PCB always has had a bias towards Pakistan’s men’s cricket team
KECH TURBAT: Recently, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the women’s ODI and T20 teams for the year but unfortunately the Pakistan women’s cricket team has not managed to make a place in any of the categories, which is disappointing and a reason to evaluate the performance of our female cricketers.
On the other hand, according to a report, England’s Heather Knight has been named as the captain of the year of the 50-over side while Stafanie Taylor of the Windies as the captain of the 20-over side. According to another report in this paper, the two sides were selected by the same panel, which had voted for the annual individual awards while the same news claimed that the panel took into consideration player performances from 21st September 2016 to the date of announcement. Knight was named as the captain of the year because of her great performance in ICC Women’s World Cup victory in front of a packed Lord’s on 23rd July, which was a game-changer for women’s cricket, while Stafanie Taylor has got the place because she is the world’s top-ranked T20 batter. Being a Pakistani I feel sad that not a single female player in the country has been awarded in the ranking.
Part of this disappointing reality has arisen from the fact that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) always has had a bias towards Pakistan’s men’s cricket team, while treating the women cricket team as a subordinate. The PCB must treat the two alike with the belief that women cricketers are equally capable of proving their mettle on the pitch.
Bakhtiyar Phullan
Published in The Express Tribune, December 31st, 2017.
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