Reports Claim Ex-Pakistan Skipper Has Moved To UK After Test Snub. His Reply | Cricket News

Former Pakistan cricket group skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed has refuted rumours claiming that he has migrated to the United Kingdom following a disappointing present within the Test sequence towards Australia. Sarfaraz made a sensational return to the Test squad however single digit scores in each innings resulted within the 36-year-old getting dropped for all the opposite matches. Media reviews claimed that following the snub, Sarfaraz has moved to the UK alongside along with his spouse and youngsters. However, in an interview with Samaa Digital, Sarfaraz stated that he can’t even take into consideration leaving Pakistan and slammed the ‘fabricated’ media reviews.

“I can’t even think of leaving Pakistan. Confirm before running such fabricated news,” he stated.

“Sad to see such news.”

Meanwhile, Pakistan cricket chief Zaka Ashraf resigned on Friday citing lack of powers to manage the board, that means a fourth change will come into pressure in 13 months.

A ten-man administration committee took over the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after former captain Ramiz Raja was sacked as chairman in December 2022.

In June final 12 months, Ashraf was appointed as committee’s head, changing Najam Sethi, and was given the duty of organising an election for the PCB chairman earlier than February 4 this 12 months.

Ashraf left the submit after a administration committee assembly in Lahore on Friday.

“We can’t work with our hands tied, so I am resigning from the post,” Ashraf instructed native media. “I wanted to do work for the betterment of cricket in Pakistan.”

Local media reported that Ashraf was allowed to handle solely day-to-day affairs by the Inter-Provincial Coordination Committee — which takes care of the affairs of sports activities in Pakistan.

Both Ashraf and Sethi had beforehand each resigned as PCB chairman over political backing.

(With AFP inputs)