Ashraf chaired the fourth administration committee assembly at PCB’s National Cricket Academy in Lahore on Friday and addressed the present cricket affairs to board members.
In yet one more shocking improvement for Pakistan cricket, Zaka Ashraf, the Chairman of the PCB Management Committee, tendered his resignation on Friday, January 19. Ashraf had assumed the place of PCB chief in June of the earlier yr, succeeding Najam Sethi, and was anticipated to serve as the top for a three-year tenure.
Multiple Pakistani media shops have reported that the 72-year-old Ashraf has additionally stepped down from his duties in forming the Board of Governors (BoGs). This sudden determination follows the latest postponement of the PCB Management Committee assembly in Karachi by the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination.
Ashraf chaired the fourth administration committee assembly at PCB’s National Cricket Academy in Lahore on Friday and addressed the present cricket affairs to board members. At the tip of the assembly, he introduced his determination to resign from the chairman submit. Ashraf expressed his gratitude to PCB members and Patron Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kaka for his or her unwavering help throughout his brief tenure.
“I was working for the betterment of cricket but it is not possible for us to work in this way. Now it is up to Prime Minister [Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar], whomever he nominates [will take my place],” he stated on the committee assembly, as quoted by Geo News.
In November 2023, the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination prolonged Zaka Ashraf’s tenure to 3 months. Ashraf’s important duty was to finalize the Board of Governors and oversee the elections for the Chairman place after the ICC World Cup 2023 in India.
It is price noting that Pakistan cricket has not achieved any important milestones since Zaka Ashraf’s appointment final yr. The males’s cricket group didn’t qualify for the Asia Cup last and was eradicated within the league phases of the ODI World Cup in India.
Following the disappointing World Cup marketing campaign, the Ashraf-led administration committee made important adjustments to the captaincy and training roles. However, the revamped group suffered a 3-0 Test whitewash in opposition to Australia and is presently trailing 0-4 in opposition to New Zealand within the ongoing sequence. Pakistan males’s cricket group’s final worldwide victory occurred 76 days in the past.
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