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Misbah, Akram, Mohsin Included in PCB Cricket Committee

Written by Vipin Darwade

Former Pakistan Test opener Mohsin Khan was on Friday named as the head of a powerful Cricket Committee of the Board, which also includes former stalwarts Wasim Akram and Misbah-ul-Haq.

PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani told the media in Lahore that the committee would be overseeing the appointment of the national selection committees and the national team coaches besides formulating playing conditions for domestic matches.

Till now the Board Chairman held the supreme authority to make all the key cricket appointments.

Mani said the committee will also meet with chief selector and coach (men, women and junior) three times a year and also review plans for the development of umpires, referees and curators.

“The committee will also receive annual assessment of performance from management on umpires and referees and look at preparation and quality of pitches,” he said.

The committee also includes former captain of the Pakistan team Urooj Mumtaz , Director of International Cricket Zakir Khan and Director Domestic Cricket Haroon Rasheed and Director Academies Mudassar Nazar.

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