Former captain Majid Khan is likely to replace Haroon Rashid as the manager of the Pakistan team on its forthcoming tour of India.

"The name of Majid Khan has been recommended as manager of the Pakistan team for this month's tour of India. The name has been finalised by the concerned ministries after evaluating other candidates," informed sources in the Pakistan Cricket Board said.

Majid, who played 63 Tests, has served as manager on the 1994 tour of New Zealand. Between 1996 to 1999, he held the post of Pakistan Board's Chief Executive.

However, the sources said, Majid was reluctant to accept the offer.

"He is of the view that having worked as PCB chief executive, he can't accept a lower post. But pressure is mounting on him to go to India as manager because of more than one reason," they said.

The sources added that recent reports of indiscipline on the Australian tour have forced the decision-makers to select Majid.

"He is a strict disciplinarian and does not tolerate any non-sense. The decision-makers believe that Majid is the person who can keep a close vigil on the players.

"Needless to say that he is well respected in India also because of his strong cricketing background," they said.

http://cricket.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1023629.cms

we dont need any negetive mentality in team!
He already believes that Pakistan will lose!

but he wouldnt accept anything less than 100%

Great news, if he is appointed.

"When Collins, Z Khan, I Pathan and Nehra can ask for help from the great legend...
why dont pakistani bowlers do so?
Do we like spoon-feeding?"

TTP if he can help them without asking why can't he help Paksitani bowlers. He won't get commercial contracts

He shouldnt take it. Calling him now!

He rejected it. Saleem Altaf will be the manager and Asad Mustafa will be Assistant Manager.

Its been announced its Salim Altaf.

Wrong, Salim Altaf has taken Ramiz Raja's former position.

Good on MJK. Salim Altaf is an interesting character by the way.

On his day Bobby was a marvellous nippy seam and swing bowler - his spell at Leeds in 1971 was outstanding!.

His brother Naeem Bokharis used to host a fine talk show called Studio One in the late 70's and early 80's. Naeem was also married to the singer Tahira Syed for a long while.

Studio One closed down after a number of guests started dying soon after their appearances on it - rumours were that it jinxed their fortunes. It was a sad end to a fine program.

(Is my memory okay? Maybe it ws called Yadash Bakhair?)

Nadeem Bokhari is his brother? I think he still runs some show on one of the channels.

Salim Altaf has become the Chief Executive of the PCB. The position formerly held by Ramiz Raja.

This is a different position.

Team Manager!

The article is only a day old.

Media Release - 18 February 2005
Mr Saleem Altaf, Director Cricket Operations of the Pakistan Cricket Board has been nominated as Manager of the Pakistan Team for the forthcoming tour of India. Mr Asad Mustafa would be the Assistant Manager who is currently PCB's General Manager Logistics. Other members of the team management would be announced shortly.

Abbas Zaidi
Director Board Operations

Lahore, Pakistan: Former Pakistani fast bowler Salim Altaf was on Saturday appointed Pakistan's new cricket director, filling a post vacated by Ramiz Raja last year, officials said.

"Altaf has been appointed director cricket operations who will be in-charge of all cricketing issues and would represent Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) at International Cricket Council and Asian Cricket Council meetings," a PCB statement said.

Altaf, a 59-year-old former fast bowler, played 21 Tests and six one-day internationals for Pakistan in the 1970s.

The post had been lying vacant since Raja, a former captain of the national side, resigned in August last year.

A five-member committee consisting of Altaf, former Test wicket-keeper Imtiaz Ahmed, Naseem Ashraf, Mueen Afzal and Ali Reza, was also announced to assist the board.

Seems like Saleem Altaf has been appointed Pakistan manger for the Indian tour, having just done a quick search on Google News.. it also looks like he has been appointed/or being tipped to take over in one or two other positions as well..




Saleem Altaf is manager for India tour
Mid-Day Mumbai, India - 4 hours ago
Karachi: Former Test fast bowler Saleem Altaf was today appointed as Pakistan cricket team's manager for the upcoming tour of India after another former player ...



Reuters India Zafar Altaf to be likely chief manager in India:
New Kerala, India - 16 Feb 2005
[World News]: Karachi, Feb 16 : Former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Zafar Altaf is likely to be appointed by the PCB as the chief manager for ...


Altaf appointed PCB secretary:
New Kerala, India - 29 Jan 2005
[Sports India, Cricket]: Lahore, Jan 29 : Former Test player Saleem Altaf has been appointed the new secretary of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) replacing ...


Saleem Altaf appointed PCB director of cricket
CricInfo.com, UK - 29 Jan 2005
Saleem Altaf, the former Pakistan mediumpacer, has been appointed the director of cricket by the Pakistan Cricket Board. He will ...


Salim Altaf tipped for CE post
That's Cricket, India - 28 Jan 2005
Karachi: Pakistan's former Test cricketers Iqbal Qasim and Salim Altaf are tipped to be the likely candidates for the post of Chief Executive of Pakistan ...



Chief Executive, Director of Cricket, Secretary? and now even team manager... what is his title?

Heck, at this rate.. he might well be the next candidate for presidency.. :-D

no way! NO MAJID KHAN! Thank God Salim Altaf is going instead!

Majid said we will lose the tests AND the ODIs. As the true passionist said, we cannot accept any negative mentality in the team at all....not on a tour of India. Keep Majid as far way from the team as possible until after the series.