Harrison is also due to call Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad before he flies out to Dubai for the final of the T20 World Cup and the ICC Executive Board meeting on November 17.
Former New Zealand cricketer Grant Bradburn has stepped down as Pakistan's Head of High-Performance Coaching; ending a three-year stint.
New Zealand abandoned and England pulled out of scheduled assignments in Pakistan in quick succession citing security concerns.
The new PCB chief is finding it hard to settle down into his new regime with New Zealand, England and now Australia reportedly unwilling to play on Pak soil.
Ramiz Raja, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, says the “western bloc” seems united after England became the second country to refuse to play in Pakistan.
Hayden and Philander will replace the pair of Misbah ul Haq and Waqar Younis who resigned earlier this month.
Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja has been formally elected unanimously as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for a term of three years after winning an unopposed election.
PCB announced on Saturday that a special meeting of the Board of Governors (BoG) has been convened on Monday in which the PCB Election Commissioner Mr Justice (retd) Sheikh Azmat Saeed, will conduct the election and preside over the Special Meeting.
PCB CEO said that the reports of captain Babar Azam being unhappy with the squad for the ICC T20 World Cup were 'factually incorrect'.
Rumours were circulating that Pakistan's former Test captain Ramiz Raja will take over as the new chairman of the board.
Mani, whose three-year tenure is set to end on Wednesday, is likely to get an extension.
The PCB was forced to postpone PSL-6 abruptly on March 4 with just 10 out of 34 matches completed due to COVID-19 cases among players and officials.
The discarded Pak pacer alleged that most cricketers get a proper run in the national team if they are close to the captain and team management.
Paying the fine would pave the way for him to return to cricket after serving a ban for breaching clauses of the Anti-Corruption code.
The PCB decided to adopt a safety first approach soon after the official tested positive and asked its employees to work from home.
The Pakistan Cricket Board did not identity the player but said he “will now remain in quarantine for 10 days" and will need two negative tests to reintegrate with his team.
The PCB chairman lashed out at Cricket Australia for refusing to tour South Africa due to Covid-19 pandemic despite being promised a tight bio-secure environment.
The former fast bowler says Amir can do wonders if the 28-year-old pacer trains under him.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20I series against New Zealand after suffering a fracture in his right thumb during Sunday morning's practice session.
The PCB is facing criticism over sending the squad which included 35 players of the Pakistan senior and A squads and around 18 officials by a commercial flight to New Zealand.
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