PCB announce details of a new three-tier domestic cricket structure

[MoFresh23]

Update on domestic players and coaches contracts

Lahore, 18 June 2020: The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced it will extend the contracts of all domestic players and coaches, expiring on 30 June, till 31 July before the new 12-month contracts will come into effect from 1 August.

The decision has been made by the High Performance Department, which is presently busy carrying out a 360 degree appraisal of all its coaches. The process is expected to conclude early next month with the six Cricket Association sides to be confirmed by the end of July.

In the 2019-20 season, the PCB had offered 192 contracts to the domestic cricketers of which 186 cricketers had accepted the contracts.

Director – High Performance, Nadeem Khan: “As part of a comprehensive and extensive review process, we are conducting appraisals of all coaches, which is a three-phase process including self-assessment, interviews and feedback from players and fellow coaches.

“This is the modern 360 degree way of appraising professionals as we remain committed to put in place the best available coaches who can provide best coaching and training to the players, which, in turn, will contribute to further enhance the quality of our domestic cricket.

“Once the appraisal of the coaches is concluded, the six Cricket Association coaches will be involved in the team selection process. We hope to conclude the entire exercise by end July with 12-month contracts coming into effect from 1 August 2020.

“It is premature to predict when we will be able to start our 2020-21 domestic cricket season due to the evolving Covid-19 situation. But, internally, we need to be ready to start the season at a short notice.”

https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/update-on-domestic-players-and-coaches-contracts.html

 

[Markhor]

If your side finished 5th or 6th in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, then surely that should factor in a coach's appraisal ?

I'll believe in this appraisal system when underperforming coaches actually are held accountable.

 

[Boycottisno2]

Good riddance of departmental cricket ..... get rid of all the leaches who promote departmental cricket like Shakil Sheikh

 

[shamaan]

If your side finished 5th or 6th in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, then surely that should factor in a coach's appraisal ?

I'll believe in this appraisal system when underperforming coaches actually are held accountable.

It depends if a team is not a squad or team and finishes higher then expected then he should be credited but if a coach who has world class squad and underperform he should be held accountable

 

[MoFresh23]

It depends if a team is not a squad or team and finishes higher then expected then he should be credited but if a coach who has world class squad and underperform he should be held accountable

The placings of the team that the coaches coached is not the only criteria. Nadeem Khan in one of his interviews was saying how they are going to assess the coach by not only looking at the placings of the team but how they coach, getting feedback from their colleagues, players and getting their own feedback. They will also be asked some questions in their interview process of "why this happened" and etc. Nadeem Khan also mentioned how the coaches will be retrained and updating on coaching in the modern era.

 

[shah_1]

These coaches should be only ranked based on providing talent for Pakistan. KPK has the worst coach, not giving youngsters a chance

 

[shah_1]

The system success entirely depends on the city cricket. If it is similar to the old district cricket then this system is bound to flop.

 

[shamaan]

The placings of the team that the coaches coached is not the only criteria. Nadeem Khan in one of his interviews was saying how they are going to assess the coach by not only looking at the placings of the team but how they coach, getting feedback from their colleagues, players and getting their own feedback. They will also be asked some questions in their interview process of "why this happened" and etc. Nadeem Khan also mentioned how the coaches will be retrained and updating on coaching in the modern era.

I think they should come up with questions like how a 30 year old who hasnt scored played all games ect to get view point of the coach.

Hope thier be selected questions why they picked him stead of him ect hopefully it works with ever way they do the process

 

[shamaan]

I think they should come up with questions like how a 30 year old who hasnt scored played all games ect to get view point of the coach.

Hope thier be selected questions why they picked him stead of him ect hopefully it works with ever way they do the process

So if a team comes last but the players have given good feedback will they stil be in a job or will it be based on points

 

[MenInG]

LAHORE: While the tenure of the incumbent Board of Governors (BoGs) of the Pakistan Cricket, which is primarily composed of the members who represented the now-defunct regions and departments, is expiring on Aug 8 this year, the Board seems still far from replacing them with new members because the process to revamp the domestic system under the new PCB constitution that came into effecton Aug 19, 2019, remains at an initial stage.

Under the present scenario, there are chances that the PCB will continue to take advantage of Clause 49 of the new constitution concerning transitional period, which does not fix any time for the PCB to complete the implementation of the constitution. Therefore, it seems, the same BoG members of the defunct regions and departmental representatives will continue to function till the completion of the revamping operation.

According to the new constitution, four independent members, to be nominated by a nominating committee and three from the provincial cricket associations (CA) are to be part of the next BoG. However, neither any CA exists nor the names of four independent members have been announced so far. Besides them, two members to be appointed by the patron have already been inducted into the BoG while the CEO is also included as one of the members.

The PCB has disaffiliated 16 regions, while abolishing departmental cricket to replace domestic cricket with six CAs namely Central and Southern Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Northern and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, aiming to promote quality cricket instead of taking care of too many players, under the new constitution. However, so far the PCB has not made any visible progress for replacing the previous domestic system with the new one.

To form the new CAs, the biggest hindrance was caused by one of the newly-introduced clauses in the constitution, which binds the PCB to register all CAs under the Companies Act.

But the work to get those CAs registered is going on at a snail’s pace as only the association of Northern could be registered in 11 months, according to a PCB spokesman. Until the registration of the remaining five CAs, the PCB cannot move forward to implement its new domestic system, and for that the transitional period clause of the constitution is allowing it to avail unreasonable time.

Interestingly, according to the existing situation, no club across the country is affiliated with their zone/city or even with the PCB.

When contacted by Dawn, a PCB spokesman admitted on Wednesday there is delay but was quick to add that while the registration of the CAs was essential, it was a time consuming process. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the offices of the company registration were not fully operative and it was one of the reasons behind the delay.

“Now the PCB has registered the Northern under the Companies Act and hopefully the remaining CAs will also be registered by the end of the ongoing month,” the spokesman said.

“Once we complete this important phase of registration, a one-year interim set-up will be operational to start working on the domestic system from CAs, city cricket associations and then at club level by holding elections,” he elaborated.

Interestingly, the incumbent PCB regime came for a three-year period in September 2018, and two years have passed and it is yet to complete the implementation of the new constitution.

The spokesman said PCB chairman Ehsan Mani in his last meeting with PCB Patron, Prime Minister Imran Khan, discussed the hurdles in registration of the CAs under the Companies Act. “Hopefully, the matter concerned would now be managed on a fast pace to complete it by the end of July.”

To a question regarding the status of clubs in PCB’s books, the spokesman said no club across the country had the PCB affiliation at present since the introduction of the new constitution.

However, he added that the PCB had issued 38 NOCs to different clubs to hold private tournaments in 11 months’ time.

It may be mentioned here that the PCB, the game’s custodian in the country, had decided after introducing the new constitution last year, not to allow club cricket, unless an NOC is sought from it by the organisers.

Some key club owners in Lahore, on the condition of anonymity, have told Dawn that first the PCB and then the Covid-19 pandemic did not allow them to resume cricket, adding “still both the reasons are haunting club cricket”.

They further said that those problems were causing significant damage to cricket at the grassroots. Hundreds of coaches, trainers and other allied staff, besides cricketers had been away from the game since Aug 19 last year, and its detrimental effects would remain for a long time.

They also expressed their reservations over PCB’s decision of not allowing government officials or political persons to hold a major post in a club.

“Due to this restriction it will be very hard [for us] to generate funds to run club affairs, while the PCB is also not committing itself to help clubs financially,” regretted the club owners.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1567832/pcb-yet-to-adopt-new-domestic-system-as-bogs-tenure-nears-end

 

[The Viper]

PCB looks to start domestic season in October at select venues

The Pakistan Cricket Board is planning to start its delayed domestic cricket season from early October at select venues across the country. “The idea is to have a reduced domestic season at less venues to limit the travel and moving about off players, coaches and officials,” a source said. He said a final decision on the domestic cricket schedule would be taken in early September so there is time for preparations.

