PCB to advertise for vacant coaching spots

Decision taken in Management Committee meeting held in Lahore.

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to advertise for vacant positions in Pakistan’s coaching staff after tenures of previous members ended with the conclusion of the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh.

The decision was taken in a Management Committee (MC) meeting held on Wednesday at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Moin Khan was the head coach during the Asia Cup and World Twenty20, while Zaheer Abbas was working as batting consultant. Shoaib Mohammad was given a two-month contract in the capacity of fielding coach.

“Members discussed and deliberated on the future course of action and unanimously agreed that advertisements for vacant coaching positions should be published as soon as possible,” read a PCB press release.

The participants of the meeting were also briefed on the feedback gathered from the team management appointed for the Asia Cup and World Twenty20.

Meanwhile, PCB Chairman Najam Sethi and Chief Operating Officer Subhan Ahmad provided an update to the MC members on the ‘Big three’ issue pertaining to the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) commercial revenues and governance. They also relayed PCB’s stance on giving conditional support on the ICC resolutions.

The press release further stated: “Updates were given in relation to Mohammad Amir’s ban and the confirmation that Pakistan will be able to nominate the ICC president in 2015.”

The MC also approved the appointment of Ahmad Shehzad and Farooq Rana, Advocates Supreme Court as Election Commissioners of the PCB.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 17^th, 2014.

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