Asadullah Khan again as Afghanistan chief selector
Asadullah Khan has returned as Afghanistan’s chief selector and can transfer again to Kabul after a stint with Qatar as head coach. He will exchange Noorulhaq Malikzai, who had stepped down from the function however will proceed to work as a committee member. “It has been a privilege to serve as the head of the selection committee for the esteemed Afghanistan Cricket Board,” Malikzai stated.
“Due to personal and family commitments, I am unable to continue in this significant position. I have requested to continue my association with ACB as a member of the committee, and I am committed to providing my utmost cooperation to Asadullah Khan and the board.”
With Khan because the chief selector, Malikzai, Mir Mubariz and Ahmad Shah will work as supporting selectors within the four-man panel. Taj Malik Alam and Mohammad Khan Zadran are retained as home selectors. “I am honored to be entrusted with the responsibility of heading the selection committee of players, ” Khan stated in a press release. “ACB is not a new organisation for me as I have rich experience working for this great organisation. I am committed to identifying talented players and providing them with opportunities to represent our country and achieve success on the international stage.”
Khan had been concerned with Afghanistan cricket in numerous capacities earlier than transferring to Qatar after resigning from the identical place citing “too much interruption” and interference from “non-cricketers” within the board, who’ve “no knowledge about the players and selection” as the principle causes. He had additionally labored as appearing CEO briefly in 2019 and was one of the vital noteworthy figures working within the home set-up as a coach and video analyst.
Afghanistan are presently in Bangladesh to play an all-format collection together with one Test adopted by a packed dwelling season, internet hosting Zimbabwe, India, and Pakistan with the Asia Cup and World Cup this yr.