“The PCB is contemplating a process where all players, coaches, officials and ground staff who will be involved in the domestic season will first all be tested for the coronavirus and then cleared to take part in the season,” the source said.

Normally Pakistan’s domestic season begins around late August with the national junior championship and lasts until April.

The source said that the PCB had decided to follow SOPs similar to the ones being implemented in the ongoing Test series between West Indies and England.

The PCB has come under fire for changing its domestic cricket structure last season in which all departments and bank teams were disengaged from domestic events and first class cricket was restricted to just six provincial teams.

The PCB has offered enhanced monthly retainers and match fees to the players who will be part of the six provincial teams and also those who will play for the six teams in division two non-first class tournament.

Due to the departments and banks being disengaged from domestic events, a number of them have closed down their sports or cricket wings and left many players and officials unemployed, leading to the PCB and government being widely criticised for causing job losses.

On Tuesday, sacked cricketers and coaches of the Sui Gas team held demonstrations to highlight their plights in these difficult times.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...lect-venues/story-NllT1EIP6sDuaBMyOLF0lK.html

 

[MenInG]

LAHORE: In a clear case of conflict of interest and what can easily be termed as violation of PCB Constitution, as many as twenty staff members of the Pakistan Cricket Board have been registered as general body members of the Northern Cricket Association (NCA) — the only one registered out of the six associations — with the Registrar Societies and Joint Stock Companies, Islamabad, in nearly one year.

According to the list of general body members listed in NCA and obtained by Dawn, Chief Operating Officer PCB Salman Naseer and Chief Executive PCB Wasim Gulzar Khan have been registered as president and vice president of the association respectively.

Moreover, Saad Imran, another PCB employee is registered as secretary. Besides these three, 17 other members of the general body are all staffers of the PCB including Zakir Khan (Director International Cricket), Sami Burney (Director Media), Ateeque Rasheed (acting Chief Financial Officer), Asad Mustafa (Senior General Manager Logistics), Adnan Muzaffar (Manager International), Imran Ahmad Khan (Head of Players Acquisition and Management), Mohammad Salman Mesud (Senior Manager Marketing), Mansoor Ali Khan (Assistant Manager Marketing), Ahsan Iftikhar (Manager Media Domestic), Muhammad Waqas Malik (Manager Human Resource ), Bilal Hanif (Manager Accounts), Adeel-ur-Rehman, Azhar Ali Hashmi (Manager Estate), Saad Munir (Assistant Manager Domestic), Ashfaq Ahmed (Senior General Manager Human Resource), Syed Shoaib Naveed (PSL Project Executive) and Junaid Zia (General Manager Domestic Cricket).

As if this is not eye opening, another list of seven-member office bearers of the NCA is shown to include Salman Naseer as president, Wasim Khan (vice president), Saad Imran (Secretary), Zakir Khan (Chief Executive Officer), Ateeque Rasheed (chief financial officer), Bilal Hanif (Internal Auditor) and Sami Burney (member).

Holding positions in the NCA by any PCB employee is a violation of Cricket Association’s Constitution as clause 12.1-e binds the members of the Cricket Association not to be an employee of the PCB. Moreover, the 12.1-b clause states that every office-bearer of the Cricket Association must be the permanent resident of the respective Cricket Association. But hardly any one among the 20-member list is the permanent resident of the NCA’s jurisdiction which covers the cities namely Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Chakwal, Jhelum, Attock, Gilgit-Baltistan and AJK.

This clause, however, exempts any nomination from the sponsor and from the PCB. The nomination by the PCB, out of the Board, can be included because clause 12.1-b clearly disallowed the employees of the PCB to be a member of the Cricket Association.

Board’s Constitution violated in a clear case of conflict of interest

The move may result in serious consequences and belies PCB’s claims of maintaining transparency in its affairs because as PCB’s CEO Wasim Khan and as PCB’s COO Salman Naseer both have control over releasing funds and grants to anyone. But in this case of NCA violations, on both ends these two top PCB officials will be dealing with the affairs, i.e they will be releasing the funds or grants from one end and will be receiving the same on the other end.

As the Annual meeting of the NCA was also held on December 31, 2019 in Islamabad presided over by Salman Naseer, the expenses on that meeting were made either by the NCA or by the PCB. So, in effect, both Wasim and Salman were responsible for those expenses while sitting at both ends of the offices.

It is also noted that all the office bearers of the NCA donot mention the positions they are holding in the PCB.

When contacted, a PCB spokesman said: “There is no bar on PCB employees acting as founding members to register cricket associations as societies.

The Model Constitution for Cricket Associations are yet to be adopted by the Northern Cricket Association. Till such time that it is adopted; there can be no violation of it.

“PCB must register Cricket Associations, put in place interim arrangements, conduct elections and thereafter elected person will become office bearers.”

It may be mentioned that under the new PCB’s constitution, implemented on August 19, 2019, the PCB has to register all six cricket associations under the new system with Registrar Societies and Joint Stock Companies. But in nearly one year’s time only one association has been registered.

It is also surprising that under the Registrar Societies’ constitution clause 20, no word about the registration of sports bodies is mentioned. The clause says: “To what Societies Act applies: Societies established for the promotion of science, literature or the fine arts, for instruction, the diffusion of useful knowledge, (the diffusion of political education), the foundation or maintenance of libraries or reading rooms for general use among the members or open to the public, or public museums and galleries of painting and other works of art, history, mechanical and philosophical inventions, instruments or designs.”

https://www.dawn.com/news/1572195

 

[shah_1]

If they don't launch city cricket soon(around jan 2021) it will be a disaster for a lot of youngsters and Mani/Wasim will be directly responsible for this disaster

 

[Fantasy]

This is just rubbish and usual non-sensical blah blah from the Pakistani media. They aren’t the permanent members but the founding member and this committee isn’t even the permanent one but they are the ad-hoc committee and they are there to make sure that the new domestic structure goes under way. Once they put in place the actual appointments they should not be holding any position. They need to do it as soon as possible and make the people elected responsible for their work.

I see nothing wrong here because this is a temporary setup and this happens in pretty much every new startup.

 

[MenInG]

PCB statement on registration of Cricket Associations

• The next step is to constitute interim committees to adopt the model constitution and run the affairs of the associations till the duly elected representatives take offices

Lahore, 3 August 2020:

The PCB has explained it had included its staffers in the six Cricket Associations as a transitory and administrative step with the sole purpose of facilitating and expediting the registration process, and the staffers will resign as soon as the interim committees are constituted. The PCB has also emphasised there was no bar in the PCB Constitution 2019 on its employees being founding members of a Society for any Cricket Association to get it registered.

The PCB stated on Monday this temporary administrative arrangement had been adopted as this was the most time efficient, reliable and logistically convenient mechanism for the registration of all six Cricket Associations.

It reiterated no PCB staffer will be a member of the interim committees when these are put in place to run the day-to-day affairs of the Cricket Associations till the elected personnel take over. This is important because PCB’s vision is that these bodies will run their cricket independently with PCB overseeing as a regulatory body and assisting where required only.

Contrary to the misleading impression being created, the PCB vehemently denied it had allocated or released any funds to the cricket associations that, in turn, will be managed by the PCB staff. It said the allocation of funds, if required, will be considered by the PCB under Clause 16(9) of the PCB Constitution 2019.

“The present PCB management is internationally admired, recognised and respected for its integrity, competence, professionalism and achievements. This is also the set-up, which is in the process of decentralising and democratising domestic cricket, and for the first time in the PCB’s history and as part of good governance practices, introduced the Code of Ethics.

“As such, the PCB believes it was unfair to malign, accuse and criticise it of breaching the PCB and Model Constitutions on selected, misleading and incomplete information. The PCB firmly believes in transparency and meritocracy, and will continue to display these with its actions and performances.”

The next step is to constitute interim committees to:

a) adopt the model constitution, and
b) to run the affairs of the associations till the duly elected representatives take offices.

