Inzamam said Wednesday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board may not have renewed Inzamam's contract, anyway, after Pakistan failed to advance to the semifinals at the Cricket World Cup. It finished with the same number of points - 11 - as fourth-place New Zealand but the Black Caps qualified on superior net run-rate and lost to England in Sunday's final.
"After more than three years as chairman (of the selection committee), I have decided not to seek a renewal of my contract," Inzamam said.
The former Pakistan test captain said he wanted the next chief selector to have enough time to prepare the team for the next Cricket World Cup in 2023 in India.
Inzamam was appointed chief selector in 2016 and during his tenure Pakistan won the Champions Trophy in England in 2017 - beating India by 180 runs - and have been on top of the Twenty20 rankings since Jan. 2018.
Inzamam met with Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ehsan Mani and managing director Wasim Khan on Monday and told them his decision not to extend his contract.
Associated Press
