PCB dissolves inactive Cricket Technical Committee [Update on Post#47]

[MenInG]

As per media reports, both Misbah and Hafeez wanted wholesale changes for the World Cup squad but Babar and Inzi did not want that.

Zaka then sided with Babar and Inzi and the decision was made.

There was also some back and forth on Shadab Khan's VC status.

Was this the last straw for Hafeez?

Did Pakistan lose out because of this?

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Maybe hafeez wanted to get his name into the worldcup squad and they all denied.

 

[FearlessRoar]

We have yet to discover the actual reason for his resignation.

 

[Syed1]

Going by how big of a Karen Hafeez is, he could have resigned if they served him lukewarm instead of cold water

 

[Rana]

Don’t worry, Hafeez will soon let the whole world know what the reason is

 

[Major]

It was not Hafeez's or Misbah's call.

Selection committee and the captain decide who they want. Even if Babar or Selection committee wanted Umar Akmal, Hafeez and Misbah can have no say in that.

There was no reason for Hafeez to resign because selection of squad was not his matter. Technical Commitee is there to run day to day and provide support.

By resigning before the World Cup, Hafeez has create controversy and such things effects the mood of the team and board. If he had issue, he should have resigned after the world cup. The PCB needs to be careful that members dont do stupid and we need to show a united front when going into the world cup.

PCB needs to make sure that people like Hafeez and Younis Khan dont get jobs again, because these guys throw hissy fits on stupid issues and than start leaking information that is not required.

 

[Rana]

Amazing how Misbah was the one who laid the seed of this mess and now Misbah wants wholesale changes

 

[Rana]

“Misbah and Hafeez want Sarfaraz and Imad in this squad”

what’s the point now Misbah? You were the one who ruined Sarfaraz? Why now?

 

[Rana]

The reason why Misbah hasn’t abruptly resigned like Hafeez is because Misbah already did his dramatic exit 2 years ago before the T20 World Cup.

His strike rate suggests he will do the next one in 2 more years

 

[Rana]

The same Hafeez who had an issue with Imad’s attitude in the 2019 NZ tour, having to play under the immature and selfish Shadab Khan

Now you want to bat for him??

 

[Nasty Naz]

Good to see Hafeez & Misbah being clowned on for wanting wholesome changes a WEEK before the WC. Absolutely ridiculous.

When they were captains/players, they always wanted "the players to be backed" and not dropped after a couple of bad performances and now Pakistan had that and really, it was ONE horrific performance, the entire squad and everything they've been for years needs to be changed overnight. The hypocrisy is unbelievable and good on Inzi & Babar ignoring them. At the end of the day, this squad has been good for years and you back the players that have done well and led this team to the #1 rankings. Obviously they are not the best team in ODI's but some random rookie bowler isn't going to miraculously change this team entirely. Contrary to what people think, there's no Wasim Akram & Ajmal in domestic being ignored.

 

[Rana]

Good to see Hafeez & Misbah being clowned on for wanting wholesome changes a WEEK before the WC. Absolutely ridiculous.

When they were captains/players, they always wanted "the players to be backed" and not dropped after a couple of bad performances and now Pakistan had that and really, it was ONE horrific performance, the entire squad and everything they've been for years needs to be changed overnight. The hypocrisy is unbelievable and good on Inzi & Babar ignoring them. At the end of the day, this squad has been good for years and you back the players that have done well and led this team to the #1 rankings. Obviously they are not the best team in ODI's but some random rookie bowler isn't going to miraculously change this team entirely. Contrary to what people think, there's no Wasim Akram & Ajmal in domestic being ignored.

The squad has been rubbish against proper teams

 

[TheSultan]

Didn’t I read somewhere that Inzi didn’t attend the selection meeting either.

I think this is all “Babar and his besties’.

When you decide to put a proper ‘Pakistan’ side out, I’ll support them.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Didn’t I read somewhere that Inzi didn’t attend the selection meeting either.

I think this is all “Babar and his besties’.

When you decide to put a proper ‘Pakistan’ side out, I’ll support them.

