Although PCB Chairman, Ramiz Raja, has been working devotedly ever since his appointment, he is up for a new experiment to improve the national team’s selection process and grassroots cricket.
Ramiz has announced that now regional coaches won’t have a say in the selection process of the national team.
In a meeting on Friday, Ramiz Raja met the chairpersons and chief executives of the First Boards of Cricket Associations (FBCA) at the National High-Performance Centre in which he shared his vision that revolved around grassroots cricket.
He emphasized the quick resumption of schools and club activities as well as infrastructure up-gradation so that the youngsters receive the best-playing facilities and environment.
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“The grassroots cricket level tier deserves attention as it has been a neglected field for years, resulting in marginalizing our growth canvas. Under my watch, cricket nurseries will have permanent importance”, he said.
PCB Chairman Mr Ramiz Raja on Friday met the Chairpersons and Chief Executives of the First Boards at the National High Performance Centre.
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— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 2, 2021
He said all six regional coaches will not have any role in selection during the upcoming possible changes in the current set-up.
Further, he warned the coaches that performance would be the only way to stay with the cricket board.
Fire or get fired… new PCB chairman Ramiz Raja tells regional coaches… no more part for coaches in national team’s selection!
— Shahid Hashmi (@hashmi_shahid) October 1, 2021
During the meeting, Ramiz mentioned that PCB will soon come up with its selection policy and things will be clarified in due course.
Earlier, Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis resigned as head coach and bowling coach respectively and the fresh resignation has come from Wasim Khan as board’s CEO who was unhappy over cut in powers.
Seeing all these changes, cricket analysts wonder whether Ramiz Raja will be able to revive cricket and eliminate loopholes in the system.