PCB seeks conscious chairman

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is seeking its new chairman that can see the world with open eyes and put the game of cricket on a right path unlike its current chairman Ijaz Butt who has made a mockery of cricket in the country in his three year term.

Sources have reported that former National Bank Chairman Ali Raza is a strong candidate for the PCB head post. Ijaz Butt is going to complete his tenure on October 8th. It goes only to the Ijaz Butt that in his tenure a visiting Cricket side was attacked in a host country named Pakistan. The sad incident on March 3rd 2009 stopped the International cricket in Pakistan and our grounds are still vacant of International cricket even after almost three years.

Ijaz Butt where played havoc with the game of cricket in Pakistan he also earned shame for Pakistan by worst spot fixing scandals in cricketing history and by letting his international players alone instead of providing them with legal and moral support.

Ijaz Butt also reduced our International players of class to shame and forced them to retire much before their retirement age, Inzmam ul Haq, Mohammad Yousuf and Shahid Afridi are only some of the examples.

In Butt tenure, selectors had virtually no voice except Abdul Qadir who was replaced soon after he led the team to a maiden T20 World Cup win in 2009.

Pakistan cricket needs a conscious head that can engage the players and instead of demoralizing them support them and enhance their performances by offering them rewards and benefits if they perform better.

It only happens in Pakistan that a captain leading his side to World Cup semi final after 12 years is sacked by his country board.

Ali Raza is a senior banker who has served as National Bank Chairman thrice and understands the key matters well, we hope he will play a key role in improving the game of cricket in Pakistan and bring International cricket back to Pakistan.