Mr. Prime Minister PCB needs immediate & radical re-shuffle..!
Haris Rauf has emerged as the star of the Australian Cricket League, called Big Bash, by taking 10 wickets in just (12 overs) of three T20 BBL matches.
[Earlier, Haris Rauf made an incredible return to the BBL, taking 3 for 24 in another rapid spell to help restrict the Thunder to just 7 for 142. Having missed the Stars’ last two matches due to Dale Steyn’s availability, he was allowed to play because of a minor quad injury to the Stars’ second overseas player Sandeep Lamichhane, and he tore through the Thunder line-up. Link:- https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8044/report/1195591/sydney-thunder-vs-melbourne-stars-big-bash-league-2019-20 ]
The above explained outstanding world class performances of Pakistani speeder Haris Rauf and my timely reminders of 25 October 2019, 26 October 2019 and 7 November 2019 about the oozing potential of (150+ KMPH speed) bowler Haris Rauf, as detailed below, proves without shadow of any doubt that if, the following officials are allowed to further stay in the PCB, by Mr. Imran Khan the Patron in Chief of the PCB, Pakistan cricket will be the net loser:
Comments dated 25 October 2019 on team selected for T20I series of the Australian tour.
10. Muhammad Irfan The entire selection and cricket committee members needs to be sacked by the chairman PCB for recall of a 37 years fast bowler who also can can not properly field, as well. Young upcoming high speed extremely talented fast bowler Haris Rauf was in fact an automatic choice for selection in the squad.
Comments dated 26 October 2019 on team selected for Test series of the Australian tour:
7. Imran Khan He has been recalled after a long absence and is a shining example of the chief selectors poor judgement. PCB must repeat must intervene immediately to correct this grave selection blunder and replace him with Haris Rauf.
13. Naseem Shah He is youngest player in the squad at the age of 16+ years (DoB 15 February 2003). However, not considering for selection Haris Rauf and Junaid Khan is unpardonable act of the chief selector and CEO PCB who must be made answerable for these unexplainable selection blunders.
Tweet Dated 7 November 2019
@waqyounis99 @captainmisbahpk @AzharAli_
1/3 I would like that under your tutelage, our boys create history, by beating Australia in Australia, for which, for Test matches, please immediately induct Haris Rauf for Test matches, to fight fire with fire.1/3
2/3 This is your chance of century, which should not be wasted, just because Haris Rauf plays for LQ under Aaquib Javed. 2/3
3/3 Let under you, all politics be buried in Pakistani cricket, where you once historically said that there was more politics in the PCB than the Parliament.3/3
The above details have been reproduced to prove two points very clearly that the main decision makers of the PCB (CEO, Head Coach plus Chief Selector and the bowling Coach) are neither capable of originally taking the right decisions nor they are ready to take a U turn in the larger national interest on getting any sage advice.
However, if for any reason, our Prime Minister do not want to change these wise men of the PCB, then PM may issue a directive that before final announcement, the proposed squad for any future domestic or foreign series, it should be made public and sent to the PM seven days in advance (so that concerned general public may submit their proposals direct to the PM who is luckily himself a legendary cricketer) for the final approval of the Patron in Chief of the PCB, who currently has virtually and constitutionally, no role, in such vital decision making of the PCB.
Just for example, in my humble opinion, our team could have easily played the finals of the ODI World Cup 2019, had our biased selection committee not sent back dashing batsman Abid Ali, to ensure that Imam ul Haq plays all the 9 matches of the tournament. At this juncture the CEO and the Chairman PCB just kept mum, like powerless bystanders; and later on the Chairman PCB issued statement, typical of a failed leader that his job has started after July 19 at the end of the World Cup (as if World Cup victory or loss was the responsibility of Najam Sethi who resigned in August 2018) forgetting that he took all the credit for PSL-4, which was held way back in February 2019.