Banker Ali Reza to Replace Ijaz Butt as PCB Chairman - Waqt TV [See post #52]

[Savak]

Banker Ali Reza to replace Ijaz Butt as PCB chairman?


Country's top banker Ali Reza has emerged as a possible candidate to take over as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, as incumbent Ijaz Butt may not get an extension.

Some television channels reported on Tuesday said, that Ali Reza may be asked to replace Butt by next month.

"Yes there is some substance to these rumours but nothing is decided as yet and the President has yet to take a decision on this issue. But Ali Reza's name is being considered for the top cricket post," a government source said.

Sources said that Butt is interested in getting an extension but nothing was decided till the President Asif Ali Zardari [ Images ], who is PCB Patron, left for Hong Kong on a private visit on Monday.

"Everything will be clear by next week because by that time it will be known who will represent Pakistan at the International Cricket Council [ Images ] Executive Board meeting on October 8 and 9th," one source said.

He said, so far Butt was scheduled to attend the meeting but that could change at a short notice given the way the situation changes in Pakistan cricket.

"Butt is not going to attend the meeting of the Asian Cricket Council Finance Committee next month. Chief Operating Officer Subhan Ahmad will attend but Butt is definitely penciled in to attend the ICC [ Images ] meeting," the source said.

Butt has been perhaps the most vilified and criticized Chairman of the board since he took over in October, 2008 and his critics blame him for running a one-man show and also for damaging relations with the ICC and other member nations.

But at the same time his supporters point out that the performance of the national team has improved a lot under Butt and he has succeeded in not only breaking the players' power culture in the team but also introducing a culture of discipline by building up the bench strength and encouraging the policy of blooding new players.

"Don't forget he has also managed to keep the PCB afloat financially despite no foreign team touring Pakistan and even after India [ Images ] cancelled its full tour in early 2009 due to the Mumbai terror attacks [ Images ]," one supporter said.

The uncertainty surrounding Butt's future is also obvious in the PCB with its employees unsure about what is going to happen in the next few days.

"Whatever happens the President must take a decision quickly and clear the uncertainty because Pakistan has an important series against Sri Lanka [ Images ] coming up and there is also the issue of appointing a new coach," former Test captain Rashid Latif said

PCB insiders say there have been no indications from Butt that he is going as he has issued orders for projects in the near future.


Link: http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report...n/20110928.htm

[Poison]

Top banker ... President of the country

I'd wager my house that he'll get the post

[Savak]

Next Zardari target the PCB coffers.

[mubj]

Originally Posted by Poison Top banker ... President of the country I'd wager my house that he'll get the post

That's so true! lol
He'll definitely get the post now...him being real good at working out percentages for mr. fill in the blank percent!

[Masterji]

Alas the Butt demise has been predicted for the last 2yrs but he has more lives than Rasputin.

[Amjid Javed]

So another person with no knowledge off cricket to take over? PCB stupidity at its best!

[zaid65]

Originally Posted by Amjid Javed So another person with no knowledge off cricket to take over? PCB stupidity at its best!

I don't know why people think running PCB means to run the cricket affairs, it is all about managing and taking care of money. A top banker is the best person to hold this job.

[W63L35]

Originally Posted by Amjid Javed So another person with no knowledge off cricket to take over? PCB stupidity at its best!

Ijaz Butt was an ex-test cricketer.....supposedly with cricket knowledge.

Having said that... I have no confidence in any appointment Zardari makes.... if you remember, Zulfiqar Mirza's name did come up before Ijaz Butt was appointed.

[Sir.Unique]

I don;t know what will happen to Pakistan cricket but it is going to sink if they don't get a proper Chairman, seriously why don't they get some one who knows a lot about cricket and has played some matches

[ItsMeK1]

Originally Posted by Savak But at the same time his supporters point out that the performance of the national team has improved a lot under Butt and he has succeeded in not only breaking the players' power culture in the team but also introducing a culture of discipline by building up the bench strength and encouraging the policy of blooding new players. Link: http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report...n/20110928.htm

Well this is true IMO

[shahrukh619]

Would it be so ****en damn hard if President could appoint someone from Regional teams?

Regional team presidents?

Take a look at there record, how has there regional team performed, how much money did they make, how did they spend there money on the team and on the ground, are they bias(KCCA)?

If the president could do the following above, then we won't have to switch a Chairman after every 2-3 years.