Another epic waste of time and opportunity, well what else you can expect from Pakistan. Truly heart breaking

 

[saqib.rai]

The guy has always been an attention seeker.

Very limited cricketer- only in Pakistan can a mediocre cricketer like him play for so long

 

[Savak]

It was not Hafeez's or Misbah's call.

Selection committee and the captain decide who they want. Even if Babar or Selection committee wanted Umar Akmal, Hafeez and Misbah can have no say in that.

There was no reason for Hafeez to resign because selection of squad was not his matter. Technical Commitee is there to run day to day and provide support.

By resigning before the World Cup, Hafeez has create controversy and such things effects the mood of the team and board. If he had issue, he should have resigned after the world cup. The PCB needs to be careful that members dont do stupid and we need to show a united front when going into the world cup.

PCB needs to make sure that people like Hafeez and Younis Khan dont get jobs again, because these guys throw hissy fits on stupid issues and than start leaking information that is not required.

The onus on the WC squad and performance is on Babar, the Coaches and Inzi now and rightfully so. Zaka correctly backed the captain and the coaches and gave them the players they wanted. Babar has rightfully been given the squad he wanted and in the end he will be responsible for the squads performance. He can easily come out later on and say that he did not get the team he wanted if there were wholesale changes.

 

[Sher Khan]

Pretty clear to me.

Hafeez wanted experience in the squad. Imad and Sarfraz in the 18 but the selectors have go one with Abrar and Haris instead.

 

[Rafay586]

Great job, Professor Sahib! If someone doesn't value you, it's better to step aside. We were expecting the same from him. A top-notch person for a top-notch discussion!

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Wasn’t Hafeez taking shots at Sarfaraz when Rizwan broke into the team

 

[Saj]

Didn’t I read somewhere that Inzi didn’t attend the selection meeting either.

I think this is all “Babar and his besties’.

When you decide to put a proper ‘Pakistan’ side out, I’ll support them.

Inzi apparently was ill and missed the meeting.

 

[Rana]

Wasn’t Hafeez taking shots at Sarfaraz when Rizwan broke into the team

Exactly

Take everything this guy and Misbah say in these executive roles with a pinch of salt. They have no leg to stand on now that they were themselves the architects of this mess

 

[daytrader]

Amazing how Misbah was the one who laid the seed of this mess and now Misbah wants wholesale changes

It's per media reports so not the whole picture. Misbah did give stick to the coaches and management in the review meeting and I have trouble believing he demanded wholesale changes. Just a few days ago him and Miandad publicly backed Babar Azam as captain and the squad to do well in the WC

 

[Rana]

It's per media reports so not the whole picture. Misbah did give stick to the coaches and management in the review meeting and I have trouble believing he demanded wholesale changes. Just a few days ago him and Miandad publicly backed Babar Azam as captain and the squad to do well in the WC

Yes, it has to add up.

Misbah will have to suck it in and acknowledge that this mess was created through his vindictive intentions. It might have been best for him to keep his eyes down and just nod whatever that was being said in that meeting.

 

[Saj]

I was surprised Hafeez was involved in this especially with Mickey as Head Coach.

It was always going to go downhill, one way or another.

 

[daytrader]

Yes, it has to add up.

Misbah will have to suck it in and acknowledge that this mess was created through his vindictive intentions. It might have been best for him to keep his eyes down and just nod whatever that was being said in that meeting.

What fantasies are you imagining with Misbah lol

Bro he's the head of the committee the guy with the stick.

Hafeez being ignored I can understand, Misbah though is on another level. He speaks, they listen. You got the wrong guy

 

[Rana]

What fantasies are you imagining with Misbah lol

Bro he's the head of the committee the guy with the stick.

Hafeez being ignored I can understand, Misbah though is on another level. He speaks, they listen. You got the wrong guy

Like they listened to him in 2021?

 

[daytrader]

Like they listened to him in 2021?

