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to bhaiyo topi-drama khalas howa ke nahi? 
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^ abhi to bus iss drama ki shurooaat hein
bare bare khalifa hein chupe iss team mein
aage aage deykhiye hota hai kya!!
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If everyone does their job I dont see the point of having the chairman of the board to having a cricketing background. His job is not related to the sports itself his job is to oversee the affairs of the board. Selectors bring in players, players play the game, coach teaches them how, manager acts as the media person on foreign tours. So long as the chairman is good at handling the board affairs, make sure the financials are in order and everyone is doing his/her job then he is doing a fine job. PCB chairman is a management position not an expert on cricket position.
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Shaharyar Khan â caught Musharraf, bowled Nasim 72
By Khalid H. Khan
KARACHI, Oct 8: After three days of bizarre and bewildering off-the-field happenings, sanity finally prevailed and the health of Pakistan cricket was partially restored after Younis Khan got reinstated to his rightful position as captain while Inzamam-ul-Haq serves out his four-match ODI sentence.
At this stage it is pointless to figure out as to why Younis got overtly enraged at something that led to his dramatic decision to quit the captaincy just two days before the team was to head off for the ICC Champions Trophy in India.
Critics may argue that Younisâs reaction was rather childish and merited strong disciplinary action. But if judged how things are managed and operated in the realm of Pakistan cricket, the uncompromising Younis was perhaps within his right to protest as he so vehemently did.
However, the biggest talking point is not about Younis resigning the captaincy one day and then getting reinstated hours before the Pakistan squad was due to fly out from Lahore, it is the change in between the two events.
The news of Shaharyar M. Khan being told to head back to Malir, his place of residence, and replaced by another bureaucrat Dr Nasim Ashraf as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board arrived as a bombshell.
This sudden change of command, which has taken everyone by surprise, comes at a time when Pakistan have still to sort out the âleftoversâ of The Oval Test ball-tampering saga.
Dr Nasim is the fourth man handpicked by President Pervez Musharraf since Oct 12, 1999 to run the PCB, which itself is operating on an ad hoc basis from July 17, 1999 onwards.
Dr Nasim must have watched his immediate predecessor work while serving his time, initially as member of a PCB advisory council, and then on the ad hoc committee.
So Dr Nasim shouldnât consider himself a stranger in the corridors of arguably the richest sports body in the country. He must know most of the key personnel at the cricket boardâs headquarters at the Qadhafi Stadium in Lahore inside out during his frequent contacts in the past 18 months or thereabouts.
The 72-year-old Shaharyar Mohammad Khan, the former diplomat, the former ambassador (the former high commissioner) and the former foreign secretary, took charge of the PCBâs hot seat on Dec 15, 2003 shortly after the more dominating Lt Gen Tauqir Zia, a one-time close aide of President Musharraf, threw in the towel after a spate of media criticism at his cricketing policies.
During his first press conference shortly after taking over, Shaharyar promised a change within the PCB setup in a timeframe of six months. He pledged to follow a policy of transparency, merit and financial probity as the first steps towards uplifting the PCBâs image.
But those promises gradually became unfulfilled and nothing changed dramatically as Shaharyar, who has a habit of contradicting himself now and then, had so promisingly assured then. The only notable changes, if any, was the revival of Pakistan-India Test tours, the hiring of Bob Woolmer in 2004 as the national coach for a period leading to the ICC Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean next spring and securing Asiaâs bid to host the 2011 quadrangular showpiece.
More or less, Shaharyar did little to appease those who had been calling for a grand change in the PCB. As the time ticked by, we heard less of the so-called accountability process that Shaharyar had so profoundly promised in his countless press briefings.
Instead Shaharyar ended up doing even less than his predecessor, Tauqir Zia, did as he continued to rely on the advice of his close friends who were in turn allegedly pampered with lucrative contracts plus other privileges and perks.
Of course, like everyone else, Shaharyar had a number of detractors in his own team. One of his directors made no secret of his desire to sideline the ageing chairman whose term was due to expire in December. Well now that gentleman has finally got his wish come true two months in advance.
The saddest part of the Shaharyar legacy was the promise to run the PCB on a democratic system. That system is yet to see the daylight while more than seven years have passed on and the cricket associations across the country having no say whatsoever.
To his credit, Shaharyar may claim that he did his best to prepare a new constitution in order to restore democracy in the PCB, but insiders revealed that some of the clauses in the drafted material met with fierce resistance from the high command.
As things stand, the PCB continues to grope in the dark as it stumbles to regain credibility and respect.
The cricketing acumen of Dr Nasim is still unknown. It remains to be seen how long this civil servant is able to survive the onslaught before the musical chair springs yet another new chairman.
