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The Director NCA position has been advertised by the
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), and a trustworthy source has verified that Azhar
has applied and shown a strong desire to fill the position.
Azhar has been playing first class cricket after he
resigned from international cricket last year. He is currently in Pakistan for
a departmental tournament.
Azhar has participated in 263 first-class matches and
97 Tests and 53 ODIs. In January, the PCB will name an NCA Director.
“The PCB is also happy that Azhar has shown interest
because of his cricket and educational background,” the source said.
Another former Test bowler Nadeem Khan is currently
serving as acting Director of the NCA after the PCB removed New Zealand’s Grant
Bradburn from the post earlier this year.