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[EXCLUSIVE] "Pakistan Cricket Board is a circus, the people working there are jokers and their decisions are jokes": Yasir Arafat

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Former Pakistan all-rounder and NHPC coach Yasir Arafat has criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board for its poor management. He expressed his frustration after Pakistan's Test series defeat at home against Bangladesh, stating that the PCB is currently run like a "circus" by "jokers".

In PakPassion's latest exclusive interview by Saj, Arafat explained his reasoning behind this harsh criticism. He also highlighted his concerns over the PCB's decision to schedule the Champions Cup One Day tournament just before a crucial Test series against England.

The topics he discussed in this interview include:

Champions One-Day Cup Conundrum: He criticizes the PCB's decision to schedule the Champions Cup One Day tournament just before a crucial Test series against England, questioning the logic behind it.

Fitness Fiasco: He highlights the fitness issues plaguing Pakistan's pacers, emphasizing the need for a more robust fitness program to ensure players can withstand the demands of international cricket.

Player Power: He discusses the rise of player power in recent times, suggesting that players are becoming increasingly influential in team selection and decision-making processes.

Four-Day Cricket Crisis: He expresses concern over players refusing to play four-day cricket, citing it as a crucial aspect of a player's development and a necessary step towards success in Test cricket.

Watch full interview here:

 
What is the purpose of military training by the way? Some of the activities are highly injury prone and can be career threatening.
 
Pakistan cricket is in a serious decline already and with no signs of this circus abating, unfortunately more disasters await team green ahead. Tbh Champions Cup seems a good idea superficially but instant results seem extremely difficult with this cricket calender.
 
not circus ..its a mental hospital with 0 brains .. need stick treatment for pcb
 
Well said by Yasir. PCB is a circus atm.

Considering this circus, I am afraid that we might see a shift in the Champions trophy away from Pakistan as well.

Also, this is pretty alarming that top players are refusing 4-day cricket. they just don not want to work hard. Easy money has blinded them and made them limited cricketers with limited skills.
 
Huge risk by Arafat to say this, he must know what he is against with the PCB
 
There is an old saying that when the tide goes out, those skinny dipping naked will be exposed. Over the years a steady stream of talent has kept us competitive, but that has dried up in both batting and bowling and the PCB are exposed with no competency in anything
 
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MenInG said:
Huge risk by Arafat to say this, he must know what he is against with the PCB
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Good that he has spoken up.

This is someone who has seen the system recently and was part of a training camp not so long ago. If he is saying this then it just shows how bad the situation is in Pakistan cricket.

Freeloaders running Pakistan cricket, the same names with no qualifications being given key roles - no wonder we are in such a mess.
 
All this circus 🤡 started when we brought Misbah with Dual Pcb position! Shouldn’t have replaced him with Mickey! Everything was going good! Misbah came and he ruined Pakistan cricket
 
Mohraheem said:
All this circus 🤡 started when we brought Misbah with Dual Pcb position! Shouldn’t have replaced him with Mickey! Everything was going good! Misbah came and he ruined Pakistan cricket
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PCB has a habit of bringing people out of nowhere who are not only incompetent but also have a thinking of the 90s era and do not want to see any change for good.
 
The best interview I ever watched by any former Pakistan cricket. He spoke well, was passion in his voice and raised the absolutely right questions .
 
Mohraheem said:
All this circus 🤡 started when we brought Misbah with Dual Pcb position! Shouldn’t have replaced him with Mickey! Everything was going good! Misbah came and he ruined Pakistan cricket
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Thats was the back day of Pakistan cricket, Pakistan cricket has not been the same since Misbah got involved in cricket affairs .
 
moghul said:
Thats was the back day of Pakistan cricket, Pakistan cricket has not been the same since Misbah got involved in cricket affairs .
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It is not just about Misbah, the whole PCB management should be blamed for all this drama and chaos. In the last 2-3 years, too much tearing and Band-Aid kind of stuff happened in PCB which is not good for anyone. Stability is missing for long now.
 