They didn't undo any of his work

 

[Rana]

They didn't undo any of his work

Look at the results. And continue watching, the show won’t stop

 

[brokenrecord]

Don’t worry, Hafeez will soon let the whole world know what the reason is

In a cryptic tweet, no less.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Hafeez wanted Imad in place of Nawaz, over-ruled by Babar.

He wanted Sarfraz as the reserve wicket-keeper instead of Haris, over-ruled by Babar.

Both players would not have made this team better, while I would say Haris has more utility than Sarfraz in LOI cricket.

Imad and Nawaz is a useless discussion, both are ineffective in the middle-overs as bowlers and are not proper batters to demand a slot higher up the order. I doubt Nawaz will play against the Asian sides aswell.

 

[daytrader]

Look at the results. And continue watching, the show won’t stop

We're reaching top of the rankings in all formats, consistently getting into knock out stages of ICC tournaments and have at least 2 if not 3 to 4 world class players.

Results have been good in comparison to previous eras. In context of not having played cricket at home for majority of the last decade, they've been brilliant. Ever since Misbah...

 

[SamNJ]

Must be something else because he isn't part of selection committee.

 

[CleverSir]

One word: EGO

 

[BouncerGuy]

Misbah-ul-Haq while talking to media in Karachi on Monday:

"I also have concerns about this. They decided previously with the team management. We also can't understand this decision and there is no input from us,"

"I also have reservations about the central contract, it wasn't my input,"

"Key members of particular format should be in the top category of the central contract,"

"The composition of the team is the responsibility of the selection committee and management. The chairman has shown full support; inquiries should be directed to them,"

 

[Markhor]

Misbah says Hafeez resigned because his World Cup squad selection suggestions weren't taken on board.

Selections are outside the remit of the Technical Committee whose job is to oversee the coaches, domestic and junior cricket etc so that's a ridiculous reason to leave the post.

Hafeez should never be appointed to any board role after this.

 

[Rana]

Misbah says Hafeez resigned because his World Cup squad selection suggestions weren't taken on board.

Selections are outside the remit of the Technical Committee whose job is to oversee the coaches, domestic and junior cricket etc so that's a ridiculous reason to leave the post.

Hafeez should never be appointed to any board role after this.

You should listen to his suggestions which were not considered

The guy really thinks he is Lord Mountbatten of cricket!

 

[hitthestump]

Hafeez wanted Imad in place of Nawaz, over-ruled by Babar.

He wanted Sarfraz as the reserve wicket-keeper instead of Haris, over-ruled by Babar.

Both players would not have made this team better, while I would say Haris has more utility than Sarfraz in LOI cricket.

Imad and Nawaz is a useless discussion, both are ineffective in the middle-overs as bowlers and are not proper batters to demand a slot higher up the order. I doubt Nawaz will play against the Asian sides aswell.

I’m only catching up with this now.

Both selections would have interfered with Babar’s dictatorship.

There is now doubt that he is an insecure leader and only wants to be surrounded with yes men in his camp.

Both Sarfaraz and Imad could have added something to this team. Experience is always handy when the squad is struggling.

Babar has made his decision but it could spell the end of his captaincy at the end of this WC if it doesn’t come off.

 

[topspin]

Misbah says Hafeez resigned because his World Cup squad selection suggestions weren't taken on board.

Selections are outside the remit of the Technical Committee whose job is to oversee the coaches, domestic and junior cricket etc so that's a ridiculous reason to leave the post.

Hafeez should never be appointed to any board role after this.

Or it could be that he saw a clique being run by Captain Milestone and thought nah I don't wanna be a part of this?

 

[Markhor]

Or it could be that he saw a clique being run by Captain Milestone and thought nah I don't wanna be a part of this?

Look we all know Babar is a dreadful captain and has his favourites, but you must work within your remit.

Squad selections have nothing to do with the Technical Committee.

Hafeez for years kept talking about how we needed to improve our domestic setup, academies etc. Well he now had the opportunity to make those changes but did a runner after 51 days !

 

[topspin]

Look we all know Babar is a dreadful captain and has his favourites, but you must work within your remit.

Squad selections have nothing to do with the Technical Committee.

