PCB to gather more ‘cricketing minds’ to improve cricket affairs
PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi said the board will widen its pool of former cricketers to improve decision-making. He also outlined stricter rules for central contracts and domestic cricket participation.
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Mohsin Naqvi says the PCB wants more former cricketers involved in key decisions, including the future of Shan Masood’s Test captaincy. He also plans tighter, computerized central contracts and a stronger link between domestic cricket, fitness, and national selection.
PCB wants a bigger group of former players to help make cricket choices, like picking the Test captain. It also wants players to earn contracts by playing domestic matches, like needing practice games before getting a prize.
Analysis
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi said the board wants to involve more former cricketers in cricket-related decision-making. Speaking informally to reporters at the National Cricket Academy during the national pre-season red-ball camp in Lahore, he said the PCB is expanding its pool of “cricket minds” so better results can be achieved.
Naqvi said he will soon meet former Pakistan captain Younis Khan as part of the consultation process. He also said the future of Shan Masood’s red-ball captaincy will be decided by a panel of cricketing experts, suggesting the board wants a more structured and specialist-driven process for major calls.
According to Naqvi, the current advisory group has three former cricketers and will be expanded to six or seven members. He said this enlarged panel will handle important cricketing matters, including the selection of the national Test captain. He stressed that cricket decisions should be made by experts and said he does not intend to interfere directly in team selection.
Naqvi also defended white-ball head coach Mike Hesson, saying Pakistan has won a large number of matches since Hesson took charge in May last year, even though the side has not won a major title under him.
On the domestic side, Naqvi announced tougher central contract rules. He said only players who play domestic cricket will qualify for national contracts, and that domestic participation will be mandatory. Fitness, domestic form, and on-field consistency will also matter. He added that match fees in domestic cricket will be increased and that the entire contract system will be computerized to reduce bias and outside influence.
The PCB chairman said these steps are meant to raise domestic standards, promote merit, and strengthen Pakistan cricket over time.
Key points
- Mohsin Naqvi said the PCB will expand its group of former cricketers involved in cricket decisions.
- He said he will soon meet former captain Younis Khan as part of consultations.
- The future of Shan Masood’s red-ball captaincy will be decided by cricketing experts.
- Only players who play domestic cricket will be eligible for central contracts.
- The PCB plans to computerize the contracts process and increase domestic match fees.
If the new panel works well, Pakistan cricket could benefit from decisions made by people with real playing experience. A more computerized contract system and stronger domestic requirements could also make selection feel fairer and more merit-based.
The changes could be slow to take effect if the expanded advisory group does not agree on key decisions. The tougher contract rules may also create friction if players see domestic participation requirements as hard to manage or inconsistently enforced.
