Former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq has been appointed as the chief selector of the Pakistan Senior Men’s Cricket Team ahead of the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup 2023. The selection committee includes which includes Mickey Arthur – the team director, Grant Bradburn – the head coach, and Hasan Cheem – the secretary.
Inzamam-ul-Haq was Pakistan men’s chief selector earlier between 2016 and 2019. Pakistan won the ICC Champions Trophy title in June 2017 during his tenure. He has been brought on board once again by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ahead of the Asia Cup and the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. His first assignment will be the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan.
“Member of the 1992 World Cup winning squad and former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has been appointed as the chief selector of the national men’s selection committee,” wrote PCB in their release.
“Inzamam has withdrawn himself from the Cricket Technical Committee and his replacement will be announced in due course,” the release stated.
Inzamam-ul-Haq to head national men's selection committee
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Heading the selection committee is going to be more challenging this time: Inzamam-ul-Haq
Pakistan’s newly appointed chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq feels heading the selection will be a tougher task as the Asia Cup and the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 are around the corner. Pakistan will also be touring Australia later this year. The chief selector also expressed confidence that he will put in his best to pick teams for the mega-events. In a statement released by Inzamam, he said,
“Heading a selection committee is already a tough job in Pakistan. But it is going to be more challenging this time with the Asia Cup and World Cup around the corner followed by the tour of Australia.”
But, I know I can deliver in this role and I will try to do better than I did the last time. Despite the paucity of time, we will announce the best possible sides,” he added.
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