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Former ACB official appointed USA Cricket CEO

Former ACB official appointed USA Cricket CEO

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23 Jul 2023 - 01:40
Former ACB official appointed USA Cricket CEO
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23 Jul 2023 - 01:40

KABUL (Pajhwok): Former Afghan Cricket Board (ACB) Official Dr. Noor  Mohammad Murad has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the USA Cricket Board (USCB), according to a statement on Sunday.

Dr. Murad served as the CEO of Afghanistan Cricket from 2012-2014 during its meteoric rise from the lower levels of Associate Cricket to achieving a spot at the 2015 Cricket World Cup, the statement from the US cricket said.

During his tenure at Afghanistan Cricket, the Afghanistan team was the recipient of the prestigious Laureus Spirit of Sport award, as well as achieving the ICC’s Best Overall Cricket Development, and Best Junior Participation Initiative awards in 2014.

Dr. Murad, who trained as a doctor at Kabul Medical University, has also spent many years working for the United Nations Fund for Population, most recently as the Head of the Adolescent and Youth Department, and will begin his role with USA Cricket once he receives his work visa.

The US Cricket Board also appointed Mr. Venu Pisike as fulltime Chairman of the Board.

Pisike, who has been successful in retaining his Individual Director seat, earlier this week is elected as the new fulltime Chairman of the Board, by the USA Cricket Board members during the Board meeting held on Thursday (7/20) evening.
The appointment ends a near 12-month period of interim Chairs, with both these appointments, USA Cricket meets the specific ICC compliance.

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