PCB needs professionals running the sport, people who have proper plans and are working in a structured environment.

At the moment it's musical chairs, the same people being recycled over and over again.

The results are there for all to see.
 
Until the PM selects his chamcha Chairman approach is stopped this circus won’t end. The biggest problem is that even the former cricketer turned PM didn’t fix this mess. We will continue to have politically compromised chairmen who lack the integrity and credibility to bring about any real change.
 
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Only a Pakistani team that has Riz as captain can show so much fight.
 
PCB is making a lot of fanfare for the upcoming England Test series, I am afraid they are doing something very wrong here as another whitewash appears to be on the card.
 
How many more humiliations must we endure before asking: how can we recover?
 
Yasir be ready , for some more action Shoaib Malik conning his way for Director International cricket in PCB
 
Another class act lambasting the pcb

A guy whose proved his mettle everywhere he's been in every domestic arena possible
His words hold a lot of weight and its encouraging he had something to do with the current pitch in multan
 
I am shocked beyond belief at what's going on in the PCB. I've never seen such inconsistency in any organization before. Gary Kirsten was the best option at the time.
 
I think we always had such issues with our cricket. I am not going to lie. We were never very professional and disciplined.

But the most alarming aspect that Yasser rightly brought up is the lack of motivation of the current players to invest in 4 day cricket. This is the main reason we are falling behind in spite of the other chaotic elements around us.
 
Ramiz Raja in a recent interview lambasted PCB for its flawed policies:

"I don't know about an umpire being a selector, so the jury is still out," Ramiz said. "I still believe there's a strong role for a leader in cricket. You can't run cricket from the sidelines. The leader has to be made accountable and the only way to make him accountable is to give him some powers."

"He's got his chance and what he needs to do is to stamp his authority and maybe get the players that he wants,"

"Right now, there's a little bit of hodgepodge where the selection committee is nominating the playing XI. I'm not too sure it happens anywhere else in the world."

"I just hope Rizwan gets his playing XI that he feels comfortable with."

"I think it's important for all the stakeholders to understand the value of a non controversial start to what appears to be an extremely heavyweight calendar,"

"I just hope things are on the mend. I think Pakistan clearly were on a desperate mode against England, and thankfully the series was won. I just hope they carry this momentum forward even though it's a different format.

"But it's [Pakistan cricket] a difficult terrain, it's a difficult area to govern because things happen very quickly."
 
Pakistan Circus Board is run by clown now, losing a good coach Kristen and Carrying on some sort of vendetta against Pakistan class white ball player.
 

Sports ground to be named after cricket icon Yasir Arafat​


In a tribute to the accomplishments of former Pakistan cricket team coach and domestic cricket legend Yasir Arafat, the Punjab Assembly has passed a resolution to name a sports ground in Kotli Sattian in his honor. Provincial Assembly member Bilal Yamin Satti announced the resolution, saying that upon completion of construction, a ceremony will be held to inaugurate the Yasir Arafat Sports Ground in Kotli Sattian.

“This is a well-deserved recognition of Arafat’s contributions to cricket,” Satti remarked, emphasizing the impact Arafat has made both domestically and internationally. Yasir Arafat, who represented Pakistan in three Test matches, is highly regarded for his domestic career, with a strong fan following, particularly in England, where he played for Sussex, Kent, and Lancashire.

Arafat’s impressive record includes 1,475 wickets and 11,242 runs across first-class and T20 formats, marking a career that spans competitions in England, Australia, and Scotland.

www.nation.com.pk

Sports ground to be named after cricket icon Yasir Arafat

LAHORE - In a tribute to the accomplishments of former Pakistan cricket team coach and domestic cricket legend Yasir Arafat, the Punjab Assembly
www.nation.com.pk www.nation.com.pk
 
With another coach being thrown out mid contract, the circus analogy is looking very apt.
 
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