**Ijaz Butt was a dependable batsman and more than capable wicketkeeper who made his Test debut against West Indies in 1958-59 as an opener, scoring 41 not out in a ten-wicket win…
This is how the current Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman’s brief profile describes his career as a young and budding cricketer in the fifties.
‘The News on Sunday’ underlines ten reasons why Butt has failed as PCB chief.
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Old is not gold
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Times are tough and we need a ‘wartime consiglieri’
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Too much controversy is not a good thing
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Lack of consistency and too many U-turns
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He got the job because of his political connections?
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He doesn’t have what it takes to help avert a crisis
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A chain is only as strong as its weakest link (Similarly a leader is only as good as the weakest member of his team. )
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His failure to deal with criticism
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He doesn’t even have a proper game plan
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The PCB chief is taking our cricket nowhere