Re: BREAKING NEWS: Shaharyar Khan Resigns
Shahrayar Khan resigns from PCB
Cricinfo staff
October 6, 2006
Shahrayar Khan has resigned as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, following an acrimonious two-month period which began with the Oval debacle in August, and culminated in Younis Khan’s departure as captain yesterday.
Saleem Altaf, the PCB’s director of cricket operations, said the government had accepted Shahrayar’s resignation, adding that Dr Naseem Ashraf, a government adviser and member of the board’s ad-hoc committee, was set to take over the role.
Shahrayar, 72, a Cambridge University graduate and former foreign secretary of Pakistan, took over the post in December 2003, and had overseen a period of unprecedented stability in Pakistan cricket. He is the nephew and cousin of the two Nawabs of Pataudi, who both played Test cricket for India and captained the national team.
**Under his tenure, Pakistan gradually regained its place as one of the game’s leading sides, with the memories of General Tauqir Zia’s nepotistic administration put on the backburner.
Khan pulled off a major coup in June 2004 when Bob Woolmer was appointed as coach, and in partnership with the captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, set about forging a squad that - at least until this week’s events - were among the favourites for the World Cup next March.
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Now, however, following Younis’s refusal to lead the side in India and Khan’s own departure, a cloud has descended once again over Pakistan cricket. It remains to be seen whether Woolmer, who came close to quitting when the ball-tampering row erupted at The Oval, will be able to continue in an atmosphere that seems to be degenerating by the day.
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He was better than many and should have stayed. Atleast up to worldcup. He did helped Pakistan regain the pride, he did show the b@lls and stood-up against ICC on ball tempering Issue, he did not change coach and captain after every series and every lost game and much more…but looks like I will be the only one in this forum mourning his departure 
I am sure Saleem Altaf has his hands in both (younus and Sheheryar) retirements