Whereas mild on particular particulars of what the position entails, a PCB assertion stated Azhar can be “tasked with shaping the way forward for Pakistan cricket by designing and implementing complete youth cricket methods, establishing strong grassroots cricket constructions and expertise pathways, collaborating with regional cricket associations to strengthen age-group programmes, educating rising cricketers beneath the PCB’s Pathways Programme, and organising seminars and clinics to construct consciousness of off-field growth necessities for aspiring gamers”.
Azhar is among the extra apparent examples of successful story via the participant pathway programme in Pakistan.
He made his first-class debut in 2002, and was a part of Pakistan’s Underneath-19 World Cup squad that 12 months. He went on to hone his recreation within the UK earlier than returning to Pakistan, making his Check debut in 2010, and have become a Pakistan nice, scoring 7142 Check runs at a mean of 42.26, and briefly captained each Pakistan’s Check and ODI sides.
“I’m honoured and excited to tackle this vital position,” Azhar informed the PCB’s web site. “Having risen via the age-group ranks and performed in depth membership and home cricket, I perceive the important position grassroots growth performs in shaping future stars.
“Important strides have already been made on this space and I sit up for working with my colleagues to raise our youth growth programme additional. Our aim is to establish promising expertise and equip them with the instruments to excel on the highest stage.”
Pakistan’s U-19 facet is at present concerned in a triangular sequence within the UAE, with Afghanistan because the third facet.
