Lahore Sep 30 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday removed Sana Mir as the captain of the women s team after their poor show in the ICC World Cup in June.
The 31-year-old Mir will be replaced by all-rounder Bismah Maroof. She will lead the eves in both limited overs formats.
Shamsa Hashmi was also dismissed as general manager of the women s wing and the selection committee which is led by Mohammad Ilyas was also disbanded.
Ayesha Ashar the team s long-standing manager has been axed from that role but has been given an interim post in the wing until a new general manager is appointed.
"The decisions have been taken to address the decline in the performance of women s team " Najam Sethi the PCB chairman was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
"These are well thought out decisions taken after a comprehensive internal review. I am hopeful that we will transform women s cricket into a well-knit unit both on the field and at the management level. Sana Mir has made great contributions towards Pakistan s women cricket. She has played an instrumental role for women s cricket in Pakistan. She has led the team with great respect and had always used her best abilities to serve the women s team " he added.
Pakistan finished at the bottom of the table at the World Cup losing all seven matches.
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