Who will be the next PCB Chief

I don`t think he has the required craftyness to handle the team. During the world cup, he remained a bystander and outside man. However, he could spring a surprise. Remember, he has been an excellent commentator on hockey affairs and could posses a sharp sports sense. I wish him well.

To remind you, both Wasim and Saeed sat out te pathetic home series against Australia and both were instrumental in that Youhanna-Waqar fiasco in Morroco. Despite his heroics, Wasim remained an intriguer of the highest order while Saeed was not behind. These and players like Saqlain, Salim Malik etc lost matches at will and were fined for match fixing.
Despite scoring a century in the world cup, Saeed appeared tired and haggard and took many singles where two were possible.

As for Junaid, he was the highest wicket taker in the domestic circuit, player of the series in the Asian Junior Cup and also the emerging teams. The Australian bowling coach called him a future asset. The fact that he wasmade the captain and included in the series against NewZealand and then removed by the Chairman who happened to be his father explains how deep Tauqir was involved in his selection.

President appoints Shaharyar Khan as new PCB Chief. He has been a High commissioner in India and France. He is an ex-foriegn secretary as well. He was the manager of Pakistani Cricket team during the world cup of 1999 and 2003. He has played a little cricket in England during his times.

So, what do you think about his appointment ? :)

#25 by ijaz_gul

How do you explain the ouster of Saeed Anwar and Wasim Akram from the national team despite good performance in the World Cup?

How do you explain the inclusion of Junaid Zia in the Bangladesh series despite no significant performance in the first-class circuit? After a poor show against Bangladesh, he was made the vice captain of Pakistan`s Under-23 team. Why was a mediocre 19-year old made the VC of an Under-23 team, bypassing senior players? Apparently, there is a clash of interests here.

Aamer Sohail`s reputation is clean indeed. However, when finalizing the team for New Zealand tour.. he didn`t even consult the other co-selectors. In fact, Aamer Sohail finalized the team and then ``informed`` the Karachi selectors. The coach (Miandad) and captain (Inzamam) were also livid at Sohail`s attitude.

Being honest/clean does not mean that you should start running PCB as a one-man show. Instead of building synergies, Sohail adopts a confrontational approach. His bossy style is a big obstacle in the realization of Vision 2005. Unfortunately, Aamer Sohail`s attitude reflected badly on Tauqeer Zia himself. When subordinates mess up, ultimately it is the boss who has to face the music.

With due apologies, let me interject once again.

Being Chairman of the PCB is a thankless job. Barring Nur Khan, who was fortunate to head the board when Pakistan`s team was peaking and had to play an Indian team with fading stars like Bedi, Prasanna, Chandra, Vinkat et al. Pakistan`s clean sweep of the series created a euphoria and obscured many a shortcomings because nothing succeds like succes. Others after him did not have aa good a time. Amonst the secrateries, Abbasi despite being an executive had to make an unceremonious exit. Majestic Majid had a torrid time despite being a professional cricketer.

Methamorphosis in Pakistan cricket was long overdue. The controversy of match fixing, player power and dressing room intrigues had made Pakistan cricket a moth ridden affair. About the time that Tauqir took over, there had been a player rebellion in NewZealand. That is when players like Sami, Younis, Farhat brothers etc had been called in as replacements and Moin sacked. Soon Waqar, who had been denied matches by Wasim was brought back as a captain and performed speldidly till Wasim got back. There was then the fiasco in Morroco and Pakistan`s performance plummeted right upto the world cup. The point is that no one in the country was ready to dispense players like Wasim upto the World Cup. Just read the sports pages prior to the cup and my point will be understood.

Post Cup scenario provided a God given opportunity to get rid of the old gaurd. The PCB under Tauqir readily obliged. I see nothing wrong with the selection of Amer Sohail. He was never into match fixing and always had the courage to be straightforward and apt. No cricket commentator but Amer could have taken on the South African commentator.

After the series against NewZealand, I feel that Pakistan`s team has begun to peak. We have two reliable opening combinations in Taufiq, Imran and Yasir. Middle order with Younis, Youhanna and Inzimmam is steady and efficient. Razzak and Malik as all rounders in the late order are doing wonderfully. Danesh on supporting wickets has proved his efficiency. There is the world`s fastest pace attack in Sohaib and Sami while both Gul and Shabbir are settling in as useful fast medium utility bowlers with neat line and lenght. Moin appears as a stop gap arrangement and will have to make way for either Hamayun Farhat or Kamran Akmal. Then we have equal number in waiting. The good thing with the chief selector was that he was not a conformist and not afraid to experiment. In the net analysis, Pakistan now has a good and peaking team. Men like Haroon and Ramiz may not have been super stars but atleast they have always been honest and non controversial.

Vision 2005 was an ambitious project and it is an achievent even if it is partially implemented. It needed courage and a doer to take up the task and get the bull by the horns. I think Tauqir despite being a thorough gentlman proved equal to the task. I am still convinced that we are treating him rather harshly.

By mid 2004, realisation will come that the present Board had indeed done a good job.

As for the next Chairman, the lack of knowledge of all interacters is best reflected in their ignorance of Dr. Zafar Altaf. A great bureacrat and a polished cricketr of his time who is best suited for this job. Alas! he is too prone to call spade a spade and may never make it.

