Misbah-ul-Haq has announced he will stand down as Pakistan's chief selector on December 1 in order to focus on his position as head coach of the men's national side.
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The former Pakistan captain, whose international career comprised 75 Tests, 162 one-day internationals and 39 Twenty20s, was appointed to the dual role of chief selector and head coach in September last year.
He will confirm the squads for the limited-overs home series against Zimbabwe which starts later this month as well as for the Test and T20 tour of New Zealand later in the year.
"After reviewing the past 12 months and looking ahead at the workload in the next 24 months of my tenure, it is appropriate that I invest and dedicate all my time, energy and attention to one role from now on," Misbah said.
"Coaching is my passion and my ultimate objective remains to contribute to the development of players and help the side achieve bigger successes."
The new chief selector will be in charge of naming the squads for the January home series against South Africa.
"The PCB wholeheartedly respects Misbah's decision on stepping away from the chief selector role," Pakistan Cricket Board chief executive Wasim Khan said.
"As head coach of the national side, he has reassessed his priorities and believes he has a better chance of producing the desired results by focusing solely on the coaching side."
Australian Associated Press