[Sir.Unique]

Originally Posted by ItsMeK1 Well this is true IMO

lol when some one else gets appointed we will hear Butt was much better ,

And yes he has done some things to benefits Pak Cricket but we def need some one more Intelligent

[shahrukh619]

Butt and he has succeeded in not only breaking the players' power culture in the team but also introducing a culture of discipline by building up the bench strength and encouraging the policy of blooding new players.

Credit to Ijazz Butt for that. Under him players were also alot careful in talking to the media. Show cause notices was a good thing that the PCB took strictly. And also he wasn't involved in selection of players he gave that full authority to the selectors he had hired.


But who ever becomes the chairman, let me tell you that guy would ruin the current Pakistan team.

Because in the begining the new Chariman always tends to add his favourite players and tends to make the selection of players, the new chairman kicks out the players he doesn't like aswel, aswell his choice of captain. And Pakistan has finally made a good team and found a good captain.( Ijazz Butt, Nasim Ashraf did ruin the team in the begining)

[in_cutter]

Disgraceful

[CORNERED-TIGER]

pcb is a joke..

ad hoc run chairman from one 2 another...

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[Tay'yab-Ali Malik]

Originally Posted by Amjid Javed So another person with no knowledge off cricket to take over? PCB stupidity at its best!

Chairman does not need to have any cricket credentials. A chairman role is to manage the organisation. Ensure it is run like a sound business ( delegating issue such as marketing, customer relations etc) A chairman should not involve himself in selection matters.

From what I know about Ali Reza is that he a top banker and ran NBP with great distinction. If he runs PCB in the same manner then Pak cricket is in good hands.

[shahrukh619]

To be honest i would say let Ijaz But stay as chairman still the next WorldCup, because i really don't want the team to be ruined by a new Chairman who would select his favourites and drop the players he din't like. Pakistan has finally made a good team.

[naqlipathan]

Originally Posted by shahrukh619 To be honest i would say let Ijaz But stay as chairman still the next WorldCup, because i really don't want the team to be ruined by a new Chairman who would select his favourites and drop the players he din't like. Pakistan has finally made a good team.

good team?

with a match drawing and match losing captain-batsman, no automatic choice of fast bowler, no killer instinct with batting or bowling, no strategy about how to play in Powerplays or when to take them, no ability to hit in death overs, no world class batsman, no world class fast bowler?

unless these guys learn to play like england who did well for some period without having the top 5 batsmen or bowlers in their team, they will only be good for beating bottom ranked teams.

they will get thrashed if they play australia, South africa, england and full strength india.

[Masterji]

Originally Posted by Tay'yab-Ali Malik Chairman does not need to have any cricket credentials. A chairman role is to manage the organisation. Ensure it is run like a sound business ( delegating issue such as marketing, customer relations etc) A chairman should not involve himself in selection matters. From what I know about Ali Reza is that he a top banker and ran NBP with great distinction. If he runs PCB in the same manner then Pak cricket is in good hands.

Lets face it if he was honest he wouldn`t get the job. He will only get the job if he allows Zardari to steal some money from the PCB.

[Poison]

Originally Posted by shahrukh619 To be honest i would say let Ijaz But stay as chairman still the next WorldCup, because i really don't want the team to be ruined by a new Chairman who would select his favourites and drop the players he din't like. Pakistan has finally made a good team.

You do know this current buffoon fell asleep in an ICC meeting, failed to provide adequate security for SL which has effectively killed off cricket in Pakistan, said England were match fixing when it was proved we had three fixers in the team already, removed a WC winning captain from the side (and 7 other WC winning players), continued a policy of nepotism in selection THE LIST GOES ON IJAZ BUTT IS AN IDIOT AND MUST BE REMOVED.

[srh]

Although I would have preferred someone with a cricket background but this post does not need someone to have cricket background. And this guy Ali Reza has pretty good record.

[ads101]

Originally Posted by Sir.Unique I don;t know what will happen to Pakistan cricket but it is going to sink if they don't get a proper Chairman, seriously why don't they get some one who knows a lot about cricket and has played some matches

Welcome to PP

Nooooo you took the same avatar as me . For a minute there I thought those were my posts. Sure I hadn't written them lol.

Anyway, nice to see another Hafeez fan

[Amjid Javed]

Originally Posted by W63L35 Ijaz Butt was an ex-test cricketer.....supposedly with cricket knowledge. Having said that... I have no confidence in any appointment Zardari makes.... if you remember, Zulfiqar Mirza's name did come up before Ijaz Butt was appointed.

