Pakistan’s former captain Mohammad Hafeez on Thursday resigned from the PCB’s Cricket Technical Committee, a transfer that comes within the wake of a evaluate assembly assessing the aspect’s underwhelming efficiency within the Asia Cup. Hafeez’s departure has justifiably ignited additional debates over the present state of Pakistan’s preparations for the World Cup, scheduled to start out subsequent month. The evaluate assembly was attended by PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf, captain Babar Azam, head coach Grant Bradburn, Chief Operating Officer Salman Nasser, Head of International Cricket Usman Wahla and former skipper Misbah ul Haq.
Inzamam-ul-Haq skipped the PCB evaluate assembly whereas Mohammad Hafeez resigned from the technical committee on Thursday night time(Files)
Notably, chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq was lacking from the assembly and the announcement from Hafeez has additional added gasoline to the fireplace. Taking to his official X account, Hafeez confirmed his resolution to go away the committee whereas additional thanking Ashraf for offering him with the chance.
“I decided to leave Pakistan cricket technical committee. I served as honorary member. I would like to thank Zaka Ashraf sb for giving me this opportunity. I m always available whenever Zaka Ashraf sb need my honest suggestions for Pakistan cricket. My best wishes for Pakistan cricket as always. Pakistan Zindabad,” wrote Hafeez.
In the course of a two-day session, two alterations within the squad composition have been determined upon, based on stories; quick bowler Zaman Khan and spinner Abrar Ahmed are set to step in as replacements for the injured Naseem Shah and all-rounder Faheem Ashraf.
According to PTI, Inzamam opted to skip the assembly as a result of he was not satisfied it was the correct time to do such an train.
“Inzamam is a very strong headed person and he didn’t agree with the move by Chairman Zaka Ashraf to call such a review meeting and make Babar and Bradburn face uncomfortable questions by Misbah, Hafeez and other board officials,” the supply stated.
“Inzamam having been a former captain and top cricketer himself, made it clear he was not happy with the review process as this was the time to encourage and boost the team instead of putting them through an inquisition and showing distrust in their abilities.”
World Cup closing in
In precisely every week (September 29), Pakistan are scheduled to participate of their first warm-up sport of the ODI World Cup in opposition to New Zealand in Hyderabad. Pakistan face Australia in one other warm-up sport earlier than kickstarting their marketing campaign in match correct in opposition to Netherlands on October 6.
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