“I used to be working for cricket’s betterment,” individuals aware of matter quote Ashraf as saying
- Zaka Ashraf says was working for “cricket’s betterment”.
- “Now it’s as much as Prime Minister [Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar].”
- Ashraf’s tenure noticed Pakistan dropping 2 main competitions.
ISLAMABAD: Zaka Ashraf Friday stepped down as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Administration Committee chairman after serving on the prime submit for round six months.
Ashraf grew to become a part of PCB’s Board of Governors on July 6, 2023, after he assumed the function of Administration Committee’s chairman by changing Najam Sethi.
“I used to be working for the betterment of cricket however it isn’t potential for us to work on this method,” Ashraf stated, as per the individuals current at a committee assembly, reported Geo Information.
“Now it’s as much as Prime Minister [Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar], whomever he nominates [will take my place],” he added.
Caretaker PM Kakar prolonged the time period of the Ashraf-led Administration Committee in November 2023.
In a press release later, the PCB confirmed that Ashraf introduced that he had determined to tender his resignation as chairman and member of the MC to Patron caretaker PM Kakar.
In his concluding remarks, Ashraf thanked the PCB Patron for the boldness and belief reposed by him and prolonged his greatest needs and prayers for the betterment of Pakistani cricket.
Through the tenure of Ashraf, Pakistan performed two main competitions — the Asia Cup and the ODI World Cup — however got here up brief in each tournaments.
The Males in Inexperienced did not qualify within the ultimate of the continental event whereas additionally they could not qualify for the semi-finals of the World Cup.
After the World Cup, Babar Azam resigned because the captain from all codecs and was changed by Shan Masood (Check) and Shaheen Afridi (T20I).
Administration Committee additionally eliminated the teaching workers led by then-director Mickey Arthur. They have been moved to the Nationwide Cricket Academy, nevertheless, they submitted their resignations later.
Former captain Mohammad Hafeez was appointed because the staff director whereas ex-pacer Wahab Riaz was named head of the choice committee.
The aspect has did not win a single recreation below the brand new management. They have been whitewashed 3-Zero within the Check sequence in opposition to Australia whereas they’ve misplaced the primary 4 video games of the T20I sequence in New Zealand with one match to go.