Judging by the way alot of ex-cricketers conduct themselves doesnt mean they have a great knowledge off the game!

[Itachi]

I don't see anything wrong with it.... His duty is to manage the organisation.... Not playing cricket! He is the specialist.... I believe he can make changes which will bring more profit to pcb through his marketing knowledge.

[Sir.Unique]

Originally Posted by ads101 Welcome to PP Nooooo you took the same avatar as me . For a minute there I thought those were my posts. Sure I hadn't written them lol. Anyway, nice to see another Hafeez fan

Oh cheers man i didn't know i will defo change my avatar though :d People might think am U

[Cover Drive]

Originally Posted by zaid65 I don't know why people think running PCB means to run the cricket affairs, it is all about managing and taking care of money. A top banker is the best person to hold this job.

Exactly there you go. A very good cricketer is not necessarily going to be a good chairman because chairman role is mainly of management and how well you manage the board and for that I would take this banker over anyone. WE need a good person who knows how to manage things, why is Ehsan Mani a good candidate for chairman role? Because he knows how to manage the cricket board and if Ali Reza knows how to do that then Pakistan Cricket Board can become much better.

And since our series etc are away from home I would say Ali Reza would be best man in making deals etc because he knows more about business than Ijaz Butt would ever know.

[ads101]

Originally Posted by Sir.Unique Oh cheers man i didn't know i will defo change my avatar though :d People might think am U

Wouldn't want that

I see you changed it. Thanks. If you'd have kept yours I probably would have changed mine anyway.

[MMHS]

Originally Posted by zaid65 I don't know why people think running PCB means to run the cricket affairs, it is all about managing and taking care of money. A top banker is the best person to hold this job.

Exactly. For top management post like CEO or MD, it's not necessary that you need to be subject matter expart. It's all about managing the organization as a business operation. A top Banker with 25+ years of corporate experience can be perfect MD.

What he needs is 3/4 CXOs or Directors on subject matter (not like Miandad though). It could be a CFO to look after the financials, a director HR Legal & Admin, looking after the employee/player wellfare/development, contracts & Adminstration, a CCO, looking after the brand, sponsorships, PR & media. All these people will be doing almost the same thing like in a MNC. Only person he ll need as a cricketing expert is a COO, under him there could be director cricket operation, director development etc. The national team management & selection team ll be seperate. X players like Ameer Sohail, Sohaib Mohammed, A Quadir can play the COO role. In total 35-40 people at HQ & another 45-50 in total for all regional office is sufficient, if the regional offices are connected with central network

[MMHS]

Originally Posted by MMHS Exactly. For top management post like CEO or MD, it's not necessary that you need to be subject matter expart. It's all about managing the organization as a business operation. A top Banker with 25+ years of corporate experience can be perfect MD. What he needs is 3/4 CXOs or Directors on subject matter (not like Miandad though). It could be a CFO to look after the financials, a director HR Legal & Admin, looking after the employee/player wellfare/development, contracts & Adminstration, a CCO, looking after the brand, sponsorships, PR & media. All these people will be doing almost the same thing like in a MNC. Only person he ll need as a cricketing expert is a COO, under him there could be director cricket operation, director development etc. The national team management & selection team ll be seperate. X players like Ameer Sohail, Sohaib Mohammed, A Quadir can play the COO role. In total 35-40 people at HQ & another 45-50 in total for all regional office is sufficient, if the regional offices are connected with central network

Just to add, almost the the CEOs of multi billion $ European Football clubs had hardly ever played competitive football. They run the Club as a business entity & it's the Manager, Director of Football Operation & the Technical team manages the Team. BCCI is a superpower not because Kapil or Gavasker, rather for Dhalmian or Modi. Appointing X player in top managerial post is the biggest mistake, best example is Pele as Brazilian Sports Minister.

[Cover Drive]

Here is what Wikipedia says about him, not a bad person to be honest, in fact a great move I'd say if true.