To elect the first office-bearers prior logical steps have to be completed;

a) clubs registered with City Cricket Associations,
b) general body elects office-bearers of City Cricket Associations, and
c) the elected representatives of City Cricket Associations form the general body of the Cricket Associations.

Any attempt to corrupt the proper logical steps leading to formation of the Cricket Associations will take away from the long term independent structure of the Cricket Associations and City Cricket Associations the PCB wants to ensure.

==

 

[Major]

according to Waseem khan, he thought reducing teams wasnt possible due to population, and suggested 10 teams.

Imran wanted 6

 

[Thunderbolt14]

according to Waseem khan, he thought reducing teams wasnt possible due to population, and suggested 10 teams.

Imran wanted 6

There’s actually 12 teams. Second XI’s still have a place and second XI cricket is actually more competitive than departmental cricket since it’s still concentrating players in 12 teams overall compared to 20.

All in all, you now have an extremely high level of cricket in the first XI, and still high level of cricket in the second XI (higher than previously). It also creates a pathway for youngsters to show their class at the second XI level before being promoted to the first XI, where they need to perform to get noticed but also to stay in the team.

 

[Majid Khan]

according to Waseem khan, he thought reducing teams wasnt possible due to population, and suggested 10 teams.

Imran wanted 6

Imran Khan’s views definitely make sense , at the end of the day it doesn’t matter what your population is - look at India they have almost a billion population - but you are still only allowed to select 11 players to play for your national team.

By reducing the pool of top tier first class cricketers to 6 teams , this will allow the best of best to filter through and get to this level. This will not only make first class cricket of a higher standard and better quality , the players who then excel and be the top performers in this top tier will be well deserved candidates for selection in the national team.

Otherwise if you have dozens of so-called first class teams , with a low standard of cricket that is not very competitive, you will keep on producing mediocre players and I’m trying hard not to mention the name of the player who has become a symbol of mediocrity in Pakistan cricket.

 

[coy0607]

Imran Khan’s views definitely make sense , at the end of the day it doesn’t matter what your population is - look at India they have almost a billion population - but you are still only allowed to select 11 players to play for your national team.

By reducing the pool of top tier first class cricketers to 6 teams , this will allow the best of best to filter through and get to this level. This will not only make first class cricket of a higher standard and better quality , the players who then excel and be the top performers in this top tier will be well deserved candidates for selection in the national team.

Otherwise if you have dozens of so-called first class teams , with a low standard of cricket that is not very competitive, you will keep on producing mediocre players and I’m trying hard not to mention the name of the player who has become a symbol of mediocrity in Pakistan cricket.

In an ideal world, yes this would be great. But Pakistan domestic cricket doesn't function in an ideal world, with the level of 'parchi' players there are, I don't think the best of the best will filter through. In fact with lesser number of team, the number of parchi's will be the same, but the actual good players will have a lesser chance of finding a spot.

So essentially, while the idea is great in principle, I'm not sure it can be implemented to real effect given environment in Pakistan domestic cricket.

 

[Majid Khan]

In an ideal world, yes this would be great. But Pakistan domestic cricket doesn't function in an ideal world, with the level of 'parchi' players there are, I don't think the best of the best will filter through. In fact with lesser number of team, the number of parchi's will be the same, but the actual good players will have a lesser chance of finding a spot.

So essentially, while the idea is great in principle, I'm not sure it can be implemented to real effect given environment in Pakistan domestic cricket.

Can’t say I disagree entirely as there are certain realities about Pakistan which will be there whatever the system - but let’s face it the current system doesn’t exactly work so changing it radically like this can’t exactly break something that’s not already broken , it might just give some direction to move forward.

 

[MenInG]

LAHORE-The leading cricket organisers of Lahore has shown their reservation over the way the game is being run in the country and have also shown great concern over several clauses of the model constitution for clubs.

In a sports magazine programme organised by former LCCA ad-hoc committee secretary Raja Asad, the leading cricket organizers, who have great contribution in the country’s cricket, were concerned over several clauses made mandatory for the clubs for registration and earn voting right.

The organizers, who took part in the discussion to formulate a strategy to counter the PCB’s move, included Javed Zaman, Mian Aslam, Azhar Zaidi, Aamer Sohail, Mian Javed Ali, Nawab Mansoor, Shoaib Dar, Syed Tauqeer Ali, Raza Hameed, Imran Bucha, Tahir Shah, Sarfraz Ahmad and Sardar Naushad.

They were of the view that Pakistan culture is not like the other cricket playing countries like England, Australia, South Africa or New Zealand, where societies and colonies are systematically divided. In those countries playing fields and grounds are attached with gymnasium and swimming pools. But in Pakistan especially in Lahore, grounds have been overtaken by commercial plazas and housing societies. Even the clubs organisers have to overcome several hardships to keep in running their clubs on regular basis. Several clubs to a minimum of five to six have to content with one ground.

The major nursery of Lahore, Minto Park, has been turned into Greater Iqbal Park and the cricket grounds there have not yet been fully functional as it used to be. The circular road surrounding, the walled city is no more feasible enough for playing. Lahore has a few grounds remaining at Greater Iqbal Park formerly Minto Park, Baba ground, Chouburji Quarters, Government College Baby Ground, Punjab University and MAO College grounds.

For a big locality of Gulshan-e-Ravi and surrounding areas, there is no ground. The nearest most ground in the area is the newly-build Sabzazar Stadium, which is quite far away from Gilshan-e-Ravi. There is one ground at Samanabad - Dungi Ground and on the other side, Wahdat Eaglets ground, they added.

On way to the Gaddafi Stadium, there is Shah Faisal ground, while Garden Town did not have a ground. Punjab University grounds are not open for public. Opposite to it has the Faisal Town ground. The only proper cricket grounds, four to be precise, in the area are found in the Model Town. Another one of the major nurseries of the city is at Hazarat Mian Mir Stadium Dharampura and Sadar Bazar. There is no South Zone, which is the remaining half of the city and there is also not proper ground there too,” they maintained.

A few societies are also not equipped with the facilities made mandatory in the PCB Constitution for clubs. These grounds did not have gymnasiums, pools, with the exception of few no proper change rooms, rooms for umpire, proper stripes (wickets) for practice.

Years and years have passed, the cricket organisers have struggled to get a regular sponsor for the clubs to buy basic small equipment like wickets, balls, bats, pads and gloves etc. The expenses of those equipments are hardly met by the club organisers set aside fulfilling other needs and then hiring coaches, trainers, physios or running an academy.

They also identified that a talented cricketer always comes from an average family and how come he bears the expenses of joining an academy, the PCB wants the clubs to have. In these circumstances, having a ground with gymnasium and pool and other major facilities can only be dreamt of.

The organisers believe the help for the clubs will only be coming for those, who are a rubber stamp and yes-men of the people at the helm and not for those who identify the mistakes being d

https://nation.com.pk/11-Aug-2020/cricket-organisers-show-concerns-over-pcb-s-club-constitutionone by the big shots now ruining the game.

 

[DarkKnight123]

In Wasim Khan's latest interview at Karachi Press Club, Wasim bhai mentioned that in about two weeks they are going to announce 5 sponsors for the cricket associations. PCB is trying to decentralize and give full control to the Cricket Associations. The Cricket Associations will be responsible to develop their respective province.

The Cricket Associations will spend that sponsorship money to develop local grounds, local cricket clubs, schools and etc.

 

[observer1]

Looks pretty solid to me

 

[JibranAnsari]

In Wasim Khan's latest interview at Karachi Press Club, Wasim bhai mentioned that in about two weeks they are going to announce 5 sponsors for the cricket associations. PCB is trying to decentralize and give full control to the Cricket Associations. The Cricket Associations will be responsible to develop their respective province.

The Cricket Associations will spend that sponsorship money to develop local grounds, local cricket clubs, schools and etc.

Hope they independently audit them as well regularly.

 

[guldozer]

I like the idea above, but I do not trust the associations to spend the money wisely though. There will be minimal investment and the rest of the money will go in somebodies back pocket.

Am I being too cynical?

