Khan has previously served as Cheif Executive of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Chance to Shine and will take over the duties of General Manager from next month.
On his appointment as General Manager, he expressed his delight and stated that he is also excited to see that the governing body is committed to growing Women’s cricket. He also expressed his committment to the growth of Women’s game during this tenure at the said position. “I am honoured to be joining the ICC, I can’t wait to get started and work in partnership with our Members to strengthen and grow our sport. I’m particularly excited by the ICC’s commitment to the growth of the women’s game.”
“We were lucky enough to host a number of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup matches at Leicestershire in 2017 which was such a significant moment in the history of the game. I look forward to playing my part in really accelerating that growth over the next decade,” Wasim added.
Geoff Allerdice welcomes Wasim Khan
Meanwhile, Geoff Alardice welcomed Wasim Khan to the position and lauded his in-depth knowledge of the sport which he reckoned will help the ICC to implement its strategy in globally growing the sport.
Allardice said, “I am delighted to welcome Wasim 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.”
