Iqbal Qasim appointed PCB chief selector

Former chief selector Mohammad Illyas resigns from post.

Iqbal Qasim was appointed the new chief selector of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday after former chief selector Mohammad Illyas resigned from the post.

The appointment was announced by PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf in a briefing to the media.

The committee team will comprise Saleem Jaffar, Azhar Khan, Asif Baloch and Farrukh Zaman.

Accompanied by Illyas at the press conference, Ashraf commended his performance as the chief selector and termed it a “wonderful contribution” to the cricket board.

“He [Illyas] has worked with great dedication and honesty,” remarked Ashraf.

Illyas also thanked the board for giving him a chance to prove himself and said that a time comes when new people have to replace the old ones. “I have enjoyed working here.”