Pakistan Cricket Board appoints Azhar Ali as head of youth development

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday appointed former Pakistani captain Azhar Ali as the head of youth development. According to the PCB, the newly created role was filled after a recruitment process. Apart from being a member of the selection committee for the men's national team, Azhar Ali will also serve as the head of youth development. The PCB said Azhar will be tasked with shaping the future of Pakistan cricket by designing and implementing comprehensive youth cricket strategies.

“By designing and implementing comprehensive youth cricket strategies, establishing strong grassroots cricket structures and talent pathways, collaborating with regional cricket associations to strengthen age-group programmes, developing emerging cricketers under the PCB's Pathways Program Tasked with shaping the future of Pakistan cricket by educating and organizing, ESPNcricinfo quoted a PCB statement as saying, “To create awareness about off-field development for aspiring players, Seminars and clinics will be organized for

Azhar opened up about his new role and said that he is honored and excited to take on the responsibilities.

Azhar said on his appointment, “I am honored and excited to take up this important role. Having risen through the age-group ranks and played extensive club and domestic cricket, I am looking forward to playing a vital role in grassroots development in shaping the stars of the future.” I understand the important role of By ESPNcricinfo.

Azhar was in charge of Pakistan in ODIs from 2015 to 2017 (taking over for Misbah-ul-Haq after the World Cup), a tumultuous time for the team in the format, during which they fell to number 9 in the rankings. Went. He did not participate in any T20Is and his last ODI for Pakistan was in January 2018.