File photograph of Azhar Ali.© AFP
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday appointed former Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali as head of youth growth. The newly created function was stuffed after a recruitment course of, in keeping with the PCB. Aside from being a member of the choice committee for the boys’s nationwide crew, Azhar Ali may also function the top of youth growth. PCB said that Azhar shall be tasked with shaping the way forward for Pakistan cricket by designing and implementing complete youth cricket methods.
“Tasked with shaping the way forward for Pakistan cricket by designing and implementing complete youth cricket methods, establishing strong grassroots cricket buildings and expertise pathways, collaborating with regional cricket associations to strengthen age-group programmes, educating rising cricketers underneath the PCB’s Pathways Programme, and organising seminars and clinics to construct consciousness of off-field growth necessities for aspiring gamers,” PCB’s assertion was quoted by ESPNcricinfo as saying.
Azhar opened up on his new function and mentioned that he’s honoured and excited to tackle the tasks.
“I’m honoured and excited to tackle this vital function. Having risen via the age-group ranks and performed intensive membership and home cricket, I perceive the crucial function grassroots growth performs in shaping future stars,” Azhar mentioned on his appointment as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
Azhar was in control of Pakistan in ODIs from 2015 to 2017 (taking up for Misbah-ul-Haq after the World Cup), a turbulent time for the crew within the format throughout which they fell to No. 9 within the rankings. He didn’t take part in any T20Is and his final ODI for Pakistan was in January 2018.
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