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ICC appoints Pakistan's Wasim Khan as its General Manager
Follow UsThe former cheif executive of PCB will take over from Geoff Allardice as the General Manager of Cricket
The International Cricket Council (ICC) appointed the former chief executive of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Wasim Khan, as its General Manager of Cricket to succeed Geoff Allardice.
Previously, the former player was associated as the Chief Executive of Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Chance to Shine and will take up the post next month.
The 51-year old last held the post of a Cheif Executive Officer of the Pakistan Board and will take over from Allardice, who spent eight years in the role before being appointed as the ICC CEO.
"I am honoured to be joining the ICC; I can't wait to get started and work in partnership with our Members to strengthen and grow our sport," Khan said in an ICC statement.
"I'm particularly excited by the ICC's commitment to the growth of the women's game, and I look forward to playing my part in really accelerating that growth over the next decade," he added.
Welcoming Khan to his new position, his predecessor Allardice said: "He brings an in-depth knowledge of our sport and its stakeholders. His firsthand experience of the international cricket landscape will be of enormous benefit as we implement the ICC global growth strategy and move forward into a new events cycle.
(With inputs from PTI)