Ramiz Raja looks towards a complete overhaul of the NHPC

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Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja was left unimpressed with the running of the day to day proceedings of the board’s High-Performance Centre (NHPC) in Lahore that in all probability is heading towards a complete overhaul. The NHPC has already fired head coach Grant Bradburn, bowling coach, Mohammad Zahid and wicket-keeping coach Atiq uz Zaman, according to a source and replacements are set to be announced soon.

“Atiq went on leave to UK as he is based there like Mohammad Zahid. While Atiq has returned for a while to wrap up his things with the board, Zahid has resigned,” the source said.

He said Bradburn was told to step down last month and he has left for New Zealand. Also Read - ICC 'Confident' Teams Will have no Problem Playing Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan

“Ramiz is also not satisfied with the performance of the HPC head, former Test spinner, Nadeem khan and he might be replaced soon,” the source said.

Ramiz has hinted in a recent interview that he will be bringing in his own team to manage the HPC and domestic cricket.

Ramiz last week, in an interaction with the media, made it clear he was not happy at all with the standard of domestic cricket including the pitches and coaching after 34 centuries were scored in the first four rounds of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.

https://www.india.com/sports/disapp...tan-crickets-high-performance-centre-5106184/

 

[Bewal Express]

Domestic cricket is improving but we need little more balanced bat and ball. The other thing is the age of some of the teams, in particular Sindh- 4 of the players were 35 and they shouldn't be anywhere near FC at that age.

 

[Babeikh]

It's fine to have some older players. It is FC cricket, not youth cricket.

But there should be balance and teams shouldn't be just filling their positions with 35 year olds, obviously.

 

[Saj]

Clearout on the cards.

Some have already gone, expect more of the current group to be removed.

I just hope the replacements aren't the usual tried and tested names.

 

[Bewal Express]

Clearout on the cards.

Some have already gone, expect more of the current group to be removed.

I just hope the replacements aren't the usual tried and tested names.

You get rid one set of guys that are looking for a seat on the gravy train, only to be replaced by another set looking for exactly the same thing. We have produced one decent bat in 20yrs, and we have this high performance centre and that high performance centre and they are a total waste of time. Stop investing money on coaches and these pointless centres and invest in facilities and more matches. Players need to play more, and they need good pitches and good weather( and i know that is out of their control).

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Bradburn did some remarkable stuff with Scotland but never seemed like a proper fit in Pakistan.
Zahid resigned a while ago I think?

I just hope Yousaf isn't fired because of his spat with Ramiz a few years back. Till now Ramiz hasn't specifically targeted Malik, Hafeez and Yousaf which is a good sign.

I have just never liked Nadeem Khan (I may be completely wrong about it though)

 

[iniqbal223]

1) Make Pakistan cricket team play more and more international games :

15+ tests an year
30+ ODIs
30+ T20s

Make a pool of 20 players (with 10-15 players from PSL, QeA and U-19 players)
This will remove insecurities among players; some specialist players will get enough games in an year to concentrate on national duty + PSL + 1/2 more leagues.. Those who are going to play alll formats, give them category A+ contract; with 2 formats (distribute them in A and B contract), 1 format specialists to be placed in C contract

2) Make 2/3 separate captains ; just so that they captain independently without any interference in each others work

3) Hire a foreign coach for yearly basis
4) Ban Misbah, and Waqar from having another position within PCB for at least next 5 years
5) Below is my team probables

Test :

Azhar Ali
Abid Ali/ Shan Masood/ Imran Butt
Asad Shafiq
Babar
Fawad
Mohd Rizwan (c)
Faheem Ashraf (at least he is better in tests)
Md. Waseem Jr./ Shadab Khan
Yasir/ Nouman
Shaheen
Abbas/ others

ODI:

Rizwan
Babar (c)
Fakhar
Haider Ali
Shadab
Imad


T20:

Fakhar
Sharjeel
Babar
Sarfaraz (c)
Asif Ali
Imad
rest of others

 

[Savak]

I am getting very uncomfortable with Ramiz's badtameez, rude, i am the boss, my way or the high way, i am going to fire everyone i don't like approach. Ramiz the administrator is very different from the laughing, jovial, joking Ramiz the commentator. Good Successful leaders take everyone with them and give them sufficient time to work and perform.

 

[Savak]

Ramiz already made an offer to Aqib (A TTF) to take over the NHPC. Aqib wanted a higher salary than the one he was making at LQ and Ramiz refused under the pretext that the culture of getting handsome pays at the PCB was over under his watch.

 

[shujaatraza]

Lol looks like Waqar and Misbah are getting employed again soon. We just have 5-7 names that we recycle over and over again in different roles.

 

[Shaddy86]

Misbah and Wahab mentioned that NHPC gym has equipments and machinery from early 2000's. A local gym in Lahore has much more advanced equipment than the so called high performance center. Misbah also mentioned that he suggested some upgrading which doesn't cost 10 lakh but no one in the PCB took any action.

