This undated image reveals former chief curator Tony Hemming. — PCB
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday confirmed that Tony Hemming has relinquished his position as chief curator.
He had assumed the place in July final 12 months. Hemming has stepped down after 13 months, regardless of having signed a two-year contract.
Notably, the Western Australian joined the PCB after his contract with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had expired.
In the meantime, the sources have claimed that Hemming has been in talks with the BCB to reassume the position.
Throughout his stint as PCB chief curator, Hemming ready pitches for Pakistan’s ICC World Take a look at Championship matches in opposition to Bangladesh (two in August/September) and England (three in October) final 12 months.
Hemming additionally curated pitches for the ICC Males’s Champions Trophy 2025, held in Pakistan from February 19 to March 9.
For the unversed, Tony Hemming is a extremely revered curator with almost 4 a long time of expertise.
He has labored at numerous iconic cricket grounds in Australia, together with Melbourne, Perth and Tasmania, in addition to in nations corresponding to Bangladesh, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the place he was the ICC’s Head Curator from 2007 to 2017 in Dubai.
Throughout his time with the ICC, Hemming additionally oversaw pitch preparation on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium, which was one in every of Pakistan’s dwelling venues between 2009 and 2019.
It should be famous that Hemming had changed Zahid, who began his profession by becoming a member of the Chairman of the PCB Curators Committee in 2001.
Zahid was later appointed because the Chief Curator in 2004. He resigned from this position again in 2020 however was reappointed by former PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja in 2021.
