Asia Cup 2023 is to be hosted by Pakistan. Before this tournament, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced the new Chief Selector. PCB has made such a veteran the chief selector who has already performed this responsibility. This veteran has also been the captain of the Pakistan team and part of the 1992 World Cup-winning team.
Pakistan Announced The New Chief Selector
The Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed former captain Inzamam Ul Haq as the new chief selector. He has also been a selector before. The PCB has informed about this by tweeting on social media that, once again Inzamam-ul-Haq has been appointed as the Chief Selector of the national men’s team. Earlier, Inzamam-ul-Haq held this post from 2016 to 2019. He can choose the team for the ODI series against Afghanistan from 22 August.
Part Of The 1992 World Cup Winning Team
Inzamam Ul Haq has also been a part of the ODI World Cup winning team in the year 1992 under the captaincy of Imran Khan. Talking about his career, he has scored 8830 runs in 200 innings of 120 Test matches at an average of 49.6. He has 25 centuries and 46 half-centuries in Tests.
At the same time, in 350 innings of 378 ODIs, he has scored 11739 runs at an average of 39.5. During this, he has scored 10 centuries and 83 half-centuries. Inzamam has played only one T20 match in his career, in which he scored 11 not out.
The Team Will Be Selected For The World Cup For The Second Time
Pakistan cricket team has to play two big tournaments, Asia Cup 2023 and World Cup 2023, in the coming time. In such a situation, the experience of Inzamam Ul Haq can be helpful for the team. Inzamam Ul Haq had selected Pakistan’s ODI World Cup 2019 team.
