KARACHI, July 29: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday favoured use of modern technology because of rising number of errors by panel of elite umpires.

“We want from ICC to review the standard of umpiring and take it to task,” PCB chief Lt Gen Tauqir Zia told reporters.

“The best solution to umpiring mistakes was to introduce modern technology. We went to have best standard of umpiring and not to look at Lord’s match,” he added.

Pakistan lost the third and final One-day International against England last month because of poor umpiring.

He said he had written a letter to International Cricket Council (ICC) and submitted his suggestion how to improve the standard of umpiring.

Regarding resumption of cricketing ties between Pakistan and India, he said, “I have lots of hope of new ICC chief Ehsan Mani.”

He said both PCB and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are keen to resume cricket activities between the two countries.

However, he said the India government was still not giving permission for the purpose at top level.

He hoped Pakistan ‘A’ would be visiting India and Indian under-19 side would be touring Pakistan later this year.

Tauqir said PCB was committed to play in three nation event in Sharjah involving Australia and South Africa next April.

He said PCB was ready for help at new cricket stadium developed in Abu Dhabi.

The PCB chairman said no chief coach for National Cricket Academy (NCA) has been appointed and PCB CEO Ramiz Raja has been given additional charge of administrative director of the academy.

Tauqir said he will be discussing with Darryl Foster about the working of Australian Cricket Academy.

To a question, he said he was 50% satisfied with the working of academies which were launched three year’s ago. He said NCA will be a corrective institute.

Commenting on reintroduction of Sindh Cricket Association (SCA) he said Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) will be working under SCA.

“KCCA Financial affairs will be monitored by SCA. We are trying to implement new sports policy which is on the districts level,” he remarked.

He said elections of provincial bodies will be held in one year time and the current system was launched on year trial basis.

He said PCB constitution was very clear and no association can challenge it and that associations are going to challenge it are “all pressure tactics.”

He said provincial associations will be in position to generate funds from the TV rights of their matches.

SAMI RULED OUT: Young fast bowler Mohammad Sami will miss the home series against Bangladesh because of an ankle injury, Tauqir disclosed.