Afghan cricket team coach tenders resignation

KABUL: The Afghanistan cricket team coach Inzimam-ul-Haq has reportedly resigned as the former batting legend had been offered a chief selector post by his own country cricket board, media reports said on Saturday.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to appoint former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq as chief selector and requested Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) to release him for the Pakistan job.

According to the news inteational newspaper, PCB chief Shaharyar Khan contacted Afghan board and asked a favour to release Inzamam-ul-Haq as Pakistan is keen to hire him.

Sources said the Afghan cricket board has accepted the resignation of Inzamam after PCB request.

Inzamam joined the Afghanistan set-up as head coach for the team's tour of Zimbabwe in late 2015. After Afghanistan won the ODI and T20I series in Zimbabwe, he signed a contract extending his tenure in the position.

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