The Pakistan Cricket Board has started looking for qualified persons to fill in a number of positions after the team’s bashing in the one-day series at the hands of England in the UAE. The PCB, which was already in hunt for a bowling coach after Aaqib Javed resigned to join the UAE, will opt for a number o changes in the selection committee and team management and the likely chances are that some more heads would roll in the PCB set-up too. PCB tried its utmost to keep Aaqib in the support staff of Dave Whatmore but the former fast bowler had informed the PCB regarding his new contract with UAE cricket.
Certain reports suggested former test cricketer Saleem Jaffer is trying his best to fill the void created by Aaqib but things would get clear shape one Whatmore join the team next month. On the other hand, there might be new faces to replace the whole of the selection committee following the team’s poor showing in the ODI series against England. England blanked Pakistan 4-0 in the one-day series, following a historic whitewash of Andrew Struss men in the test rubber. Reports suggested that Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Zaka Ashraf wants a new selection committee to select the squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, which would be held in March 2012 in Bangladesh.
For the job former chief selector Salahuddin Sallu is using his sources to become the head of the selection committee while Mohsin Khan, who has been named as an interim coach might be considered provided he was not given the assignment as head of the Karachi Cricket Academy. The PCB chief had already hinted at change in the setup of the board after the England series. The PCB has already brought in former ID Police Tariq Pervaiz as director security and vigilance and Sajid Hameed as director coordination. Reports further said that an evaluation committee of the PCB is already assessing the performance of the officials working in the board and on bad day in the office might bring in new face in the PCB.
I think Mr Zaka is doing a great job. Mr Zaka should definatley get rid of farhats father in law as selecter. we need team who plays for their country and not for their pockets.
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