Former Pakistan fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz is against appointing cricketer-turned-commentator Ramiz Raja as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief. Sarfraz wrote to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan that Ramiz has demeaned Pakistan in the recent past while speaking in favor of India.
As per reports of Dawn, Nawaz wants either Zaheer Abbas or Majid Khan as the next chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board. “Reports are circulating in the media that with your approval, it has been decided to replace Ehsan Mani with Ramiz Raja as the chairman PCB.
"In this regard, there is no doubt that as Patron in Chief of the PCB, you have a right to appoint anyone as the Chairman PCB," he wrote in a letter.
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Sarfraz pointed out that the decision should be made considering the comments made by Ramiz. “If the news about your approval for the appointment of Ramiz Raja as next chairman PCB is true, who blatantly and shamelessly advised Pakistan to become shameless by accepting the Indian supremacy and domination in the ICC [vehemently opposed by many renowned Pakistanis] and so much so that he [Ramiz] said that we should leave aside Pakistan in surrendering before the Indian hegemonist plan to rule the cricketing world through monopoly in the ICC".
“Although, you are the best judge of your decisions, in my humble opinion highly respectable legend Majid Khan who in the past had excellent relations with all ICC board members, or Zaheer Abbas [ex-ICC president] may be appointed the next chairman of the PCB instead of Ramiz since his appointment will be against the national sentiments and also severely hurting the patriotic feelings of the entire nation."
Sarfraz said Ramiz acted as advisor of former PCB chairman retired Lt Gen Tauqir Zia in the past. But despite Pakistan failing to qualify for the Super Six stage of the 2003 ICC World Cup he was appointed as the PCB chief executive.
ICC's next showpiece event, the 2021 T20 World Cup begins in October. The contract of current PCB chairman Ehsan Mani is expiring on August 25.