 

[Thunderbolt14]

I like the idea above, but I do not trust the associations to spend the money wisely though. There will be minimal investment and the rest of the money will go in somebodies back pocket.

Am I being too cynical?

No I agree. Will require exceptional management and appointing honest people to the main positions

 

[guldozer]

I'm assuming there was no 3rd xi cricket this season due to covid and will return next season.

 

[DarkKnight123]

Hope they independently audit them as well regularly.

I like the idea above, but I do not trust the associations to spend the money wisely though. There will be minimal investment and the rest of the money will go in somebodies back pocket.

Am I being too cynical?

Yes absolutely. They are going to have a audit committee and a scrutiny committee, which will look all their financial statements and cash flows statements. There will also be spot checks.

Like for example, Lets say Northern CA use the sponsorship money to build a HPC. They will then write on their financial statement what they did with each rupees and the PCB will look at that financial statements quarterly just like in a business. The scrutiny committee can ask for it any time or go personally to see what goes on. According to the constitution, if there is suspicion of corruption or money looting then there will be an investigation and if found guilty, there will be strict action taken, like jail or suspension.

PCB will monitor everything that goes on. From grassroots level to top level.
I remember in one interview (I watch many up to date interviews of PCB officials) I believe it was Ehsan Mani, who stated that the goal is to have each CA as a mini PCB. They will have their own CEO, Chairman, Selectors, coaches and business officials.

 

[DarkKnight123]

I'm assuming there was no 3rd xi cricket this season due to covid and will return next season.

No there is going to be City Cricket Associations tournaments in March and April. And they are planning

 

[DarkKnight123]

I'm assuming there was no 3rd xi cricket this season due to covid and will return next season.

No they are planning to have City Cricket started in March or April. And club cricket in February.

The problem is that they have to announce interim committees for the six cricket associations, for which the interim committees will register clubs in their respective region.

Due to bureaucracy in Pakistan and Covid there was a delay in registering the cricket associations as Societies.

Wasim said in about two to three weeks they will announce the interim committees.

But there has been 60 clubs tournaments that have been going on. So it's not like there is no club cricket.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

No they are planning to have City Cricket started in March or April. And club cricket in February.

The problem is that they have to announce interim committees for the six cricket associations, for which the interim committees will register clubs in their respective region.

Due to bureaucracy in Pakistan and Covid there was a delay in registering the cricket associations as Societies.

Wasim said in about two to three weeks they will announce the interim committees.

But there has been 60 clubs tournaments that have been going on. So it's not like there is no club cricket.

Just theoretically speaking for my understanding, let’s say there’s a former U19 top performer who is no longer in the loop for the second XI games and is otherwise doing nothing. Let’s call this guy Aarish Ali Khan, circa October 2020.

What’s the highest level of non-second XI cricket that will be available with the new City Cricket Associations structure? Where he can play and come back into contention?

 

[Markhor]

In Wasim Khan's latest interview at Karachi Press Club, Wasim bhai mentioned that in about two weeks they are going to announce 5 sponsors for the cricket associations. PCB is trying to decentralize and give full control to the Cricket Associations. The Cricket Associations will be responsible to develop their respective province.

The Cricket Associations will spend that sponsorship money to develop local grounds, local cricket clubs, schools and etc.

This is how it works in other parts of the world. The regions have autonomy to conduct their affairs with the national board overseeing.

Only in Pakistan do we have such centralised operations where even groundsmen are hired centrally as opposed to their region. Obviously there needs to be proper oversight and accountability so we don't have Shakil Shaikhs running their region like a fiefdom.

This is the system that should've been set up from independence instead of decades of this departmental nonsense with regions left to rot.

 

[Markhor]

Just theoretically speaking for my understanding, let’s say there’s a former U19 top performer who is no longer in the loop for the second XI games and is otherwise doing nothing. Let’s call this guy Aarish Ali Khan, circa October 2020.

What’s the highest level of non-second XI cricket that will be available with the new City Cricket Associations structure? Where he can play and come back into contention?

If you can't make the 1st or 2nd XI, then City Cricket would be the rung below. Wasim Khan in his presentation said there would be 90 city teams playing in intra-regional competitions. I think the winners would also then play a tournament to crown the best city.

With 90 cities there'll be plenty of playing, coaching, umpiring and administrative opportunities so I hope that'll end the crying from some about having to drive Ubers for a living (like normal people).

 

[Thunderbolt14]

If you can't make the 1st or 2nd XI, then City Cricket would be the rung below. Wasim Khan in his presentation said there would be 90 city teams playing in intra-regional competitions. I think the winners would also then play a tournament to crown the best city.

With 90 cities there'll be plenty of playing, coaching, umpiring and administrative opportunities so I hope that'll end the crying from some about having to drive Ubers for a living (like normal people).

Next question then, will these city teams recruit from clubs? For example, the Lahore team, where will it source its playing XI from? Discarded second XI performers and top performers from club cricket tournaments?

 

[Markhor]

Next question then, will these city teams recruit from clubs? For example, the Lahore team, where will it source its playing XI from? Discarded second XI performers and top performers from club cricket tournaments?

Yes.

And the 6 regions will be overseeing these cities and clubs. That's why it's vital to get the administrations set up and register these clubs.

 

[FreePalestine]

In Wasim Khan's latest interview at Karachi Press Club, Wasim bhai mentioned that in about two weeks they are going to announce 5 sponsors for the cricket associations. PCB is trying to decentralize and give full control to the Cricket Associations. The Cricket Associations will be responsible to develop their respective province.

The Cricket Associations will spend that sponsorship money to develop local grounds, local cricket clubs, schools and etc.

Could you please provide a link? I saw an edited version of a press conference at the KPC from three days ago. Assume this is the interview you are referring to? It was edited, so did not hear everything, but did not hear any mention of the sponsorship thing. I really want this sponsorship thing to happen so am hungry for any news on it.. So a link would be great so I can confirm this for myself.

 

[FreePalestine]

Could you please provide a link? I saw an edited version of a press conference at the KPC from three days ago. Assume this is the interview you are referring to? It was edited, so did not hear everything, but did not hear any mention of the sponsorship thing. I really want this sponsorship thing to happen so am hungry for any news on it.. So a link would be great so I can confirm this for myself.

OK, I have found confirmation. Here is an article on the press conference from another website:

The CEO of Pakistan Cricket Board, Mr.Wasim Khan addressed the Media at Karachi Press Club. Wasim Khan threw light on the appointment of the new Chief Selector of Pakistan Cricket. The position was vacated by former Captain Misbah-ul-Haq earlier and his last assignment as Chief Selector was of Pakistan’s tour of New Zealand. Pakistan Cricket Team currently have no Chief Selector.

Wasim Khan announced that by next Monday, the new Chief Selector will be announced. Wasim clearly ridiculed that no selection is made earlier, everyone is selected on merit and properly interviewed. Not only the Chief Selector but the new Chairman for Cricket Committee will also be announced at the same time. Further Wasim told the media that Selection Policy will have 6 coaches and new Chief Selector will work on the same policy. He also promised to announce 5 sponsors for Domestic Cricket Association. “Top performing players will be given opportunities at all levels”, Wasim Added.

Wasim expressed his joy on South Africa touring Pakistan and admitted that they (PCB) have worked on the return of cricket this year. Pakistan already had the entire PSL in different cities of the country and also hosted Zimbabwe earlier. Wasim Khan further spoke about the quality of cricket in Pakistan and said that PCB is improving the quality of cricket, the system will take some time to be stable and better. “We also take Imran Khan’s points under consideration, the PM himself was a sportsman too” Wasim quoted. Apart from the Board matters, Wasim also told that India does not want to play with us and they will not be a part of our Future Tour Programme for at least next 4-5 years.

 

[DarkKnight123]

Could you please provide a link? I saw an edited version of a press conference at the KPC from three days ago. Assume this is the interview you are referring to? It was edited, so did not hear everything, but did not hear any mention of the sponsorship thing. I really want this sponsorship thing to happen so am hungry for any news on it.. So a link would be great so I can confirm this for myself.

