Inzamam resigns from role of Pakistan chief selector
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Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq resigned from his role as Pakistan’s chief selector midway through the premier tournament on Monday.
Inzamam sent his resignation letter to Pakistan Cricket Board chief Zaka Ashraf following Pakistan's four-match losing streak in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023.
At the same time as Inzamam's resignation news, PCB released a statement saying it had set up a five-member fact-finding committee to investigate 'conflict of interest' allegations related to the team selection.
"Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has set up a five-member fact-finding committee to investigate allegations in respect of conflict of interest reported in the media pertaining to the team selection process," read the statement.
"The committee will submit its report and any recommendations to the PCB Management in an expeditious manner." it added.
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According to previous media allegations, top Pakistan cricketers such as Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan were affiliated with a player's management organization registered with the PCB, in which Inzamam held an interest. This sparked charges of conflict of interest and sparked a firestorm within the PCB.
Since the start of the World Cup, Pakistan cricket has been suffering a turbulent period. Pakistan's failures on the field have coincided with scandals off the field.
Following allegations levelled by former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif that the team had not been paid salaries for the last five months and that Babar's messages were being avoided by the PCB chief, the plot has only thickened.
On Monday, PCB’s Chief Operating Officer, Salman Naseer released a private WhatsApp conversation between Zaka and Babar to the national media.
“Babar, there’s also been news circulating on TV and social media that you have been calling Chairman, and he’s not answering. Have you lately given him a call?” read Zaka's message.
To which Babar’s response was, “Salam Salman bhai, I have not made any call to sir.”
The Pakistan Team has won just two out of the six contested matches and suffered losses in four of them as they will face Bangladesh tomorrow. Such results have impacted their chances of making the semis.
