“I accepted the brand new function as a director PCB with nice ardour to make constructive reforms however sadly my designated tenure which was supplied by the PCB for 4 years was reduce quick for two months on the account of latest chairmanship,” Hafeez mentioned on X (previously Twitter).
Hafeez was appointed to the twin roles in November, although it was by no means made clear how lengthy the stint was going to be. The interim administration on the time, led by Zaka Ashraf, was very particularly restricted by the federal government from making long-term appointments; it might have been supplied to him for 4 years however given the political uncertainty earlier than the elections, it was unlikely a long-term function would ever be a practical possibility.
On Thursday, the PCB formally introduced it was parting methods with Hafeez in an announcement expressing “heartfelt gratitude” to him. Whereas the assertion didn’t clarify whether or not the choice to finish the connection had come from Hafeez or the PCB, Hafeez’s assertion as we speak places any doubts to mattress.
Hafeez had changed Mickey Arthur as director and Grant Bradburn as coach in a interval of appreciable administrative flux, throughout which Pakistan additionally eliminated Babar Azam because the all-format captain. Compounded with poor outcomes on the sector stretching again to the Asia Cup in August final 12 months, that sense of Pakistan cricket being engulfed in some chaos has not eased since.
“Finest needs for Pakistan cricket future,” Hafeez mentioned. “As at all times, I foremost take duty and put myself accountable for all my executions in my given time and can accordingly reveal all of the cricketing and different newbie non-cricketing details which ensue unhealthy performances. Keep tuned…”
That sign-off is known to be teasing his new function, as a TV analyst for the PSL which begins on Saturday.
Pakistan’s subsequent worldwide project is in April, a sequence of T20Is at house towards New Zealand.