Originally Posted by Ali Reza from Wikipedia Syed Ali Raza is the former and current President and Chairman of the National Bank of Pakistan.[1] He is the son of Syed Hashim Raza, an ICS [Indian Civil Services] Officer of pre partition India,[1] who later emigrated to Pakistan and joined the civil services, Hashim Raza held top bureaucratic positions in the Government of Pakistan and was known for his love of English literature and language besides poetry and the arts. Until his death he was active on the social scene. Hashim Raza was a symbol of class, elegance and knowledge in Pakistan through the ages, his book "Hamari Manzil" (Our Destination) is a walk through Indo Pak history. As his son, Ali inherited the limelight from a young age along with his siblings, however, Ali rose to a level that few corporate professionals in Pakistan ever witness. Syed Ali Raza was the longest serving President of the National Bank of Pakistan, a highly politicized and sensitive institution. He succeeded in bringing reforms, good governance and profitability to the bank to the extent possible. Like most public sector professionals in third world countries, Ali had to work his way through the maze of politics, influence and ridicule, he, however left an envious legacy behind. Among Ali's notable contributions at National Bank were creating a professional senior executive team, implementing the basis for Balanced Business Score Card at the top management level, bringing profitability and focus on treasury and corporate banking, making the branches and retail banking leaner and more effective and above all, managing political pressures throughout his tenure with positivity, hope and sheer hard work. Ali Raza's wife (an Aquarian) who died a few years ago, was a spiritual lady who was the other extreme of Ali's worldly success and business prowess. They however remained a happy couple and have beautiful children together. He has a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the London School of Economics.[1] He has a M.Sc. in Administrative Sciences from Cass Business School. He holds a graduate degree from IBA, Karachi, Pakistan. Prior to joining the National Bank of Pakistan, Raza worked for Bank of America for 26 years. His last position at Bank of America was Senior Vice President and Regional Head of Bank of America Operations for the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan region.[2] Raza is a cricket enthusiast.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syed_Ali_Raza

[srh]

so basically Zardari has finally made a right decision (which is probably his first right decision).

[CORNERED-TIGER]

Originally Posted by srh so basically Zardari has finally made a right decision (which is probably his first right decision).

dnt think so....

ad hoc my brother ad hoc chairman

[Masterji]

With such a CV he has no chance of suceeding Butt. They will look for a yes man who helps them to steal money.

[abc_to_xyz]

Originally Posted by Cover Drive Syed Ali Raza is the former and current President and Chairman of the National Bank of Pakistan.[1] He is the son of Syed Hashim Raza, an ICS [Indian Civil Services] Officer of pre partition India,[1] who later emigrated to Pakistan and joined the civil services, Hashim Raza held top bureaucratic positions in the Government of Pakistan and was known for his love of English literature and language besides poetry and the arts. Until his death he was active on the social scene. Hashim Raza was a symbol of class, elegance and knowledge in Pakistan through the ages, his book "Hamari Manzil" (Our Destination) is a walk through Indo Pak history. As his son, Ali inherited the limelight from a young age along with his siblings, however, Ali rose to a level that few corporate professionals in Pakistan ever witness.

So we are hiring dead zombies?!! not bad... not bad at all...

[sakss]

any1 wud do ....im sure even some chaprasi would be better than butt

[Momo]

Originally Posted by abc_to_xyz So we are hiring dead zombies??? not bad... not bad at all...

LOL That's his father.

(The current chief is a zombie though.)

[abc_to_xyz]

Originally Posted by Momo LOL That's his father. (The current chief is a zombie though.)

oh yes, its a long para on his father..


yeah even worse then zombie ;)

[imshally81]

Actually he is very professional & successful banker

[srh]

looks like his father is very famous?

[imshally81]

Originally Posted by srh looks like his father is very famous?

who ??

[srh]

Originally Posted by imshally81 who ??

Hashim Raza

[cricwiz]

Beware guys... DONT take it serious UNTIL we see it happening...

How many times in past have we seen this rumor of Ijaz Butt being dethroned ???

[shahrukh619]

Originally Posted by Cover Drive Here is what Wikipedia says about him, not a bad person to be honest, in fact a great move I'd say if true. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syed_Ali_Raza

But a Chairman should be choosed from regional team presidents.

They know about cricket, they know how to manage team cause that is why they became presidents of there respective association.

This guy hasn't managed any cricket team and is going to become Chairman of a cricket board.

Get ready for National Bank T20!

[Punisher]

Might be a good signing given that some of our best Chairmen have had practically no experience of cricket (Lt. Gen Tauqir Zia, Shahreyar Khan).

