Wasim Khan has been appointed as the new GM of ICC (International Cricket Council). Khan has held supreme high positions before, namely the Chief Executive of the Pakistan Cricket Board and Leicestershire County Cricket.
Wasim Khan said after being appointed the ICC GM, “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, and I look forward to playing my part in really accelerating that growth over the next decade.”
On the contrary to his professional career, Khan is a former cricketer who is also the first British born of Pakistani origin to play professional cricket. Originally hailing from Kashmir side region, he moved to England with his family in the 1960s. He is a member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the year 2013.
The current interim CEO of ICC Allardice said, Khan brings 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 new events cycle.”