Sorry about that mate. Here is the full interview:

At 19:33 is where Wasim bhai talks about decentralizing and he then mentions about the 5 sponsors.

 

[DarkKnight123]

Just theoretically speaking for my understanding, let’s say there’s a former U19 top performer who is no longer in the loop for the second XI games and is otherwise doing nothing. Let’s call this guy Aarish Ali Khan, circa October 2020.

What’s the highest level of non-second XI cricket that will be available with the new City Cricket Associations structure? Where he can play and come back into contention?

Sorry my brother, I was actually really busy today. But answering your question, Aarish Ali Khan and other cricketers that are in the same position as he is, would have to play city cricket and perform for their respective team in the city cricket tournaments, once they perform they will get promoted to 2nd xi.

PCB is planning to have city cricket tournament so the selection for next season will be easy and only performers will get selected and the pool of talent is bigger.

Next question then, will these city teams recruit from clubs? For example, the Lahore team, where will it source its playing XI from? Discarded second XI performers and top performers from club cricket tournaments?

Okay so I'm going to give you a brief run down of how this system is from bottom to top

Example Northern region:

1. Club level/Lowest Level: Lets say there are 16 city cricket teams in Northern region, each city cricket team will be responsible to organize school cricket and club cricket. Each city cricket team will have certain schools and clubs under them. Club performers and school cricket performers will form the city cricket teams

2. City Cricket/Middle Level: After the City Teams are formed, all the city cricket teams in Northern region will participate in intra-city tournaments.

3. 2nd XI and 1st XI / Final level: The best performing players from the intra-city competitions in Northern Region will then go on to form the Northern 2nd XI and 1st XI team, which they will then participate in tournaments organised by the PCB.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Sorry my brother, I was actually really busy today. But answering your question, Aarish Ali Khan and other cricketers that are in the same position as he is, would have to play city cricket and perform for their respective team in the city cricket tournaments, once they perform they will get promoted to 2nd xi.

PCB is planning to have city cricket tournament so the selection for next season will be easy and only performers will get selected and the pool of talent is bigger.

Next question then, will these city teams recruit from clubs? For example, the Lahore team, where will it source its playing XI from? Discarded second XI performers and top performers from club cricket tournaments?

Okay so I'm going to give you a brief run down of how this system is from bottom to top

Example Northern region:

1. Club level/Lowest Level: Lets say there are 16 city cricket teams in Northern region, each city cricket team will be responsible to organize school cricket and club cricket. Each city cricket team will have certain schools and clubs under them. Club performers and school cricket performers will form the city cricket teams

2. City Cricket/Middle Level: After the City Teams are formed, all the city cricket teams in Northern region will participate in intra-city tournaments.

3. 2nd XI and 1st XI / Final level: The best performing players from the intra-city competitions in Northern Region will then go on to form the Northern 2nd XI and 1st XI team, which they will then participate in tournaments organised by the PCB.

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Thanks so much for the informative post! This clarifies a lot. Will first and second xi players play for their cities in the inter city tournaments during the off season? What is the pay structure like for the city teams? Is it enough to fully employ a 20 year old coming from a poor background?

 

[CleverSir]

Thanks so much for the informative post! This clarifies a lot. Will first and second xi players play for their cities in the inter city tournaments during the off season? What is the pay structure like for the city teams? Is it enough to fully employ a 20 year old coming from a poor background?

Nobody knows yet. COVID happened right before they could launch it.

 

[FreePalestine]

Thanks for the clarifications, DarkKnight. I too am enjoying what Wasim Khan is doing, but have had some reservations/questions of late.

Apart from all the good stuff he has done which all PP’ers know about and talk about, so no need to repeat here, my main concern has been with the grassroots. So could you please confirm that the city cricket tournament will indeed go ahead in March April as planned and club registrations have now been completed?

Other concern lately has been with the Amir issue. I am hoping this thread will have more serious cricket followers than elsewhere. So will say it here and hope it doesn’t get drowned out by Amir hate: The PCB has seriously mishandled the Amir issue. This is a clear example of unprofessionalism and miscommunication. It really does make Waqar and Misbah look wasteful and egotistical. Isn’t it their job to safeguard and develop Pakistan’s cricketing assets? What was the need to make public statements criticizing Amir every month or so? It was really bad. I have noticed a tendency in this duo (Misbah-Waqar) to lack any capacity for self-criticism and to constantly throw players under the bus. We need to update this mindset ASAP. I hope Wasim Khan doesn’t fall into this defensive pattern of thinking as well. Misbah and Waqar need to be more genuinely accountable. It clearly looks like they have gone power mad and there is no one there to question them on anything.

 

[DarkKnight123]

Thanks so much for the informative post! This clarifies a lot. Will first and second xi players play for their cities in the inter city tournaments during the off season? What is the pay structure like for the city teams? Is it enough to fully employ a 20 year old coming from a poor background?

Your Welcome. I am pretty sure the first and second xi players will be able to play for their respective city teams or club teams during the offseason. But at the same time, during the offseason, the cricket associations will have high performance programs for the cricketers. Also remember there will be 6 HPC'S to be built. So they can improve the players technique, tactics and etc.

If you look at Australia and England domestic cricketers, some of them play club cricket during the offseason, while some work on their game at their respective academies with their coaches. Its too early to know as PCB has not mentioned anything but soon inshallah they will.

Now talking about the pay structure. If you look at the constitution of City Cricket. You will see that there will be a CEO, Chairman, Marketing, Finance and etc officials. The management structure will be identical to the 6 Cricket Associations. There will be sponsors for each city cricket associations. This will be each CA's job to help each respective city cricket associations get sponsors. Just like in the 6 CA management committee, there will Principal Sponsor officials as well.

So to answer your question the pay structure will indeed be good. Probably not the first yr but in the long term it will be good.

BTW if your probably thinking to yourself that in Pakistan there is not many sponsors. That is incorrect. If you ever followed Ramadan cup in Pak, you will see that there is many many sponsors. It's just the matter of time in which PCB, CA, CCA and Clubs just need to attract and bring on.

 

[shamaan]

Sorry my brother, I was actually really busy today. But answering your question, Aarish Ali Khan and other cricketers that are in the same position as he is, would have to play city cricket and perform for their respective team in the city cricket tournaments, once they perform they will get promoted to 2nd xi.

PCB is planning to have city cricket tournament so the selection for next season will be easy and only performers will get selected and the pool of talent is bigger.

Next question then, will these city teams recruit from clubs? For example, the Lahore team, where will it source its playing XI from? Discarded second XI performers and top performers from club cricket tournaments?

Okay so I'm going to give you a brief run down of how this system is from bottom to top

Example Northern region:

1. Club level/Lowest Level: Lets say there are 16 city cricket teams in Northern region, each city cricket team will be responsible to organize school cricket and club cricket. Each city cricket team will have certain schools and clubs under them. Club performers and school cricket performers will form the city cricket teams

2. City Cricket/Middle Level: After the City Teams are formed, all the city cricket teams in Northern region will participate in intra-city tournaments.

3. 2nd XI and 1st XI / Final level: The best performing players from the intra-city competitions in Northern Region will then go on to form the Northern 2nd XI and 1st XI team, which they will then participate in tournaments organised by the PCB.

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Thankyou for the post it has helped me understand alot better now.

 

[DarkKnight123]

Thanks for the clarifications, DarkKnight. I too am enjoying what Wasim Khan is doing, but have had some reservations/questions of late.

Apart from all the good stuff he has done which all PP’ers know about and talk about, so no need to repeat here, my main concern has been with the grassroots. So could you please confirm that the city cricket tournament will indeed go ahead in March April as planned and club registrations have now been completed?

