KARACHI: Ramiz Raja may well be got rid of as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board after the nationwide staff’s back-to-back Test defeats to England at house, in keeping with resources.
Speculation is rife {that a} foyer, led by way of former disgruntled individuals of the Board, has controlled to release a marketing campaign to have Ramiz got rid of as PCB chairman.
This foyer has claimed that one thing has been happening at the back of the scenes and the legislation ministry has despatched a abstract to the Prime Minister, who’s the shopper of the Board, for a transformation in guard within the PCB.
“Yes, something is going on definitely. Rumors are strong that Najam Sethi who recently met with the premier at a function in Lahore might be called up to replace Ramiz as chairman,” one former PCB member mentioned.
England have already clinched the three-match Test sequence after profitable the primary two fits. The 3rd Test is lately happening in Karachi.
Ramiz has been PCB chairman since September 2021 and was once nominated by way of former premier Imran Khan.
When Imran’s birthday party gained nearly all of seats within the 2018 normal elections, Najam Sethi resigned as PCB chairman as a result of his previous variations with the previous premier.
Under the Board charter, the high minister nominates applicants for the submit of chairman and one among them is then elected by way of the board of governors.
Surprisingly, regardless of a robust marketing campaign towards Ramiz when Shahbaz Sharif was once elected high minister and a brand new govt got here into energy final April, the foyer towards the PCB leader failed to reach their function.
Ramiz, actually, was once allowed to hold on as PCB Chairman, a unprecedented factor in Pakistan cricket as with the alternate in govt, the incoming premier at all times nominated his personal individual for the necessary submit.
Speculation is rife {that a} foyer, led by way of former disgruntled individuals of the Board, has controlled to release a marketing campaign to have Ramiz got rid of as PCB chairman.
This foyer has claimed that one thing has been happening at the back of the scenes and the legislation ministry has despatched a abstract to the Prime Minister, who’s the shopper of the Board, for a transformation in guard within the PCB.
“Yes, something is going on definitely. Rumors are strong that Najam Sethi who recently met with the premier at a function in Lahore might be called up to replace Ramiz as chairman,” one former PCB member mentioned.
England have already clinched the three-match Test sequence after profitable the primary two fits. The 3rd Test is lately happening in Karachi.
Ramiz has been PCB chairman since September 2021 and was once nominated by way of former premier Imran Khan.
When Imran’s birthday party gained nearly all of seats within the 2018 normal elections, Najam Sethi resigned as PCB chairman as a result of his previous variations with the previous premier.
Under the Board charter, the high minister nominates applicants for the submit of chairman and one among them is then elected by way of the board of governors.
Surprisingly, regardless of a robust marketing campaign towards Ramiz when Shahbaz Sharif was once elected high minister and a brand new govt got here into energy final April, the foyer towards the PCB leader failed to reach their function.
Ramiz, actually, was once allowed to hold on as PCB Chairman, a unprecedented factor in Pakistan cricket as with the alternate in govt, the incoming premier at all times nominated his personal individual for the necessary submit.
