The newly-appointed performing chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shah Khawar on Friday mentioned frequent adjustments within the board are usually not answerable for the nationwide staff’s poor on-field performances within the final one yr. Addressing the media on Friday, Khawar asserted that there have been a number of different causes for the staff’s below-par displaying. “I don’t think changes in the board in the last one year have affected the team. It might be a minor reason, but there are other other factors and once the new board of governors is formed and the new chairman takes charge, they will look into this,” he mentioned.

Khawar additionally insisted that there was no interference from the federal government within the cricket board’s affairs.

“It is a wrong impression that the ministry of inter provincial coordination or government interferes in cricket affairs or is taking decisions,” he mentioned.

“The patron in chief of the board, as per powers vested in him and laid out in the PCB constitution, has taken decisions and is authorised to do this,” he added.

Khawar mentioned the board stays an unbiased physique and capabilities as such, including that normalcy might be restored as soon as the brand new board of governors is fashioned.

Khawar additionally confirmed being knowledgeable by Mohammad Hafeez, the incumbent director of the Pakistan staff, that many gamers have been extra frightened about their contracts in white-ball leagues relatively than being focussed on job, throughout current excursions of Australia and New Zealand.

“This is an issue which needs serious reflection because while we don’t want players to suffer financially, it is also important to make them realise, especially those centrally contracted to the board, that their first priority should always be the national team,” he mentioned.

Khawar confirmed Hafeez met him informally on Thursday and that he didn’t name him for a gathering.

“Hafeez was in the board offices and he wished to see me, so I met him with chief selector, Wahab Riaz and the chief operating officer Salman Naseer and he informally conveyed his concerns to us,” he mentioned.

Khawar mentioned that Hafeez had additionally requested about getting his three-year contract in place, however was knowledgeable in return that the patron in chief would resolve.

Additionally, a correct promoting course of needed to be adopted earlier than hiring anybody to this most important submit.

“He also wanted to know about some dues from the board as he had gone on a one month contract which expired on 15th December,” he mentioned.

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