Pak cricket to undergo major makeover: PCB chief

Major changes are likely to take place in the Pakistan cricket establishment to make the national team one of the top three teams in the world over the next few years, said Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Dr. Nasim Ashraf.

Abu Dhabi, May 19 : Major changes are likely to take place in the Pakistan cricket establishment to make the national team one of the top three teams in the world over the next few years, said Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Dr. Nasim Ashraf.

In an interview given to the Gulf News, Ashraf said recommendations made by a committee of the cricket board would be honoured and implemented.

"There will no longer be any graded payments based on seniority, but only on performance. The whole team has promised us that they will extend full support to new skipper Shoaib Malik," the Dawn quoted him, as saying.

"When I walked in today, everyone told me that this was a new-look team where the players appeared hungry for success and had been training hard. The change is quite visible already," he said.

"We have told Malik not to worry about results. To just go out there, work hard and be professional. The results will come."

Ashraf said that the Pakistan Cricket Board is on the lookout for a coach with energy and passion to work with a young team, and he need not be a big name.

"We will not only name a coach for the national team, but also for the A team, the Under-19 side and the academy," he said.

"Within the Board also, corporate management techniques will be applied and we will deal with players like professionals. We have earmarked over a billion rupees for development of grounds. Young players can learn to dive and field well at that level itself," he added.

ANI