Pakistan national cricket team coach and chief selector Misbahul Haq has relinquished his position in the national selection committee. The former Pakistan skipper will now foucs on the coaching duty.
Misbahul Haq announced his decision at a Press conference today (Wednesday) and confessed that he could not do justice to both the roles.
Former Pakistan cricket team captain Misbahul Haq, who was appointed to the joint position of head coach and chief selector for the men’s team in Sept 2019, has resigned from his role as chief selector, he announced in a presser on Wednesday.
He said that he took the decision because he felt he could not do justice to both the roles, keeping in view the team’s international commitments.
“When I was told by the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) to [work as both head coach and chief selector], I said I would do it but we had a discussion that if I ever felt that giving time to both would be hard, I would leave,” Misbah said and clarified that it was his own decision to quit an there was no pressure from any quarters.
“The focus is on making the Pakistan team as good as possible,” he added. “There is no such reason. If that was the case, I would not be working as head coach either. It is my choice to leave this way.”
PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan confirmed the development. “Wholeheartedly respects Misbah’s decision on stepping away from the chief selector role,” Wasim Khan said in a statement.
“Pakistan has three global events, including two Asia Cups and the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, as well as 10 Future Tour Programme commitments over the next 24 years. As head coach of the national side, he has reassessed his priorities and believes he has a better chance of producing the desired results by focusing solely on the coaching side. We are very happy to support his thinking on this.”