Tony Hemming steps down as PCB's chief curator

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Saturday that Tony Hemming has resigned as chief curator.

He had assumed the position in July last year. Hemming has stepped down after 13 months, despite having signed a two-year contract.

Notably, the Western Australian joined the PCB after his contract with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had expired.

Meanwhile, the sources have claimed that Hemming has been in talks with the BCB to reassume the role.

During his stint as PCB chief curator, Hemming prepared pitches for Pakistan’s ICC World Test Championship matches against Bangladesh (two in August/September) and England (three in October) last year.

Hemming also curated pitches for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, held in Pakistan from February 19 to March 9.

For the unversed, Tony Hemming is a highly respected curator with nearly four decades of experience.

He has worked at various iconic cricket grounds in Australia, including Melbourne, Perth and Tasmania, as well as in countries such as Bangladesh, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, where he was the ICC’s Head Curator from 2007 to 2017 in Dubai.

During his time with the ICC, Hemming also oversaw pitch preparation at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, which was one of Pakistan’s home venues between 2009 and 2019.

It must be noted that Hemming had replaced Zahid, who started his career by joining the Chairman of the PCB Curators Committee in 2001.

Zahid was later appointed as the Chief Curator in 2004. He resigned from this role back in 2020 but was reappointed by former PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja in 2021.