DOHA: Former Test spinner Nadeem Khan has been appointed as the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Director – High Performance, the PCB said on Wednesday.
“Nadeem was one of the 16 candidates who had applied for the role and was subsequently interviewed by Iqbal Qasim (Chairman, Cricket Committee), Wasim Akram (Member, Cricket Committee), David Parsons (Ex-Performance Director – ECB) and Wasim Khan (Chief Executive, PCB),” the PCB said on its website.
Following his appointment, Nadeem has resigned as Coordinator – National Men’s Selection Committee with immediate effect.
Nadeem’s replacement will be announced in due course.
The position of Director – High Performance has been created during a restructuring process and following the departures of Director – Academies, Mudassar Nazar, and Director – Domestic Cricket Operations, Haroon Rashid, who will finish their time at the PCB on May 31.
As Director High Performance, he will be responsible for managing and overseeing both the departments as the PCB believes the new structure will serve the game and it’s cricketers in a more seamless way.
Nadeem’s relevant experience for this role included setting up the Moin Khan Cricket Academy and not only reviving the UBL Sports Academy, but also transforming it into a successful and self-sustaining financial proposition as well as a high-quality grooming institution for budding youngsters.
While the UBL Sports Complex presently has 1200 students, the UBL cricket team, during Nadeem’s tenure, reached the final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in 2015-16 and won the Inter-Departmental One-Day Cup in 2017-18.
It was also during Nadeem’s time that four UBL players graduated to the Pakistan men’s national team and five featured in various pathway squads.