Hafeez for years kept talking about how we needed to improve our domestic setup, academies etc. Well he now had the opportunity to make those changes but did a runner after 51 days !

I agree. Hafeez shouldn’t have done a runner.

 

[Rana]

I agree. Hafeez shouldn’t have done a runner.

This is the problem with Pakistan cricket in the past two decades or so (since Inzimam retired)

They give OTT respect to average cricketers who start acting like they are Legends of the game

 

[Usman Chadda]

I’m only catching up with this now.

Both selections would have interfered with Babar’s dictatorship.

There is now doubt that he is an insecure leader and only wants to be surrounded with yes men in his camp.

Both Sarfaraz and Imad could have added something to this team. Experience is always handy when the squad is struggling.

Babar has made his decision but it could spell the end of his captaincy at the end of this WC if it doesn’t come off.

I disagree.

Sarfraz is not a LOI batter, and Imad is exactly the same as Nawaz. Nawaz is a slightly better bowler while Imad is a slightly better batsman.

Nawaz and Imad have similar amount of experience.

 

[hitthestump]

I disagree.

Sarfraz is not a LOI batter, and Imad is exactly the same as Nawaz. Nawaz is a slightly better bowler while Imad is a slightly better batsman.

Nawaz and Imad have similar amount of experience.

Fair enough, I appreciate the selections aren’t totally cut and dry.

But I do think it’s valid to consider that Babar’s decision making was leant on by his desire to have no strong opposing voices to his leadership in the dressing room. Imad’s exclusion from the World t20 was evidence enough of that for me.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Fair enough, I appreciate the selections aren’t totally cut and dry.

But I do think it’s valid to consider that Babar’s decision making was leant on by his desire to have no strong opposing voices to his leadership in the dressing room. Imad’s exclusion from the World t20 was evidence enough of that for me.

Regardless, either of the two didn’t deserve to be in the team. Neither does Nawaz to be honest as I think he is a mentally weak cricketer, but his bowling is slightly better and that’s what Babar needs more right now at the moment I guess.

There’s no point in having experienced duds in the team.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Misbah says Hafeez resigned because his World Cup squad selection suggestions weren't taken on board.

Selections are outside the remit of the Technical Committee whose job is to oversee the coaches, domestic and junior cricket etc so that's a ridiculous reason to leave the post.

Hafeez should never be appointed to any board role after this.

It's crazy the egos former players have man and I don't know why they keep being appointed in position of power when they can't even look at things objectively instead of being an emotional wreck about it at all times.

I hope during that meeting somebody put Hafeez in his place and told him you can make suggestions but in no way, is the selector, coach or captain obligated to use your suggestions whatsoever.

 

[Savak]

Misbah in the Pavilion show again laid into Babar, Inzi and the team management for ignoring the Asia Cup realities which exposed that our spin department with Shadab, Nawaz, Iftikhar was not good enough and that they should have taken proper spinners knowing that the WC was going to be in India where the middle overs were very important. His and Hafeez's concerns were ignored by Babar

 

[The Bald Eagle]

PCB dissolves inactive Cricket Technical Committee​

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has disbanded the Cricket Technical Committee due to its inactivity, consolidating its focus on two prominent committees, as shown on the official PCB website.

The retained committees include the Senior-Junior National Selection Committee and the Women's National Selection Committee.

Former Chairman of the Management Committee, Zaka Ashraf, initially established the now-defunct Cricket Technical Committee. However, the committee's lack of activity prompted its dissolution by the PCB.

It is worth noting that the former cricketer Mohammad Hafeez decided to step down from the committee, citing the disregard for his recommendations. Furthermore, Misbah-ul-Haq, another member, opted to exit the committee after joining a television show.

Under Ashraf's tenure, the Cricket Technical Committee played a crucial role in advising on significant matters, including changes in team captains and coaching staff.

 

[FearlessRoar]

There was no need for such committees, the selection committee should have the power to analyze each player's performance. However, the selection committee can have advisors for technical aspects.

 

[emranabbas]

the committee was run by hafeez and misbah that says it all