Brother of Australian cricket star Usman Khawaja has been arrested for allegedly framing another man over a fake terror plot. Australian police have charged Arsalan Khawaja, 39, with forgery and attempt to pervert justice. In August, officials had charged a Sri Lankan student in Sydney over an alleged plan in a notebook bout killing Australian politicians. Mohamed Kamer Nizamdeen was detained for a month before being released. Last week, police alleged Nizamdeen had been “set up in a planned and calculated manner” by Khawaja. Khawaja, who had worked in the same department as Nizamdeen, had been partly motivated by a “personal grievance” over a woman, police said. Police have questioned Khawaja over the notebook. Meanwhile, Usman Khawaja, one of Australia's leading batsmen said, “It's a matter for police to deal with. Out of respect for the process it would be inappropriate for me to make any further comment.”
Leicestershire chief executive to join Pakistan Cricket Board
Leicestershire chief executive Wasim Khan is all set to become managing director of the Pakistan Cricket Board. The 47 year old has been in the role at Grace Road for four years, with the club saying it has made “significant progress” during his time in charge. He oversaw three consecutive years of net profit from 2015 to 2018 as well as the installation of floodlights. Khan was among 350 candidates who expressed interest in the role that was advertised by the PCB. He made it to nine-man short list, and then a three-man list, before being selected. PCB chairman Ehsan Mani said, “We welcome Wasim who will be joining the PCB soon. He was selected unanimously following robust interview process with some seriously good candidates.” He added, “Wasim brings with him fresh ideas and knowledge of cricket, and he will receive the support of the Board and the management of PCB. We have started the process of revamping the PCB and under Wasim, we now have an experienced leader of the management team who will oversee the implementation of the Board decisions. His first task would be to oversee the reforms of domestic cricket structure.” Meanwhile, Wasim announced, “With sadness I'm bringing my time with Leicestershire to an end. However, this is an extremely exciting opportunity to lead Pakistan Cricket in the international game. It is something that I couldn't turn down.”
