A meeting of the Pakistan Cricket Board ended abruptly Wednesday when five of its seven members walked out after their ideas to restructure the domestic game were dismissed.
The five members presented a signed resolution which said departments and regions in the country should remain part of the domestic cricket setup. They also wanted the appointment of Wasim Khan as PCB managing director to be declared “null and void.”
Wasim Akram, the former skipper, is disappointed with what is happening in PCB. He is concerned as it might impact Pakistan’s preparation for the World Cup.
“Disappointed over what happened in PCB BoG meeting. All teams are preparing for Cricket World Cup 2019 and we’re busy in other arguments. Let’s see what reaction Prime Minister Imran Khan gives”.
Last month, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan — a former playing great who is also the patron of the national governing body — had directed PCB chairman Ehsan Mani to strip departments of their playing rights. He said the PCB should have only six teams competing in top level domestic cricket.
Muhammad Numan Butt, one of the five members who walked out, said there was no provision of appointing a managing director in the PCB’s constitution and Mani didn’t seek the approval of the board.