The biggest challenge that confronts Dr Nasim at this very moment is the cancerous player-power syndrome that plagues Pakistan cricket. The Younis episode was probably triggered by this dreadful malady with some of the senior players reportedly expressing their dismay having to play under the articulate Younis Khan, while pledging their loyalty to Inzamam.
With the World Cup now so close, we could have a few more surprises in store while Dr Nasim snuggles into the PCB chairmanâs seat and chalks out his future plans. The probability of Younis taking over as full-time Pakistan captain cannot be ruled out after the Champions Trophy.
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Gone are the days when cricket was a Gentleman's game
Now it has been taken over by luchhay lafangay loog
No honor, no param praa, just money money money, exposure to the media, TV commercials worth millions... Scandals by the day, with a frequency that would give even a filmi heroine a run for her money...
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** Mushtaq âhurt and angryâ at sacking**
LONDON: Mushtaq Ahmed said he is âhurt and angryâ after he was sacked as Pakistanâs assistant coach just hours before the team left for the Champions Trophy in India.
Mushtaqâs dismissal followed a turbulent couple of days that saw Younis Khan quit the captaincy only to be reinstated, but not before Board chairman Shaharyar Khan resigned and Mushtaq was sacked.
New chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf, on President Musharrafâs orders, attempted to restore united to the team and in the process Mushtaq was fired. Although a full explanation has not been given it is likely that Mushtaqâs close friendship with Inzamam-ul-Haq â banned for four matches and why Younis was promoted to skipper â had a bearing on his removal.
âObviously I am disappointed, in fact hurt and angry,â Mushtaq told iccchampionstrophy.com. âI shall be meeting the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, Dr Nasim Ashraf, on Monday (today) and find out the real reasons for my sacking. As far as I know, I had done nothing wrong,â he added.
Mushtaq denied that it would have been because of the six year-old match-fixing allegations against him, which led Justice Quyyum, who led an inquiry into that issue, to doubt Mushtaqâs conduct though he did not find any evidence to ban him.
âI donât think that is quite true,â Mushtaq said.
âNobody objected when I was the national teamâs bowling coach in the series against England and India. I would like to believe that my tenure was quite successful. I would seek answers over my removal,â he added.
Source: http://thenews.jang.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=27554
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and we would seek answers over his appointment to begin with :p
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Yes good point.
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Successful in term of ⌠? probably in term of completing without getting fired.
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Also - may be he is the only who knows what he achieved in that period.
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He should not be too sad - because you never know he may be back the way Pakistan cricket is run. When Musharaf goes - new board will be appointed and they bring him back.
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Mushie ain't going nowhere anytime soon...Amreekans have just endorsed him and he is going to rule for atleast another 20 years...
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He may rule for 20 years if he lives that long.
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Shaitanon ki barri lambi umer hoti hai...
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The heat is on for Younis Khan](http://blogs.cricinfo.com/pakspin/archives/2006/10/the_heat_is_on_for_younis_khan.php#more)
Last week was climactic even for Pakistan.
We now have a board chairman (Nasim AshrafâIâm humble enough to drop the title Dr, why isnât he?) who is a pal of General Musharaf. Anything else going for him?
We have a captain (Younis Khan) who behaved in the most inexplicable manner in resigning unceremoniously one minute and snatching the crown once Shaharyar Khan had goneâand donât be kidded by his supporters who suggest this was some kind of ingenious brinkmanship.
What Younis Khan did was dumb, dumb, dumb.
We have an ex-Asian Bradman and ex-team manager (Zaheer Abbas) blaming Inzamam for the Oval fiasco when I know the PCB hierarchy present did at the very least tacitly support the protest.
And we have a great county cricketer and one-time great international cricketer (Mushtaq Ahmed) dumped from being assistant coach because he is a pal of Inzamamâs. The excuse that Mushy wasnât entirely cleared by Justice Qayyum is a red herring: Mushyâs done the job before and if Qayyum didnât want him involved in Pakistan cricket he should have banned him like he did Salim Malik.
I can understand Mushyâs anger. You donât hire somebody and then fire him before heâs had a chance to show his worth. Is everyone that Inzy likes out, and everyone that Younis likes in? Thatâs the kind of nonsense Pakistan cricket needs to get away from. This dramatic decision-making leads me to worry about Nasim Ashraf. I hope Iâm wrong.
**Younis Khanâs ill-judged resignation leads me to worry about him too. **And thatâs where I definitely hope Iâm wrongâIâve always thought heâd make a great captain. But all that he has achieved so far is put the heat on his captaincy in the Champions Trophy.
