Afghanistan’s cricket coach resigned yesterday, citing family pressure, dealing the side a major blow in its preparations for next year’s World Cup.
Kabir Khan, who played four Tests and 10 one-day internationals for Pakistan, led minnows Afghanistan to qualification for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
In his first stint as coach, starting in 2007, Khan took Afghanistan from international division five to one and helped them gain full one-day status from the International Cricket Council.
“I have resigned from coach’s post,” the 40-year-old told the media by phone from the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar.
“The simple reason is that my family was suffering from my being away on tours and I was not enjoying coaching.”
