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July 25, 2024

News Desk

Shahid Afridi blames the PCB’s instability for the team’s poor performance

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), attributing the team’s poor performance to frequent changes in leadership and structure. In an interview with a local news channel, Afridi stressed that the administration should allow at least three years for any system to be in place and yield results. “When you change or introduce any new structure, you have to give the system time. Every year a new president comes and a new system is introduced. Things don’t work that way,” Afridi said. “All the senior board members and senior players need to sit down together

January 24, 2024

News Desk

Former Pakistan captain breaks silence on PCB leadership change

Former national team captain Javed Miandad has raised his voice against the ongoing reshuffle in the management of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Zaka Ashraf has resigned as the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). He announced his decision after the committee’s fourth meeting at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore on Friday. In a recent interview at an event, Miandad expressed his dismay at the frequent appointments and changes in the PCB, highlighting the detrimental effects on the continuity of the country’s cricket structure. “I have not seen cricket governance anywhere in the world like we see in

January 23, 2024

News Desk

Najam Sethi’s hopes dashed, Mohsin Naqvi expected to take charge as PCB chief

Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi who is likely to take up the role of the new Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman has surprised and shaken things up. According to the details, Zaka Ashraf faced significant resistance within the management committee throughout his tenure. Majority of the PCB workers objected, deliberately causing disruptions in the process. Despite widespread expectation that former PCB chairman Najam Sethi would regain his seat, the sympathy of many was with him. However, to everyone’s surprise, the new head of the PCB management committee appointed yesterday was Mohsin Naqvi. He will also join the Board of

January 22, 2024

News Desk

Inzamam-ul-Haq blames Zaka Ashraf for unrest in Pakistan cricket

Former Pakistan chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq has slammed former PCB chief Zaka Ashraf, attributing the national team’s dismal performance in the 2023 World Cup to Ashraf’s alleged interference. In a recent interview with a local news channel, Inzamam expressed his displeasure over Ashraf’s comments on the team’s selection process. The former president maintained that the World Cup squad was not selected by the board but only by the captain and chief selector. “In an important event like the World Cup in India, to hear the PCB chairman say that the team selected was not made by the board but by the

December 23, 2023

News Desk

Government stops selling PCB media rights

The government has barred the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) from selling media rights, requiring approval for every major decision. The PCB management committee has been reduced to handling day-to-day affairs only, leading to deadlock on critical issues. With the Pakistan Super League (PSL) scheduled for February, the delay in media rights negotiations has raised concerns. The government’s intervention came in the form of a letter to board officials, seeking prior approval before major actions were taken. Anxiety has gripped the board, fearing possible delays if every decision requires the Prime Minister’s approval. The sale of PSL media rights, critical to

November 25, 2023

News Desk

Zaka Ashraf rallies players with confidence ahead of Australia tour

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Zaka Ashraf visited the training camp in Pindi where the national team is training for the upcoming three-match Test series against Australia. On his arrival, Ashraf wasted no time in engaging the team players, holding crucial talks with prominent players including Test captain Shan Masood, T20I captain Shaheen Shah Afridi, team manager and coach Mohammad Hafeez and of Chief Selector Wahab Riaz. PCB Management Committee Chairman Mr. Zaka Ashraf visited Pindi Cricket Stadium and met the players participating in the training camp#AUSvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/txTn8kBXUa — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 24, 2023 Expressing his unwavering

November 15, 2023

News Desk

The PCB will decide the fate of Babar Azam and Mickey Arthur in a key meeting

Zaka Ashraf, the PCB management committee chief, has called for a crucial meeting with captain Babar Azam scheduled for Wednesday. Moreover, Pakistan coach Grant Bradburn, who is currently in Lahore, is also expected to attend the aforementioned meeting. Meanwhile, team manager Mickey Arthur, who is currently in Dubai, will join the discussion remotely via Zoom. The primary objective of the meeting will revolve around a thorough analysis of the team’s performance in the World Cup. A separate meeting is also likely to be held with Babar, where he may be presented with the option of stepping down as captain. Arthur

November 7, 2023

News Desk

PCB officials are rallying behind the former management, unhappy with Zaka Ashraf’s extension

PCB officials’ sympathies continue with the former administration and most of them expressed their disapproval of the extension given to Zaka Ashraf. According to reports, Zaka Ashraf has been given a 3-month extension as the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) by the government after his tenure officially ended last week. It has been revealed that this decision was met with disapproval within the board, as most senior executives expressed their support for the previous administration and hoped for the possibility of Najam Sethi being reinstated as the new chairman. One senior official even conveyed to his colleagues that

October 31, 2023

News Desk

PCB chief Zaka Ashraf leaked Babar Azam’s private WhatsApp message

Rashid Latif, the former wicketkeeper of the Pakistan cricket team, on Saturday claimed that Zaka Ashraf, the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), allegedly neglected Babar Azam’s attempts to contact him through calls and text messages. However, in response to these allegations, Ashraf stated in an interview to a local news channel that the Pakistan captain had never contacted him directly. Ashraf clarified: “He [Latif] he says i’m not picking up his [Babar’s] call. He has never called me. The team captain is supposed to speak to the Director of International Cricket or the Chief Operating Officer.” Despite Ashraf’s

June 9, 2023

The Pakistan Daily

Zaka Ashraf to be new PCB chairman: IPC minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Ehsan Ur Rehman Mazari said on Friday that he had forwarded a summary to PM Shehbaz Sharif seeking the appointment of Zaka Ashraf as the new PCB chairman. Mazari, a lawmaker belonging to the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in the current PDM-led-government, once again publicly expressed his desire to appoint Zaka Ashraf as PCB chairman. In a statement, Mazari said that Najam Sethi, who is currently serving as Pakistan Cricket Board management committee chairman, was appointed for a period four months to conduct elections for PCB chairman. “How a person heading the PCB

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