
Given this, the PCB’s opposition to the reforms was justified. However, it went into the ICC meeting without a back-up plan, depending only on its alliance with the Sri Lankan and South African boards to counter the Big Three’s proposal. There were voices pushing the PCB to ask the Indian board to enter into an agreement that would see the two countries play each other on a regular basis in exchange for Pakistan’s support for the reforms. As has been pointed out, the Indian board failed to give any guarantees in this regard. However, one fails to understand why the PCB could not have pursued such agreements with the other two boards that make up the Big Three? A surety of regular series taking place with England and Australia, and other concessions to the benefit of the PCB, could have still salvaged the situation. The PCB now needs to put its own house in order, especially after the events of February 10. The uncertainty regarding the chairman’s slot needs to be cleared up, our domestic structure strengthened and alliances formed with other boards to ensure that we are not left completely isolated.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 11th, 2014.
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