Wasim Khan appointed as ICC general manager of cricket
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ICC appoints Pakistan's Wasim Khan as its General Manager - Cricket
ICC on Friday appointed Wasim Khan, the former chief executive of Pakistan Cricket Board, as its General Manager - Cricket to succeed Geoff Allardice. Khan, who will take up his post next month, was also previously the Chief Executive of Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Chance to Shine. He last held the post of PCB CEO. He will take over from Allardice who spent eight years in the role before being appointed as the ICC CEO.
ICC Appoints Pakistan's Wasim Khan As Its General Manager-Cricket
The ICC on Friday appointed Wasim Khan, the former chief executive of Pakistan Cricket Board, as its General Manager - Cricket to succeed Geoff Allardice. Khan, who will take up his post next month, was also previously the Chief Executive of Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Chance to Shine. He last held the post of PCB CEO. He will take over from Allardice who spent eight years in the role before being appointed as the ICC CEO.
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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Australia's tour of Pakistan should encourage major cricket nations to shed their apprehensions and visit the South Asian country, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Friday.