Nawab of Bhopal appointed Chairman of Cricket in Pakistan.

Seems like a good choice. Just goes to show how important this position is. The seniormost person in the foreign ministry becomes the head of cricket.

plats--keep your filthy mitts of our WAsim Akram!! :D

Seriously though I hope he doesn`t coach India cos with a coach like him your part-time bowlers might actually become good!! :p

my vote is for Javed Miandad look at what he did with Afridi (urf laatha) Javed turned his game around when he was caoching, bur perhaps someone with a business background will be more suitable.

Zaheer Abbas is been working with some deptt (perhaps PIA), in similar kinda job. News are also saying about his consideration for this post.
What if a dummy civilin like x-President Tarar is found to shut the voices?
Will things be different then?

The ideal person to head the PCB would be Imran Khan. However, he is in the opposition and the PCB head is such a exposure-filled position, that the govt. will never agree to him getting any more exposure.

Other than that, it is hard to think of any other names. Tauqir Zia isn`t the first head to leave in controversy. Every head of PCB one can think of leaves in some kind of a strange fashion - either fired or resgning. And then the same names keep coming back again.

I don`t think the head of the PCB should definitely be a cricket player. A businessman would be a better choice. Or someone who has a track record in managing sports organizations. I cannot think of anyone in Pakistan in that category. Maybe the guy who is the head of the ICC, when he is done there. Or maybe Nur Khan.

fyi

now is this an eyewash or a frail effort to deceive the people?


ISLAMABAD, Dec 5: The Senate was informed on Friday that cases were initiated against 14 military personnel working in civil departments under NAB Ordinance during the year 2002-03.

Through a written reply to a question, raised by People`s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) Senator Farhatullah Khan Babar, the government provided complete details of the charges against the officials and the present status of the cases.

The Senate was informed that three references were pending against Chairman of Karachi Port Trust (KPT) Rear Admiral Akbar Hussain Khan (retd) in an accountability court in Karachi. The KPT chairman has been charged with misuse of authority.

A similar reference is pending adjudication in an accountability court in Karachi against former Director of Ship Management of Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) Commodore Ashfaq Baig Mirza (retd).

The Senate was informed that references for misuse of authority were pending against former PNSC chairman Rear Admiral Javaid Ali (retd) and former naval chief Mansoorul Haq.

Former director-general of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Major Mushtaq Ahmed (retd) is also facing charges of keeping assets beyond his known means of income and a case is pending in an accountability court.

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is investigating cases against former Wapda Chairman Lt-Gen Zahid Ali Akbar (retd), former secretary of Lahore Cantonment Cooperative Housing Society Brig Karrar Ali Agha (retd) and former secretary Services and General Administration Capt Muhammad Yunas Jafar (retd) for having assets beyond their known means of income.

References are also under process against former deputy commissioner of Multan Major Shakeel Ahmed (retired) and deputy director of housing department Capt Mohammad Saeed (retired) also for having assets beyond their known means of income and against Commodore Tayyab Naqvi of Fisheries and former managing director of Pakistan Steel Mills Ilyas Shamim for misuse of authority.

The Senate was also informed that a case on charges of corruption was under process against former administrator of Evacuee Trust Major Muhammad Rasheed Ahmed and Capt Syed Naseer Ahmed (retired) whose designation was not mentioned.

Naqshbandi #16,

Please leave Wasim out of your list. He is busy working for ESPN and negotiating
with the Indian Board to become its bowling coach. Someone needs to drill
sense into Zaheer and Nehra, groom Irfan Pathan and kick Agarkar out of the team.

A standing salute for your comments on military`s psyche.

Really, it couldn`t be termed in a better way: ``if Musharraf is still interested in appointing another general as PCB Chief, why not to appoint Imran Khan as Corps Commander Lahore``

Agreed. Cent percent.

SR: thanks for the article...proves the ARmy is as corrupt as all the other institutions and also that soldiers know squat about politics and should get back to barracks...

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As for the PCB--logic and common sense dictate it should be an ex-cricketer. Of these I can`t think of a better person than Imran Khan but as he seems too busy in politics now i would offer it to Wasim Akram. Or Javed Miandad. Or Mudassar Nazar. Or Ramiz Raja...

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Ijaz

Thank you for your views and I respect your conclusions. I confess of being non-objective in this instance forgetting that this is about sports and nothing else. I apologise for the generalisation. However I do believe in what i said in a generic sense of things. But I will not try to politicise this board.

Thank you for pointing out the mishaps in my argument

Syed Wajahat Ali

I sincerely condole on the hypocrisy of our institutions.. and more wretchedly I can not even say “marhoom achay insan thay” cause I am yet to c the acha insan (if we take the institution as a whole).. being optimistic I pray and believe that the proletariat will rise and “ham daekhaen gay… lazim hay kay ham bhi daekhaen gay… who din kay jis ka wada hay…jo loh e azal pay likha hay”

I expected that there will be a lot of hot discussion between pro-military and anti-militry chowkies over my article. But from what the majority of interactors has posted here, seems that military people don`t have much support for their actions in Pakistan.
Military people should now wake up and start knowing that how much bad repute they have due to thier needless participation in politics. This bad repute of military is not only bad for military but is also harmful for Pakistan`s strategic issues.