Change for Pakistan cricket will take time: Inzamam-ul-Haq

Whenever there is a crisis in Pakistan cricket, there are always sweeping changes. The winds of change rung in as the Pakistan Cricket Board decided in their infinite wisdom to appoint Inzamam-ul-Haq as the chief of selectors for the calendar year. The PCB also allowed the former Pakistan skipper to pick out his own team of selectors.

Inzamam-ul-Haq served as a batting consultant and subsequently the coach of the Afghanistan National team since 2013. However, following the World T20, Inzamam opted not to renew his contract, thereby taking a pay cut to serve the country of his birth.

“I don’t have a magic wand and things will take time. But you will see a change soon,” Inzamam, who previously served as Pakistan’s batting consultant in 2012, said during a press conference in Lahore on Monday.

“I hope that I will be allowed to work independently,” Inzamam said.

“But as the chief selector, my role will be different and I hope that the captain, coach, and my team are all on the same page.

“When I was the captain I used to give my input and now I’m on the other side so I will be taking input from all of them.

Inzamam revealed that Tauseef, Wasim Haider and Wajahatullah Wasti too were included in the selection panel, thereby adding to the balance.

“I have included a spinner (Tauseef), a fast bowler (Wasim Haider) and Wajahatullah Wasti (a batsman) so we have an expert for each discipline.”

“We wanted the Twenty20s to be played in Pakistan and made an effort but the West Indies Cricket Board have refused to say they have security fears, so the full series will be played in (the) United Arab Emirates,” PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan said.

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