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PCB Chairman Zaka Ashrafs
Printed on: Jan 20, 2024
Zaka Ashraf, the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Administration Committee, on Friday, January 19, introduced his determination to resign from the put up. Ashraf opened up on his determination to stop after a managing committee assembly of the board in Lahore on Friday. He had taken over as PCB chief function from Najam Sethi in June final yr. Sethi, himself, got here into the scheme of issues after Ramiz Raja was sacked in an unceremonious method.
As per a report in ANI, Ashraf, whereas chairing the administration committee assembly, thanked PCB members and Patron Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar for backing him throughout his tenure as chief of Pakistan’s cricket board.
“On the finish of the assembly, Mr Zaka Ashraf introduced that he had determined to tender his resignation as chairman and member of the MC to the honourable Patron Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar. In his concluding remarks, Mr Zaka Ashraf, thanked the honourable Patron PCB for the boldness and belief reposed by him and prolonged his greatest needs and prayers for the betterment of Pakistan and Pakistan cricket,” a PCB assertion was launched, confirming the event of Ashraf quitting.
Pakistan didn’t have a memorable run on the sphere throughout Ashraf’s brief however eventful tenure as PCB head. The nationwide males’s group couldn’t make it to the ultimate of the Asia Cup and likewise didn’t qualify for the knockouts of the 2023 ODI World Cup in India, which was finally received by Australia.
His time period was riddled with controversies over infighting in group and a number of studies of verbal tussles within the dressing room. Following the World Cup debacle, Babar Azam stepped down as captain from all three codecs of the sport. Ashraf additionally quoted controversy for his ‘Dushman Mulk’ (enemy nation) comment forward of the World Cup.
Pakistan are at present in New Zealand for a five-match T20I collection. They’re having a disastrous run beneath Shaheen Shah Afridi, having misplaced the primary 4 matches. Within the fourth T20I that was performed on the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Friday, the guests went right down to the Kiwis by seven wickets.
Batting first, Pakistan put up 158/5 on the board of their 20 overs regardless of Mohammad Rizwan’s 90 off 63 balls. Afridi claimed three early wickets with the ball, however Daryl Mitchell (72 not out off 44) and Glenn Phillips (70 not out off 52) took New Zealand residence in 18.1 overs.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
