Wasim Akram likely to head Cricket Committee

LAHORE: Former skipper Wasim Akram is most likely to replace Wasim Khan as chair of the cricket committee as the Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to recruit independent former cricketers in the team. It has been learnt that after the resignation of Wasim Khan on Sunday, PCB is approaching Akram, who is currently a member of the cricket committee, in this regard. PCB will also luring in another former cricketer in the committee, name of whom is yet to be finalized. The PCB will be taking a decision in the next 15 days following a discussion with other former cricketers and other committee members before the Bangladesh series. Meanwhile, Khan, who will now only be a member of the committee, has said that the post would be best held by a former cricketer. “There should be autonomy and the chairman should be independent,” he said.

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