Leicestershire chief Wasim Khan appointed PCB's Managing Director

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday appointed Wasim Khan, Leicestershire County Cricket Club's chief executive as Managing Director.

Commenting on his appointment, Wasim Khan said: “I am delighted to be offered the position of Managing Director of PCB – a role which I have accepted as a challenge.

“I have my roots in Pakistan, a country which is full of talent. I will be relocating to Pakistan with my family who are as excited as I am,” said Wasim, in a PCB statement.

PCB Chairman Mr Ehsan Mani welcomed Wasim, when he said: “We welcome Wasim who will be joining the PCB soon. He was selected unanimously following robust interview process with some seriously good candidates. I must thank each and every applicant who participated in this process.

“Wasim brings with him fresh ideas and knowledge of cricket, and he will receive the support of the Board and the management of PCB.”

“We have started the process of revamping the PCB and under Wasim, we now have an experienced leader of the management team who will oversee the implementation of the Board decisions. His first task would be to oversee the reforms of domestic cricket structure,” added Mani.

As per PCB, the appointment was finalised after a comprehensive two-phase selection process, which saw over 350 candidates expressing their interest following an advertisement for this position.

Wasim has represented Warwickshire, Sussex and Derbyshire in first-class cricket, and is expected to start his time at the PCB around early February 2019.