After just one year of a three-year tenure, Ramiz Raja has referred to the Pakistani government’s decision to have him resign as PCB chair as “political meddling.” Ramiz stated on his YouTube channel that politics shouldn’t be intertwined with cricket. “A cricket field and game are being played here.
Some individuals arrive from outside the circle, thus they had to alter Sethi’s complete constitution in order to adjust him. “When teams are visiting Pakistan in the midst of the season, it is customary to follow certain protocol.
The top selector [Mohammad Wasim] has now been replaced, regardless of his performance. He has represented Pakistan in Test cricket, therefore you ought to treat them with respect when they go. Then, at 2.15 in the morning, Sethi tweets that Ramiz has left. I have played for Pakistan, therefore it stings. It has been said that [Sethi] is a messiah who would advance the game to new heights.
We are aware of the driving forces behind it. They like feeling entitled and seeking attention, but apart from that, they have no interest in cricket and have never picked up a bat. In the midst of the season, they revamped the lineup and brought Micky Arthur back. In January, Saqlain Mushtaq’s term was set to expire. Saqlain is a legend who has played in more than 50 [49] Tests.
Because he has played for Pakistan in Test cricket, you should be respectful to them when they visit. Ramiz and the other PCB board members were replaced by Shahbaz Sharif, who just succeeded Imran Khan as prime minister of Pakistan, and a 14-member management committee headed by the previous board chair Najam Sethi.
The committee has 120 days to reinstate the 2014 version of the PCB’s constitution, which was revised in 2019. The patron has the option to designate two direct nominations for the PCB Board, of which one is chosen to serve as chair, per the PCB constitution, whether it be from 2014 or 2019. Almost immediately after a change of government, the board chairman and administration shift.
Ramiz: ‘I would say it’s political interference’
It is upsetting to be ordered to leave after only a year when you were granted a three-year tenure “said Ramiz. Both cricket and the [lack of] consistency won’t benefit from it. The cricket governing body, the system, the national team, and the captain come under pressure as a result. A strong constitution is required. It exclusively occurs in Pakistan. I’ll keep bringing up the issue in international forums.
It has turned into a joke.” The Test team chosen for the New Zealand series was also reevaluated; three players were later added to the initial Test squad, and Sarfaraz Ahmed was moved up from the bench to replace Mohammad Rizwan in the starting XI.