The PCB constitution, which was discussed in a meeting with the Federal Sports Ministry, will soon be finalised after a consensus is reached on the draft constitution. The new domestic structure will be implemented soon as well.
“Recommendations have been made to have the division-based system and to follow a relegated system in our domestic structure,” National Cricket Academy (NCA) director, Intikhab Alam told The Express Tribune.
Pakistan’s domestic cricket has always been inadequately organised which gets changed with every PCB chairman’s tenure.
But this year, the PCB’s cricket committee, headed by former captain and coach Intikhab Alam has retrieved the idea of a division-based system, which was dumped after the 1999 World Cup. It will have six regions, and departments will be adjusted into division one while division two will consist of seven regions and three departments. The team finishing bottom from division one will be relegated to the second division whereas the top team from the second will be promoted to the first division.
Earlier, the PCB had promised the same pattern – followed in the 1979-80 and 1982-83 seasons – for the Quaid-i-Azam Grade I and Grade II.
However, the amended structure could be delayed this year as well as it requires being included in the PCB constitution, which will only be finalised in the first week of August.
National Cricket Academy looks abroad
The PCB-governed NCA could see exchanging players, technology and programmes with academies in England for the development of the players. The NCA is currently in discussion with a couple of counties in England for the training program. “The discussions are only in the preliminary stages,” said Alam. “The emphasis is on youth talent. We have several plans for the players, some that can give them international exposure.”
Published in The Express Tribune, July 13th, 2010.
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