Other concern lately has been with the Amir issue. I am hoping this thread will have more serious cricket followers than elsewhere. So will say it here and hope it doesn’t get drowned out by Amir hate: The PCB has seriously mishandled the Amir issue. This is a clear example of unprofessionalism and miscommunication. It really does make Waqar and Misbah look wasteful and egotistical. Isn’t it their job to safeguard and develop Pakistan’s cricketing assets? What was the need to make public statements criticizing Amir every month or so? It was really bad. I have noticed a tendency in this duo (Misbah-Waqar) to lack any capacity for self-criticism and to constantly throw players under the bus. We need to update this mindset ASAP. I hope Wasim Khan doesn’t fall into this defensive pattern of thinking as well. Misbah and Waqar need to be more genuinely accountable. It clearly looks like they have gone power mad and there is no one there to question them on anything.

It's not confirmed when they will have the city cricket tournaments. But the GM of Domestic cricket Junaid Zia,
and Nadeem Khan Director HP has stated that they are planning to have a city cricket tournament in March or April.

These are main steps that they have to do before having city cricket tournaments.
1. Appoint interim committees for the six cricket associations.
2. After the appointment of interim committees, one of their job is to register clubs under their respective jurisdictions
3. After the clubs are registered, city cricket associations body can be formed.
Some of the people in the General Body

General Body:
a) President;
b) Vice President;
c) Secretary; and
d) Club President of each full Member Club.

PCB has not registered the clubs yet bc of Covid and bureaucracy in Pakistan, there is a delay in the registration of the 6 cricket associations as Societies under the Societies Act. After 6 CA are registered as Societies, which I think they are now, they will announce the interim committees for the six CA.

Wasim Khan said in the interview above, that they will inshallah announce in two or three weeks the interim committees.

Now talking about the Amir issue. I blame both Amir and Misbah and Waqar. First off, Amir made a decision, which was to quit test cricket. Waqar and Misbah criticized him. Which was not needed but I understand why both were upset. It was before a Test series against Australia, so they had no option but to go with inexperience against a top/important Tests series against Australia. So now when Waqar criticized him, it was not needed at all as it's been 1yr since his that decision that Amir made. PCB should have a talk with both of the coaches.

Now about Amir, he made a decision and he knew that he would get backlash and criticized for that decision. But he knows why he made that decision. So why dont you just take that criticism to the chin, as you are an athlete and you should be mentally strong. But instead, which actually disappointed me is that he goes on Social media and starts criticizing the management for not getting selected. Like come on bro you are athlete and you should infact work twice as hard to prove to your haters that I deserve to be selected. But he didn't.

In life there will be ups and downs. Look at Fawad Alam and Tabish Khan. They never got selected. Fawad Alam was performing for many yrs and never got selected. But he never gave up. Ten yrs later he got rewarded for high fighting spirit and performance. Tabish has over 500 wickets and is a top class bowler in Pakistan. But he never gave up and he still hasnt and he is in fact 36 yrs old. This is what Amir should be doing.

Also no hate to Amir but he did say he retired from Test cricket due to workload. But he is currently playing leagues. That logic doesn't make sense. He should be resting his body. The problem is he is running after money.

But I am sure Wasim Khan has talked with Waqar and Misbah about constantly mentioning Amir's decision

 

[MenInG]

LAHORE-Former PCB Board of Governers (BoG) member Zulfiqar Malik has said that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) needs to revive old domestic cricket if it wants to produce future star cricketers.

Zulfiqar is one of the country top cricket organizers and in his tenure as former president Sialkot Regional Cricket Association (SRCA), the region remained National T20 champions for seven times and also produced renowned players, who served the country in great style at national and international level and also won laurels for the country. “Old domestic system, which also included departmental cricket, remained fruitful for Pakistan and produced many cricket stars, who proved their mettle in the matches at home and away against any given opponent, whether local or international,” said the ex-SRCA chief while talking to The Nation.

“The old set-up was system served the game in a better way both for regional as well as departmental cricketers besides safeguarding the club cricket but the new cricketing system not only deprived the departmental and regional cricketers of their jobs but also destroyed domestic cricket, the results of Pakistan cricket team against New Zealand and other international sides is a clear example of going with such a flawed cricket system,” Zulfiqar said.

“When the PCB will destroy nursery of cricket players, how can it expect good results from them to produce satisfactory results at international level. It is not Australia or England with less population to get descried results. Here first of all, we need to provide surety of bread and butter to our cricketers, so that they may play their cricket freely without any tension of bread and butter for their families. Departmental cricket was greatly supporting our cricketers, who were delivering well for their departments as well as for national team,” he added.

When asked if is offered any job from the Pakistan Cricket Board, what will be his response, the professional cricket organizer said: “If one gets job and designation without any power, one should refuse such offer. I will prefer only that offer, where I will be able to play my role freely and positively and help club, regional and departmental cricket grow and excel at higher level.”

https://nation.com.pk/10-Jan-2021/revival-of-old-system-vital-to-produce-star-cricketers-zulfiqar

 

[guldozer]

As soon as Imran is gone, they'll revert back to the old system.

 

[Markhor]

As soon as Imran is gone, they'll revert back to the old system.

Departments can't be revived now as per PCB's new constitution.

Even before Covid, the departments were cutting back or winding up their teams so in this financial climate it seems unlikely departments will return now.

 

[SensiblePakFan]

LAHORE-Former PCB Board of Governers (BoG) member Zulfiqar Malik has said that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) needs to revive old domestic cricket if it wants to produce future star cricketers.

Zulfiqar is one of the country top cricket organizers and in his tenure as former president Sialkot Regional Cricket Association (SRCA), the region remained National T20 champions for seven times and also produced renowned players, who served the country in great style at national and international level and also won laurels for the country. “Old domestic system, which also included departmental cricket, remained fruitful for Pakistan and produced many cricket stars, who proved their mettle in the matches at home and away against any given opponent, whether local or international,” said the ex-SRCA chief while talking to The Nation.

“The old set-up was system served the game in a better way both for regional as well as departmental cricketers besides safeguarding the club cricket but the new cricketing system not only deprived the departmental and regional cricketers of their jobs but also destroyed domestic cricket, the results of Pakistan cricket team against New Zealand and other international sides is a clear example of going with such a flawed cricket system,” Zulfiqar said.

“When the PCB will destroy nursery of cricket players, how can it expect good results from them to produce satisfactory results at international level. It is not Australia or England with less population to get descried results. Here first of all, we need to provide surety of bread and butter to our cricketers, so that they may play their cricket freely without any tension of bread and butter for their families. Departmental cricket was greatly supporting our cricketers, who were delivering well for their departments as well as for national team,” he added.

When asked if is offered any job from the Pakistan Cricket Board, what will be his response, the professional cricket organizer said: “If one gets job and designation without any power, one should refuse such offer. I will prefer only that offer, where I will be able to play my role freely and positively and help club, regional and departmental cricket grow and excel at higher level.”

https://nation.com.pk/10-Jan-2021/revival-of-old-system-vital-to-produce-star-cricketers-zulfiqar

There's a reason he's a former governor.

 

[ataullah]

When will city cricket start and how will it be in a nutshell?

 

[shah_1]

[MENTION=9]Saj[/MENTION] please ask Wasim Khan when will club registration start and city tournaments be played? How does he expect next Babar Azam to be produced without the basic foundation.

Wasim Khan has one negative thing aspect about his whole tenure so far, grassroot has been delayed for too long.

 

[shamaan]

[MENTION=9]Saj[/MENTION] please ask Wasim Khan when will club registration start and city tournaments be played? How does he expect next Babar Azam to be produced without the basic foundation.

Wasim Khan has one negative thing aspect about his whole tenure so far, grassroot has been delayed for too long.

That should be his highest priority leave everything else to the side until thats fixed

 

[shah_1]

That should be his highest priority leave everything else to the side until thats fixed

It has been really pathetic from PCB management.

 

[shamaan]

It has been really pathetic from PCB management.

They have done alot of good things recently to be honest but now the focus should be on this completely

 

[MenInG]

Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ehsan Mani has praised the High Performance department for leading the successful completion of their events calendar for the 2020-21 season, which also contributed in the staging of international cricket, hosting the ongoing HBL Pakistan Super League 2021 and achieving commercial targets during the unprecedented, highly challenging, and difficult Covid-19 pandemic.

