FOLLOWING WORLD CUP DEFEAT, FORMER CAPTAIN DECIDES TO LEAVE CRICKET BOARD

Pakistan chief selector and former skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq announced his decision to step down as the chief selector of the team on Wednesday. He also said he is open for other assignments from the Pakistan Cricket Board.

The team is under lot of pressure after not qualifying for semifinals in ICC World Cup 2019. "After more than three years as chief selector, I have decided not to seek a renewal of my contract," said Inzamam.

"With the ICC World Test Championship due to get underway in September, the ICC T20 World Cup in 2020 and the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, I believe it is the right time for the Pakistan Cricket Board to appoint a new chief selector who can bring in new ideas and fresh thinking," he added justifying his decision.

While talking about the team he said, "they are now ready to excel and perform consistently across the three formats. It has been a pleasure to see these players grow and make names for themselves in international cricket. I will follow their progress with interest because I firmly believe these players have all the ingredients to take the Pakistan cricket team to greater heights."

He also added that the team could have performed better. "The team could have performed better during my time than the results reflect and I may have inadvertently overlooked some potentially deserving players, but I have always had the best interests of Pakistan cricket foremost in my heart. I hope the passionate Pakistan cricket fans will understand and can see this in my decisions," he said.