KARACHI, Pakistan, (CMC):

Pakistan has appointed former captain Moin Khan as chief selector replacing Iqbal Qasim, who resigned after the team's dismal performance in the Champions Trophy.

The 41-year-old Moin played 69 Tests and 219 one-day internationals as a wicketkeeper-batsman for Pakis-tan during a 14-year career.

"Moin met with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) acting chairman Najam Sethi today and discussed in detail the role of the selectors and his vision for the future," a board spokesperson told Reuters.

Qasim had resigned from his post after Pakistan lost all three of their group matches at last month's Champions Trophy in England and Wales.

Selection affairs

Qasim cited personal and health reasons for his decision to step down, but was known to be unhappy with interference from the team management in selection affairs.

"I have accepted this as a challenge and I am glad that PCB and my own vision correspond in terms of preparing a pool of talented cricketers who can mount an effective challenge in the 2015 World Cup," said Moin, a member of the Pakistan squads that won the World Cup in 1992 and reached the final seven years later.

Pakistan registered a resounding 126-run win over West Indies in their opening tour match in Guyana Sunday.