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Urooj Mumtaz named head of all women selection committee

Former Pakistan captain, Urooj Mumtaz has been named as the head of an all women selection committee. Mumtaz, joins former team mates Asmavia Iqbal and Marina Iqbal.

Earlier this month, the tenure of the last committee had come to an end. PCB decided not to renew contracts of the two male members, Jalaluddin and Akhtar Sarfraz. The new committee’s 1st assignment will be the squad selection for the ICC Women’s Champion in May to be held in South Africa.

CEO Wasim Khan thanked the two outgoing members of the committee and outlined a new vision for women’s cricket.

“Women’s cricket will be an important priority moving forward and this has been reflected in the selection of such a relevant and dynamic committee,” he said.

“Their appointments will go a long way towards accelerating the progress of our senior women’s team. The new selection committee comprises players who, until very recently, have been involved in white ball cricket. This syncs very nicely with the PCB’s vision of providing an environment where women’s cricket not only thrives but where we are able to increase our pool of players so that it can sustainably grow and flourish. Attracting women with the relevant skill sets and a passion for the women’s game was critical when forming this new Committee.”

“Offering merit based opportunities to exceptionally talented women who can help drive and influence the game spells a new and exciting era at the PCB. Urooj is part of the PCB Cricket Committee, so her relevance to the modern game will further benefit the direction we are aiming to take the women and girls’ cricket, he added.

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Urooj Mumtaz, also thanked PCB for her appointment and vowed to help player achieve consistent results at the international level.

“I would like to thank the PCB for believing in me and my abilities for this new role as the Chair of the women’s selection committee. As we move into a new era of women’s cricket, we need to have the ability to adapt to the modern day game. Keeping that in mind, we aim to inspire and produce players with the skills and talent to compete consistently at the top international level, and also encourage the younger generation to take up this great game and become the ambassadors of Pakistan. As we move forward, I am confident the performance of the team will also improve steadily,” she said

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