PCB’s cricket committee pulls up Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis for evaluate

“We’ll do a clear evaluate of the entire season, ranging from the England collection.”

The PCB’s cricket committee will meet on Tuesday to evaluate Pakistan’s 2020-21 season, together with the workforce’s efficiency within the current collection towards New Zealand. Head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling Waqar Younis will each be debriefed on a tour the place Pakistan misplaced the Assessments 2-0 and T20Is 2-1.

The committee had been fashioned in October 2018 to help the PCB chairman Ehsan Mani, however the duties delegated to the panel have been restricted to only suggestions. Saleem Yousaf, the brand new head of the committee, is the fourth incumbent in 26 months.

The function of the committee broadly encompasses cricketing affairs each domestically in addition to internationally, however they don’t seem to be allowed to intrude in day-to-day choice issues. Whereas the committee has not been given any decision-making powers, they’ve been handed a large remit. The committee meets thrice a yr; the upcoming assembly is the primary of 2021.

One of many key agendas in Tuesday’s assembly can be to evaluate the performances of Misbah and Waqar, who’ve each been below scrutiny for the workforce’s poor outcomes recently. The batting coach Younis Khan, nevertheless, was surprisingly exempted. Whereas the PCB had indicated after the New Zealand tour that there could also be a shakeup within the teaching workers, the board’s chief government Wasim Khan solely confirmed a “clear evaluate” was so as.

“Committees will suggest no matter it’s, good or dangerous, and after that Ehsan Mani will assess and take a ultimate determination,” Wasim mentioned. “For the time being we will not speculate and there needs to be a clear analysis of the efficiency. We’ll do the evaluate of the entire season, ranging from England collection. There can be debate and there can be questions nevertheless it does not imply there can be undoubtedly some modifications.

“Speculations are at all times there at any time when we lose and new names (to interchange the current) come up. It’s disrespectful to Waqar and Misbah and nothing has modified as but however their performances can be reviewed.”

Ever since Misbah took cost of the workforce, the PCB has taken a number of daring choices, corresponding to eradicating the captaincy from Sarfaraz Ahmed and dropping him from all three codecs. Quickly after, Azhar Ali was made the Take a look at captain whereas Babar Azam was chosen to steer the workforce in restricted overs. Nevertheless, after the England collection final yr, Ali was additionally stripped off the captaincy, with the function handed to Azam.

After one other evaluate final October, Misbah stepped down as Pakistan’s chief selector, however agreed to proceed as head coach until 2022.

When requested why the PCB palms three-year contracts to their coaches if the administration is reviewed after each collection, Khan mentioned, “There needs to be some continuity and safety in contracts. We do give contracts in good religion and this cricket committee assembly won’t essentially suggest a change. That is purely a evaluate and evaluation of the cricket we have now performed thus far.”

The assembly can be chaired by Yousaf, whereas different members embody Umar Gul, Urooj Mumtaz and Wasim Akram, who will be part of through video. The PCB mentioned the committee’s suggestions can be introduced sooner or later.