Misbah-ul-Haq on Wednesday resigned from his post as chief selector of the Pakistan men's cricket team. Misbah said that he wants to focus on his role as head coach of the team, a position he had held jointly with the chief selector's post.
"Coaching is my passion and my ultimate objective remains to contribute to the development of players and help the side achieve bigger successes. When I was appointed last year, I was offered the coaching role first and then given the option to also head the selection committee, which I had graciously accepted," Misbah said in a press conference.
"With the new Cricket Association system in full flow, the chief selector has to be able to watch as much domestic cricket as possible. With a big 24 months now coming up, we have mutually agreed that there is a need for me now to be fully focused on one role."
