LAHORE: Pakistan on Monday appointed former captain and batting great Inzamam-ul-Haq as their new chief selector, part of wholesale changes following the team’s disastrous exit from the World T20 in India.

The 46 year old resigned as Afghanistan coach on Sunday to take on his new job, arguably among the most thankless in the sport with the holder routinely turfed out following the team’s failure in a high profile event.

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan told reporters: “Inzamam agreed to take over as chief selector and we are thankful to Afghanistan cricket board for releasing him,” adding his tenure will be “until further orders”.