Mr Mani, who also chairs the ICC’s influential Finance and Commercial Affairs Committee, highlighted the economic activity that took place due to domestic cricket and the opportunities that were created for budding youngsters to grow, develop and make themselves available for bigger challenges.

The High Performance department’s 2020-21 domestic events had started on 30 September 2020 with the First XI National T20 Cup and concluded with the final of the PCB U16 National One-Day Tournament on 23 February in Multan and Rawalpindi, respectively.

In the period from 30 September to 23 February, the revamped and restructured High Performance department, under a fresh and proactive leadership planned and, with the help of all the support departments, delivered nine successful tournaments that comprised a total of 220 matches.

The 220 age-group to first-class matches were in addition to the High Performance department’s other initiatives, including assessment, evaluation and appointments of local coaches and match officials, preparation of a national cricket framework strategy, holding of countrywide coaching clinics, nationwide open trials for U19 and U16 events, rehabilitation programmes and the recently-concluded Pakistan U19 camp for next year’s ICC U19 Cricket World Cup West Indies 2022.

By staging an extended domestic cricket, the High Performance department created employment opportunities for domestic contracted cricketers who featured through the season are expected to earn between PKR2.5million and PKR3.8million through contracts, daily allowances and match fees.

Similarly, domestic cricket also generated economic activity as sports equipment and clothing manufacturers, travel and hotel industries continued to operate on a business-as-usual basis during a time when the world saw major organisations opting for layoffs or salary cuts.

In the hotel industry alone, the PCB used 23,316 bed nights across seven luxury hotels during the five-month period where the players and match officials were lodged for the First and Second XI National T20 and Pakistan Cup, three and four-day Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, PCB National U19 three-day and one-day tournaments, and PCB U16 National One-Day Tournament.

Ehsan Mani said: “This is a monumental achievement by the High Performance department to successfully deliver 220 matches across nine events. When presentation on the 2020-21 domestic season was made in September, it looked like an over-ambitious and a nearly impossible objective because of all the challenges and difficulties that were posed by the evolving and uncertain Covid-19 pandemic.

“But the cricket operations, medical teams, security, finance, HR and marketing departments and the logistics wings of the PCB got together to ensure High Performance department’s targets of successfully delivering a complete 2020-21 season were achieved. This is a matter of great pride for the PCB that has significantly enhanced its image and profile globally.

“The leadership provided by the High Performance department, which was excellently and thoroughly supported by all the players and match officials during the Covid-19 pandemic, truly reflected the nation’s passion for this great game"

“Through a strategic marketing plan, that included 55 broadcast matches and aggressive new media coverage that was supported by the traditional media, the PCB demonstrated to the world that Pakistan was capable of creating a safe and healthy environment for cricket. This played a supporting role in convincing Zimbabwe and South Africa to play international cricket in Pakistan and also gave the confidence and encouragement to more than 75 foreign players and coaches to participate in the ongoing HBL Pakistan Super League 2021.

“Through these events, the PCB was also able to exploit its commercial programme and partner with leading sport networks besides attracting prestigious and world renowned multinational companies. The PCB, for the first time in its history, is on the verge of formally announcing the appointments of Principal Sponsors for the six Cricket Associations, which is a testament to the attractive brand our revamped domestic cricket has become within two years. All the revenues generated from these partnerships will be reinvested into cricket so that the PCB can provide even better opportunities and facilities to our talented cricketers in the coming seasons.

“The domestic season also created earning opportunities for our cricketers and match officials, while also enabling the economic wheel across various industries to continue to move at a time when major organisations either went for layoffs or pay-cuts.

“The quality of the domestic events was from the top draw. During the five-month period, the competitions provided uninterrupted, exciting and thrilling cricket that was not only enjoyed by all the participants but also attracted new fans, who followed the proceedings on our various digital platforms in the absence of the crowds, and kept the interest and involvement of the local media alive.

“Apart from the PCB staff, I will like to congratulate and thank all the players, player support personnel and match officials who stayed away from their families and friends to spent extended periods in bio-secure bubbles. The PCB appreciates and acknowledges their sacrifices and hopes the 2021-22 season will not test all these athletes like the 2020-21 season.”

 

[MenInG]

61st BoG meeting to be held in Karachi on Saturday


Some of the matters that will be discussed are:

• Chairman and CEO’s reports
• First Boards of the six Cricket Associations
• Updates on Pakistan cricket teams and HBL PSL 2021
• Updates from Audit, Human Resource & Remuneration and Risk Management Committees
• Approval and modification of bylaws

 

[MenInG]

61st BoG meeting is underway in Karachi

On agenda:

Some of the matters that will be discussed are:

• Chairman and CEO’s reports
• First Boards of the six Cricket Associations
• Updates on Pakistan cricket teams and HBL PSL 2021
• Updates from Audit, Human Resource & Remuneration and Risk Management Committees
• Approval and modification of bylaws



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[MenInG]

Chairman and CEO Reports

The Chairman provided a detailed update to the BoG on international matters, domestic and international media rights and the status of agreements with various grounds, while the Chief Executive briefed the BoG on cricket-related matters, including the national teams’ performances, High Performance events and the HBL Pakistan Super League 6.

The BoG appreciated the Pakistan men’s national cricket team for their series win against South Africa at the back of a tough series in New Zealand, and congratulated the High Performance department for the successful completion of 220 matches in nine events across various age-group and first-class cricket from 30 September 2020 to 23 February 2021. This made Pakistan the only cricket playing nation to plan and deliver a complete season during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The BoG noted the Pakistan national women team’s tour to South Africa and Zimbabwe, which was cut-short following the PCB carrier’s decision to suspend flight operations between Harare and Dubai.

The BoG was updated on the HBL Pakistan Super League 6, which has met expectations in the first week of the four-week tournament through competitive and high-scoring cricket and world-class broadcast coverage.

 

[Markhor]

So now the six Regional Associations have interim bodies set up, and club registration has been more or less completed.

That leaves City Cricket which'll feed into the FC structure. 90 City Cricket Association jobs are now advertised so all those ex-players complaining about job losses - you can put your money where your mouth is.

 

[MenInG]

Watching the Sky documentary about Pakistan cricket in which Wasim Khan says that he wanted 8-10 domestic teams to serve the population of the nation but Imran Khan was adamant to have 6 and he had his way.

 

[Shafi]

Watching the Sky documentary about Pakistan cricket in which Wasim Khan says that he wanted 8-10 domestic teams to serve the population of the nation but Imran Khan was adamant to have 6 and he had his way.

IK turned out to be another copy cat person who doesn't believe logic. Pathetic because of his stupid decision Pakistan cricket will suffer more than cunning Sethi or Zaka. First he employed 2 worst persons (Misbah/Waqar) for top job then reduced no. of teams to 6.

 

[shah_1]

Hopefully this structure better start producing results in next 3 to 4 years because the suitation is pretty hopeless right now

 

[MenInG]

LAHORE: Thousands of players in about 30 different sporting disciplines are set to be rendered jobless after the federal government issued a notification asking all public departments, corporations and autonomous bodies to stop their funding to sports teams and instead begin diverting them to regional teams.

“In a meeting on revamping of sports governance structure in Pakistan held under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Sept 1, the Honourable Prime Minister was pleased to desire to discontinue funding to the departmental sport teams of various government agencies/corporations/autonomous bodies and, instead these funds may be utilized for the promotion of regional sports teams,” the additional secretary of the Ministry for Inter-Provincial Coordination Mohsin Mushtaq Chandna has written in a letter which was received in different departments working under the government.

He further asked them to divert funding to regional teams.

“In order to implement the directions of the Honourable Prime Minister, you are therefore requested to prepare a practical transition plan to divert funding from departmental teams to regional teams, within two months, which should be implemented in a period of six months with effect from March 1, 2022,” the letter concluded.

One of the salient features of the National Sports Policy that the Ministry of IPC has been proposing is “discouraging departmental sports”, Dawn has learnt on authority.