The question is will he fly or fry?
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Crisis situation: A different approach to Pakistan cricket
By Asif Iqbal
Former Pakistan and Kent cricket captain
LONDON: Pakistan cricket seems to be stumbling from one fiasco to the other, steadily increasing in seriousness as we go along. One would have thought that after the happenings at The Oval things could only get better but one would have been wrong.
To have had three different announcements over the captaincy in a space of 48 hours before the squad leaves for the second most important tournament in the international calendar and to have the head of the board resign in between these announcements is some considerable way short of being the ideal preparation for such a tournament.
The facts â or at least such as have come to light â show a nonsensical sequence of events which could not have happened in any other country in the world, in which perhaps no one comes out blameless as the international image of Pakistan, for the umpteenth time, takes yet another nosedive.
There are lessons to be learned from these events, although one would be pleasantly surprised if they were learnt. To begin with, I think it is imperative for the board to take some serious steps towards the grooming of our players. As the standard of education has deteriorated throughout the country, it is now becoming increasingly clear that much of the responsibility hitherto taken by colleges and universities now falls on the PCBâs shoulders.
This does not only mean the ability to speak a few sentences in English, but generally to know how to conduct oneself, both at home and abroad, and how to deal with authorities both in the game and beyond it. Fame coming at a young age can create problems if the maturity to handle such fame is not there.
On the other hand, it is equally incumbent on those who are appointed to administer the game to take such factors into account in their dealings with players.
Most of our cricket administrators have been selected from the army or civil bureaucracy where the work ethics are completely different. Junior officials in the services have to accept the orders of their seniors irrespective of what they think of their seniors or their orders for they know that they can be thrown out and replaced without too much trouble. In dealing with an international cricketer of standing, the cards are not stacked in the same way.
Unlike a junior official, the cricketer commands media attention and knows that he is not that easily replaceable; there are any number of people who can replace an army captain or a section officer, but Younis Khan is irreplaceable and he knows that. This does not imply succumbing to blackmail but approaching the job with a slightly different mindset and at least to be aware of the fact that the man management skills needed to handle cricketing stars and even superstars have to different from those required to run a government department where the playing field is loaded heavily in favour of the senior official.
Perhaps what we need is a code of conduct that should be incorporated into playersâ contracts and which would legally bind them to observe certain rules â although the problem is not legal. It would at least spell out clearly what is acceptable and what is not, and that needs to be done in a society where rules are gradually being eroded.
The new Chairmanâs statement that he intends to run the Pakistan Cricket Board like a corporate multinational is welcome, for that is how a modern business â which cricket has now become â should be run. It needs professionals who understand the game, understand business, understand man management and understand the techniques of handling the media and projecting the undoubted power that Pakistan cricket commands on the world stage.
Bringing all that together is no small task and requires the efforts of a professional away from the mouldy image of the traditional Pakistani bureaucrat; this is not to cast any aspersions on anyone past or present, but only to say that with the sea change that has come about in the status of the game and its top players, there is a need for a change in the manner they are dealt with.
What it all boils down to is that there is a thin line here that one needs to walk on. Between allowing player power to get out of hand and giving players the respect and consideration they deserve, there is not a great deal, but it is nevertheless a clearly identifiable ground and it manifests itself not just in the manner in which players are spoken to.
One of the first actions which the new chairman has said he will take, which is to get rid in 45 days of all excess and useless staff that the board has accumulated over the years, is something that will serve to identify that ground and is therefore a step in the right direction. Players feel that it is through them that the Board earns its millions and resent the squandering of that money in dishing out personal favours to cronies and lackeys.
Indeed, to identify that narrow ground, it is necessary that such actions should cut both ways, for players and administrators alike. Thus the decision to rescind the appointment of Mushtaq Ahmed as assistant manager for the ICC Champions Trophy is also a step in the right direction for with a bowling coach already having been appointed and no leg spinner in the squad for the Champions Trophy, one cannot see any professional justification for his appointment.
Of course, a corporate culture is not something that takes root overnight and it is all the more difficult to set up when its application in one sphere of activity does not reflect what is going on in other spheres all around.
Cricket, after all, cannot exist in a culture of its own, completely divorced from the rest of the value system that governs society. But a start has to be made somewhere and it is likely to have its greatest impact if it is made with Pakistanâs highest profile international activity after the fight against terror.
And there could hardly be a better starting point than the finalisation of the PCB constitution and an end to the ad hoc status that has now gone on for far too long. That also is something that the new chairman has promised and one hopes sincerely that he can deliver on it.
Source: http://thenews.jang.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=28008