[imshally81]

Originally Posted by srh Hashim Raza

oh hashim Raza... the 1st commissioner of Karachi
he was a great person...

[MenInG]

A good administrator is important.

[srh]

Originally Posted by shahrukh619 But a Chairman should be choosed from regional team presidents. They know about cricket, they know how to manage team cause that is why they became presidents of there respective association. This guy hasn't managed any cricket team and is going to become Chairman of a cricket board. Get ready for National Bank T20!

aap India ja ker aur cherya ho gaye hain.

[NA]

Originally Posted by naqlipathan they will get thrashed if they play australia, South africa, england and full strength india.

They already played South Africa and did very well. Should have tried to go for the win when there was a slight chance, but that's another debate.

Pakistan also have good chance of beating England in the series next year, and will definitely start as favourites against the Lankans.

[Looney]

Qismat aazma chuka hooN
Tasdeer aazma raha hooN
Ek sadr ki khaatir
PCB chala raha hooN

[CORNERED-TIGER]

ad-hoc....


nothing will change untill we get rid of this shameless ad-hoc system..

from one puppet 2 another....

[sameer]

Ali raza can be an appropriate candidate.he has also been associated with PCB governing council for quiet some years.As a banker, his credentials are excellent.NBP has really improved a lot in his tenure.GOVT culture is nullified to a great extent over there.

At top level of PCB you need some one to organize things in a better way.he has to be a good administrator first, being an ex cricketer is off course a plus point. but being a good administrator is a necessity and Ali Raza has great Man management skills!!!!

[pakcricketfan]

Just received this:

October 3, 2011. KARACHI: The competent authority of the Pakistan Cricket board, PCB, has decided not to extend the tenure of, most controversial chairman PCB, Ejaz Butt, While Ali Raza, ex president national bank is tipped off as next chairman PCB. Australian ex cricketer Dean Jones emerged as favorite to get the post of Pakistan team coach, where as Aqib Javed will be his deputy, disclosed a reliable source to WAQT T.V. “Finally it decided by authorities, its time to say bye, bye to Ejaz Butt from chairmanship, source told on Monday, He claimed at the moment National bank’s ex president Ali Raza is a strong candidate for next chairman PCB”, While another source said Ejaz Butt also not taken more interest to continue as a chairman PCB, so he now windup their matters and he asks to authorities their decision, Last month Ejaz Butt request to president Zardari in which he asks to extension for six month, and president’s house spoke man Farhat Ullah Baber confirmed about this request, but Zardari was looking other side. Now Ejaz butt may not be chairman after 8th of October, when his three year contract expire. While chairman going to remove this post an another big decision to appoint a head coach for Pak national team, PCB, decide Australian Dean Jones as a national head coach, and most probably Aqib Javed will help him as a bowling coach. Dean Jones will coach Pak team for long time and now finish rumors to appoint an interim coach for Pak team.

[Azlan Khan]

5 Days To Go? Hahahahaha!

Lovin' It!

[farsiddiqui]

Originally Posted by CORNERED-TIGER ad-hoc.... nothing will change untill we get rid of this shameless ad-hoc system.. from one puppet 2 another....

Exactly!

Same thing with the country itself. Army, Right wingers, Left wingers, honest people, dishonest people - No matter who is leading the country, the same few families continue to hold the power.

[ddss]

Mubarak ho sabko! Can't be worse than Butt can he?

[JibranAnsari]

I think a lot of ghaplas will be added in pcb after a Banker takes over. God save pakistan cricket.

[AZ]

what kinda name is Banker Ali Reza?

[SwingNSeam]

Alhumdulillah! 5 more days.....

[MRSN]

Originally Posted by ddss Mubarak ho sabko! Can't be worse than Butt can he?

yes he will be,at least Butt wasn't corrupt.

[Cover Drive]

Originally Posted by MRSN yes he will be,at least Butt wasn't corrupt.

Can you please list his corruption charges?

[*sallu*]

Dean Jones, hmm

[farsiddiqui]

Originally Posted by AZ what kinda name is Banker Ali Reza?

I think the "R" is silent, so it is pronounced "Bankay", as in Bankay Mian.

[JellyBro]

Is he associated with Faysal Bank ?

[Blitz]

What is wrong with you people!!!!!


Always complaining. You won't be happy until Imran Khan takes over.


Heres how I see it:

He's not a former cricketer

So? Most cricketers are like footballers - uneducated idiots. A banker is a much better option.