A copy of that letter has been sent to chairmen of the Pakistan International Airlines, Islamabad, Wapda, Higher Education Commission, Railways, FBR, IGs of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu & Kashmir and President National Bank of Pakistan.

The move comes after Prime Minister Imran Khan abolished the departmental setup in cricket, which resulted in thousands of cricketers losing their jobs.

Although the departments had been asked to divert funds to sponsor the six newly-formed Provincial Cricket Associations, instead of spending that amount on their own teams, not a single department has been able to make rules to transfer those funds.

 

[b.lesner]

These kind of Names Northern, Central Punjab who would support. Need to add 1 more team keep at 7.
1. Lahore
2. South Punjab
3. Islamabad
4. Karachi
5. Sind
6. KPK
7. Balochistan

 

[MenInG]

LAHORE: Departmental players gathered outside Punjab Stadium on Monday to protest against the government’s decision to stop funding for sports departments.

ARY News reported that players and other people belong to departments held a strong protest against the government. They think the government’s decision will hurt sports in the country in the longer run.

“Departments help the country find talent. If departments will not get funding, talent will stop coming out,” a player said.

“I appeal to the government to review their decision and take it back for the sake of sports in the country,” another player stated.

It must be noted here that Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC)’s ministry released a letter to all provinces that directed them to stop funding of sports departments. Instead, this funding should be given to regions.

ARY

 

[MenInG]

LAHORE - Former Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Governing Board member Nouman Butt has urged PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja to restore the 16 regions teams saying it will help in putting a new life in Pakistan cricket.

Talking to a group of sports journalists, Nouman Butt, who is also former Sialkot Region president, said: “There is a dire need to restore grassroots level cricket and provide proper facilities and powers to all the regions, which will surely prove to be a great step towards betterment of grassroots level cricket. Ramiz should also restore 16 regions teams as it will not only put a new life in Pakistan cricket, but also provide more chances to our talented youth and populate the grounds with genuine talent.”

He also stressed upon resorting to departmental cricket, due to which financial careers of many cricketers were safe but its closure has been destroying many careers and forcing them to quit cricket and adopt other professions to earn livelihood for their families. “The great players of Pakistan cricket are the production of departmental cricket, even our Prime Minister Imran Khan played for many departments while other big names including PCB chief Ramiz Raja used to be part of departmental cricket, so instead of closing departmental cricket, it should be strengthened to help the talented youth save their careers and play cricket without worrying about livelihood for their families.”

The former BoG member said that the reason behind the success of Pakistan Super League (PSL) was hefty amounts on offer for the players and same is being done by other cricket boards through their leagues, as they are offering heavy amount to the top players, who, in return, make the leagues remarkable through their outstanding performances. “Although PSL succeeded in earning good name in Pakistan as well as the entire world, yet the successful brand faced a lot of difficulties due to incompetent PCB high-ups Ehsan Mani and Wasim Khan. Another major problem during their era was nepotism and favouritism, which also damaged Pakistan cricket to a larger extent.”

He also lashed out at the selection of the national team for the T20 World Cup, saying such a pathetic selection will earn nothing but bad name to the country. “Incompetent chief selector Muhammad Wasim failed to pick even 18 players on merit, which raised serious questions on his selection, even PM Imran Khan has directed Ramiz Raja to make good changes in the national team for the T20 World Cup. Ramiz must look into this matter and replace such incompetent chief selector with a competent and wise one, who may pick the best team, which may help the country win international laurels.”

Nouman Butt said that the era of former PCB chief Ehsan Mani and CEO Wasim Khan was the worst era of Pakistan cricket history. “The damage, which these officials have done to Pakistan cricket in recent times, will be remembered forever, and the time is high to take such persons to task so that no one else may even think about doing so.”

The former SRCA chief termed PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja’s visit and meeting with business tycoons as a right step towards the right direction. “Ramiz Raja has been doing a good job by meeting business tycoons and this will help in strengthening the board as well as the players’ financial future. If Ramiz wants Pakistan cricket flourish and progress by leaps and bounds, he will have to make the financial future of the cricketers secure as it is the only viable solution to problems being faced by Pakistan cricket,” Nouman Butt concluded.

https://nation.com.pk/06-Oct-2021/r...s-teams-to-put-new-life-in-pak-cricket-nouman

 

[Savak]

Nouman Butt is a hardcore supporter of PML-N. Enough said

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

I don't know much about this but i feel player's are pushed here by money suckers because there source has been blocked here.

 

[Shafi]

Leeches like a Nauman Butt are resurfacing.

 

[CleverSir]

The jump back into the dark ages is about to begin it seems. Right as we were starting our climb out.

The current domestic structure is finally starting to show some dividends with better fan engagement and quality product for the players to compete in. In another 2-3 seasons I would bet big money that a class player or two would pop out especially now that the lower tiers are starting to get up and running. I hope Raja has the sense to not meddle with it. Restructure the national team all he wants but really needs to leave the domestic competitions alone now. Let them continue to build a foundation.

 

[b.lesner]

Make Rashid Latif director domestic and ask him to make playing 11 of all 6 teams in each format and rest players can be picked by coaches.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

The jump back into the dark ages is about to begin it seems. Right as we were starting our climb out.

The current domestic structure is finally starting to show some dividends with better fan engagement and quality product for the players to compete in. In another 2-3 seasons I would bet big money that a class player or two would pop out especially now that the lower tiers are starting to get up and running. I hope Raja has the sense to not meddle with it. Restructure the national team all he wants but really needs to leave the domestic competitions alone now. Let them continue to build a foundation.

The quality of cricket has dramatically become better.

I am hearing drop in pitches are coming and RR understands the power of broadcast, I think he will build on this.

 

[Gharib Aadmi]

He also stressed upon resorting to departmental cricket, due to which financial careers of many cricketers were safe but its closure has been destroying many careers and forcing them to quit cricket and adopt other professions to earn livelihood for their families. “The great players of Pakistan cricket are the production of departmental cricket, even our Prime Minister Imran Khan played for many departments while other big names including PCB chief Ramiz Raja used to be part of departmental cricket, so instead of closing departmental cricket, it should be strengthened to help the talented youth save their careers and play cricket without worrying about livelihood for their families.”

Department cricket will have close to zero fan engagement. No one is interested in seeing SUI Gas vs WAPDA or PIA vs Habib Bank.

 

[Major]

11 draws out of 12 matches in Pakistan's premier First Class league, QEA Trophy

According to ARY

Rameez raja is now inquiring about this. The director of domestic cricket, nadeem khan, has also launched a meeting with all the teams coaches

 

[Major]

This is the score card

 

[ElRaja]

also need to mention the appaling over rates, these are virtually 3.5 day games. you need to force teams to bowl 100 overs a day in a 4 day game.

the two drawn games from the last round, one lasted 290 overs (3 days and 1 session equivalent) and the other lasted 320 overs (3 days and 1.5 sessions equivalent).

either u force teams to pick up the pace or just make all the first class games 5 day affairs.

 

[shujaatraza]

also need to mention the appaling over rates, these are virtually 3.5 day games. you need to force teams to bowl 100 overs a day in a 4 day game.

the two drawn games from the last round, one lasted 290 overs (3 days and 1 session equivalent) and the other lasted 320 overs (3 days and 1.5 sessions equivalent).

either u force teams to pick up the pace or just make all the first class games 5 day affairs.

Maybe after looking at the pitch, bowlers know it is a waste of time so they are just bowling for the sake of it and hence less overs. I mean all of a sudden Imam and Ahsan have turned into Bradman scoring double and triple centuries for fun. Even Azam Khan has a century lol.

 

[ElRaja]

Maybe after looking at the pitch, bowlers know it is a waste of time so they are just bowling for the sake of it and hence less overs. I mean all of a sudden Imam and Ahsan have turned into Bradman scoring double and triple centuries for fun. Even Azam Khan has a century lol.

true, i dont blame the players, but thats why pcb should enforce the playing conditions. i mean your paying someone to do a job, shortchanging overs shortchanges the pcb.