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Friday, March 02, 2012

Amir’s appeal will be considered: Zaka


LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf said on Thursday that bowler Mohammad Amir is Pakistan’s asset and his appeal against the ICC ban would be considered, Geo News reported Thursday.

While talking to media in Lahore, the PCB chief said that the decision regarding the team's coach would be finalized soon.

Zaka Ashraf earlier said that the PCB had appointed Iqbal Qasim as Chief Selector for one year.

Chief selector Mohammad Ilyas presented his resignation in a meeting with the PCB chief, which was accepted.

The other members of committee are Azhar Khan (Punjab), Farrukh Zaman (Khyber Pakhtwnkha), Saleem Jaffar (Sindh) and Asif Baloch (Balochistan).

Mohammad Ilyas was reported to quit the post over poor performance of the team against England and interference in selection matters.