Its the COACH that needs to have played cricket.

He's a banker

Er...thats perfect. PCB is a mess because its been run by uneducated cricketers who know nothing about running a business.

A banker will make profit. Will make sure the right deals are made in terms of sponserships and TV RIGHTS!!!!

HE will get us more matches, against better oppostion, and preferably on Tv all the time.

The domestic competitions will probably be marketed better, to make profits.



Bloody hell. A banker is a near perfect person for the role of PCB chairman

[Areesh]

I don't think their is anything wrong with this appointment. Anyways he can't be as disastrous for Pakistan cricket as Ijaz Butt was who was allegedly former"test cricketer" too.

[BakuGM]

Originally Posted by Blitz What is wrong with you people!!!!! Always complaining. You won't be happy until Imran Khan takes over. Heres how I see it: So? Most cricketers are like footballers - uneducated idiots. A banker is a much better option. Its the COACH that needs to have played cricket. Er...thats perfect. PCB is a mess because its been run by uneducated cricketers who know nothing about running a business. A banker will make profit. Will make sure the right deals are made in terms of sponserships and TV RIGHTS!!!! HE will get us more matches, against better oppostion, and preferably on Tv all the time. The domestic competitions will probably be marketed better, to make profits. Bloody hell. A banker is a near perfect person for the role of PCB chairman

+100000000000000000...... He is a well respected banker during whose tenure NBP was turned around.

[12cavalry]

This might be the only correct decision by

[Sledger]

Not done a lot of digging but just skimming through an article or two, he seems to be quite respected in his field. No need to have ex-cricketers doing this job, management, people skills and vision are more important, of which Butt had nil. Anyone know Ali Reza's education background?

Anyway, the point made about the ad-hoc system is exactly right. Nobody will work miracles until someone tells the president to jog on and leave cricket as an entirely seperate entity.

[Sheikh_Ji]

Lets hope this news is true....we've been given false hope before!

I still maintain, by far the best option for PCB head is Ehsan Mani!

[Paradox]

[Paradox]

^ just kidding, it's not that guy, just some random man who showed up when I looked up "Banker Ali Reza" on Google Images

[AZ]

have always found it odd when people want an ex-cricketer to be PCB Chairman.

let's see if this pans out.

[Mehr]

Originally Posted by BakuGM +100000000000000000...... He is a well respected banker during whose tenure NBP was turned around.

lol when ijaz butt take over pcb Mirza Iqbal Baig also used to say
Butt sahab bara season compainer hai bara respectable hai

[Markhor]

Not bad at all, PCB could do with someone who is a dab hand at marketing, sponsorship, TV rights. Him and Subhan Ahmed who has actually done a decent job, and Dean Jones as head coach would be the best possible combination.

[srh]

Originally Posted by Sledger Not done a lot of digging but just skimming through an article or two, he seems to be quite respected in his field. No need to have ex-cricketers doing this job, management, people skills and vision are more important, of which Butt had nil. Anyone know Ali Reza's education background? Anyway, the point made about the ad-hoc system is exactly right. Nobody will work miracles until someone tells the president to jog on and leave cricket as an entirely seperate entity.

He has a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the London School of Economics.[1] He has a M.Sc. in Administrative Sciences from Cass Business School. He holds a graduate degree from IBA, Karachi, Pakistan.

ok he is too much educated for my liking. We need someone who is not that educated.

[asifp]

Guys this person was the Regional head for American Express.

I am sure American Express knows a thing or two about appointing the right people.

PCB needs to be run like a business, why not get a guy who knows something about it

[HaMmy FinE LeG StriKeR]

dean jones as coach

did he just said taliban and terrorists to pakistanis

[Masterji]

Be careful what you wish for. I can remember when Butt was seen as the honest guy and Nasim Ashraf was the crook. My gut feeling is that whoever comes in and is appointed by Zardari will be just as bad.

[asifp]

Originally Posted by HaMmy FinE LeG StriKeR dean jones as coach did he just said taliban and terrorists to pakistanis

The guy has a lot of courage just to apply.

[kingusama92]

Interesting, I have always said the PCB chairman should be someone with a wealth of experience in the financial sector and management.

Naseem Ashraf was a good hiring along the same lines except he muddied the line between management and mixing himself with cricketing affairs.

Anyone who is willing to just focus on the business side of things and leave the cricket for the specialists will do well.