The new chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq has conveyed to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that he wants the two foreign coaches- Mickey Arthur and Grant Bradburn- to continue in their respective roles with the Pakistan team going forward.

South African Arthur was appointed as Team Director in April this year by the PCB while Bradburn came as Head Coach in May.

There was talk that their contracts might be terminated if the cricket technical committee, which also comprises Inzamam, Mohammad Hafeez, and Misbah-ul-Haq, didn’t support the inclusion of foreign recruits on the selection committee.

A PCB insider claimed that Inzamam was instrumental in persuading Zaka Ashraf, the head of the PCB, and Misbah-ul-Haq, the chairman of the board’s technical committee, not to attempt to alter the team management at this time.

“It was Inzamam who gave positive feedback about Mickey Arthur and even Bradburn and assured the Chairman he will be able to work well with them and they can all do their best to select the best teams for coming events,” the insider said.

I Want To Do A Better Job Than I Did The Last Time As Chief Selector: Inzamam Ul Haq

This will be the second time Inzamam has become the chief selector of the Pakistan team. He previously held the position from 2016-2019 and in his tenure, Pakistan won the 2017 Champions Trophy tournament.

Inzamam accepted the chief selector’s position on Monday after stepping down as a member of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s Cricket Technical Committee which is headed by another former captain, Misbah ul Haq.

Inzamam played 120 Tests and 378 ODIs for his country and also remained the captain between 2004 and 2007 when he retired after the World Cup.

“I want to do a better job than I did the last time as chief selector and I am confident we have a bunch of strong players with Babar Azam as captain and if we continue to play positively like we did recently in Sri Lanka then we can move forward confidently,” he said.

Ashraf had a long discussion with Arthur on the advice of Inzamam and matters have now been settled and there would be no change in the team management.

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