ICC appoints former PCB chief executive Wasim Khan its general manager of cricket

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Friday to appoint the former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive, Wasim Khan its general manager of cricket.

According to the ICC, Khan, who has also served as the chief executive of the Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Chance to Shine, will take up his post next month.

He will take over from Geoff Allardice who spent eight years in the role before being appointed as the ICC CEO, the ICC said.

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"I am delighted to welcome Khan to the ICC. He brings an in-depth knowledge of our sport and its stakeholders, and his firsthand 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," the press release quoted the outgoing general manager of cricket as saying.