Wasim appointed as ICC GM of Cricket

DUBAI: International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Friday the former Pakistan Cricket Board chief executive Wasim Khan has been appointed as the ICC’s General Manager of Cricket. He is slated to start his new role next month, as he takes over from Geoff Allardice, who vacated the position last November.

“I am honored 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,” Wasim was quoted in a press release by the ICC. “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.”

A left-hand batter in his playing days, Wasim played 58 first-class matches and 30 List A matches for Warwickshire, Sussex and Derbyshire.

Welcoming Wasim to the role, Allardice said: “I am delighted to welcome Wasim to the ICC. He brings an in-depth knowledge of our sport and its stakeholders, and his first-hand 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. ”