Former Pakistan Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq is set to take over as Director of International Cricket Operations in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The qualification for the key position, as mentioned in the advertisement, is that the individual should be a former domestic or international cricketer.
A reliable source in the PCB said that chairman Mohsin Naqvi has convinced Misbah to apply for the position as he wants the former skipper and head coach of the national side to handle international cricket affairs.
Misbah is still closely associated with the PCB in his capacity as mentor and advisor to the chairman on cricket matters and is said to have played a big part in the removal of Mohammad Rizwan as captain of the ODI squad.
Misbah also convinced the national selectors that top batter Babar Azam should not be considered for a recall in the national T20 side.
