Not Babar, Shaheen! PCB Seeks Help From 20 Former Cricketers To Ignite A New Era In Pakistan Cricket

Not only as captain, Babar was also criticised for his slow batting approach during the tournament. However, according to a Dawn report, there was no discussion on Babar’s captaincy during the meeting.

The report added that the likes of Intiqab Alam, Sadiq Mohammad, Iqbal Qasim, Haroon Rasheed, Salim Altaf, Sikandar Bakhat, Sarfraz Ahmed, Shafqat Rana, Rashid Khan and Wajahatullah Wasti – criticised the selection of the national squad for the T20 World Cup 2024.

During the meeting, it was agreed to improve the infrastructure of domestic cricket including first-class matches and Under 19 tournaments. It was also mutually agreed upon that PCB should also arrange more matches in the summer season just like the winter season.

The former players also raised their concerns regarding the need for improvement in the coaching field both in domestic cricket and grassroots level.

As per PCB media release, the Chairman Mohsin Naqvi assured the former players that their valuable suggestions will be implemented going forward.

“The consultation with the former players will consistently take place to continue the betterment of Pakistan Cricket. The PCB will go to all lengths to uplift the standard of the game in the country,” Naqvi said.

“As many of the former players mentioned, the focus of PCB will surely be on improving the first-class game and the Under 19 tournaments. To adjust more games during the summer season in our domestic window, we are exploring venues in the northern areas like Abbottabad and Hunza.

I do fully understand the need for bringing the quality of coaches to International standards and the PCB will take urgent measures to achieve that. We also have the quality of the pitches in our mind and they will be improved as well,” he added.