 

[smkk]

1) Make Pakistan cricket team play more and more international games :

15+ tests an year
30+ ODIs
30+ T20s

Make a pool of 20 players (with 10-15 players from PSL, QeA and U-19 players)
This will remove insecurities among players; some specialist players will get enough games in an year to concentrate on national duty + PSL + 1/2 more leagues.. Those who are going to play alll formats, give them category A+ contract; with 2 formats (distribute them in A and B contract), 1 format specialists to be placed in C contract

2) Make 2/3 separate captains ; just so that they captain independently without any interference in each others work

3) Hire a foreign coach for yearly basis
4) Ban Misbah, and Waqar from having another position within PCB for at least next 5 years
5) Below is my team probables

Test :

Azhar Ali
Abid Ali/ Shan Masood/ Imran Butt
Asad Shafiq
Babar
Fawad
Mohd Rizwan (c)
Faheem Ashraf (at least he is better in tests)
Md. Waseem Jr./ Shadab Khan
Yasir/ Nouman
Shaheen
Abbas/ others

ODI:

Rizwan
Babar (c)
Fakhar
Haider Ali
Shadab
Imad


T20:

Fakhar
Sharjeel
Babar
Sarfaraz (c)
Asif Ali
Imad
rest of others

Absolutely horrendous teams. I don't know about the suggestions offered here,but this team selections would thrust Pakistan cricket one or few decades back.

 

[shujaatraza]

1) Make Pakistan cricket team play more and more international games :

15+ tests an year
30+ ODIs
30+ T20s

Make a pool of 20 players (with 10-15 players from PSL, QeA and U-19 players)
This will remove insecurities among players; some specialist players will get enough games in an year to concentrate on national duty + PSL + 1/2 more leagues.. Those who are going to play alll formats, give them category A+ contract; with 2 formats (distribute them in A and B contract), 1 format specialists to be placed in C contract

2) Make 2/3 separate captains ; just so that they captain independently without any interference in each others work

3) Hire a foreign coach for yearly basis
4) Ban Misbah, and Waqar from having another position within PCB for at least next 5 years
5) Below is my team probables

Test :

Azhar Ali
Abid Ali/ Shan Masood/ Imran Butt
Asad Shafiq
Babar
Fawad
Mohd Rizwan (c)
Faheem Ashraf (at least he is better in tests)
Md. Waseem Jr./ Shadab Khan
Yasir/ Nouman
Shaheen
Abbas/ others

ODI:

Rizwan
Babar (c)
Fakhar
Haider Ali
Shadab
Imad


T20:

Fakhar
Sharjeel
Babar
Sarfaraz (c)
Asif Ali
Imad
rest of others

Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz, Sharjeel, Yasir, Abbas, Azhar, Abid Ali, Imran Butt?
Looks like you haven’t been watching cricket since last 2 years

 

[Pakpak]

1) Make Pakistan cricket team play more and more international games :

15+ tests an year
30+ ODIs
30+ T20s

Make a pool of 20 players (with 10-15 players from PSL, QeA and U-19 players)
This will remove insecurities among players; some specialist players will get enough games in an year to concentrate on national duty + PSL + 1/2 more leagues.. Those who are going to play alll formats, give them category A+ contract; with 2 formats (distribute them in A and B contract), 1 format specialists to be placed in C contract

2) Make 2/3 separate captains ; just so that they captain independently without any interference in each others work

3) Hire a foreign coach for yearly basis
4) Ban Misbah, and Waqar from having another position within PCB for at least next 5 years
5) Below is my team probables

Test :

Azhar Ali
Abid Ali/ Shan Masood/ Imran Butt
Asad Shafiq
Babar
Fawad
Mohd Rizwan (c)
Faheem Ashraf (at least he is better in tests)
Md. Waseem Jr./ Shadab Khan
Yasir/ Nouman
Shaheen
Abbas/ others

ODI:

Rizwan
Babar (c)
Fakhar
Haider Ali
Shadab
Imad


T20:

Fakhar
Sharjeel
Babar
Sarfaraz (c)
Asif Ali
Imad
rest of others

I stopped reading after Asad Shafiq

 

[Bewal Express]

1) Make Pakistan cricket team play more and more international games :

15+ tests an year
30+ ODIs
30+ T20s

Make a pool of 20 players (with 10-15 players from PSL, QeA and U-19 players)
This will remove insecurities among players; some specialist players will get enough games in an year to concentrate on national duty + PSL + 1/2 more leagues.. Those who are going to play alll formats, give them category A+ contract; with 2 formats (distribute them in A and B contract), 1 format specialists to be placed in C contract

2) Make 2/3 separate captains ; just so that they captain independently without any interference in each others work

3) Hire a foreign coach for yearly basis
4) Ban Misbah, and Waqar from having another position within PCB for at least next 5 years
5) Below is my team probables

Test :

Azhar Ali
Abid Ali/ Shan Masood/ Imran Butt
Asad Shafiq
Babar
Fawad
Mohd Rizwan (c)
Faheem Ashraf (at least he is better in tests)
Md. Waseem Jr./ Shadab Khan
Yasir/ Nouman
Shaheen
Abbas/ others

ODI:

Rizwan
Babar (c)
Fakhar
Haider Ali
Shadab
Imad


T20:

Fakhar
Sharjeel
Babar
Sarfaraz (c)
Asif Ali
Imad
rest of others

Really? Why not Zaheer Abbas and Miandad