Sethi withdraws nomination from ICC presidency
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi has withdrawn his candidature for the International Cricket Council (ICC) presidency, making way for a former Pakistan Test cricketer to take the post.
Sethi, who is the head of PCB's executive committee, made the decision after the ICC in its previous board meeting advised its member to nominate former cricketers for the largely ceremonial post of presidency from 2016.
It is understood the ICC had suggested to the PCB to nominate a former cricketer in the first place but Sethi was picked instead after a 'consensus' within the board.
Sethi said he was honoured to have been considered for the presidency of cricket's governing body but felt that it would be appropriate that an “iconic Pakistan cricketer” take the post straightaway.
“I am writing to thank you and the other members of the ICC for nominating me as ICC President for 2015-16. It is a great honour that I shall always cherish,” Sethi wrote to the ICC.
“However, since the ICC announcement that from next year the post of the ICC president will be open only to iconic Test cricketers nominated by member Boards, I have increasingly felt that it is only fitting that this rule should be implemented straightaway so that one of Pakistan's great iconic cricketers should be so honoured.
“Under the circumstances, I am withdrawing my nomination to ICC Presidency with immediate effect and requesting the Board of Governors of the Pakistan Cricket Board to nominate an great Pakistani ex-Test cricketer in my place,” the renowned journalist and former caretaker chief minister of Punjab said.
The ICC was to consider Sethi's appointment later this month at a board meeting in Barbados. Mustafa Kamal of Bangladesh resigned in April as ICC president after criticising umpires for his country's loss against India in the quarterfinals of the World Cup.
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Jun 01, 2015 02:24pm
i may suggest Wasim Akram, one of the greatest Pak players
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Jun 01, 2015 02:36pm
Good and sensible move. I think the great Majid Khan fits the bill surely.
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Jun 01, 2015 02:36pm
Please nominate legendary Miandad, the King of cricket, for the post.
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Jun 01, 2015 02:42pm
Very good and appropriate decision; Majid Khan or Zaheer Abbas can be good candidates.
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Jun 01, 2015 02:45pm
for whom he has paved the path? Thought to be another wrong shot...........
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Jun 01, 2015 02:45pm
Good Decision Finally!
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Jun 01, 2015 02:52pm
A decision in good spirit, must be appreciated. Majid Khan or Ramiz Raja should be nominated by PCB.
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Jun 01, 2015 03:02pm
why not Zahoor Ilhai or Saleem jaffar?
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Jun 01, 2015 03:06pm
I do not like Najam Sethi but a good deed should be appreciated. Well done Mr Sethi.
My vote is for the great Majid Khan.
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Jun 01, 2015 03:14pm
Asif Iqbal will be the best choice...
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Jun 01, 2015 03:30pm
Miandad...
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Jun 01, 2015 03:33pm
Any postion in PCB or ICC should be only available to those who have been involved and connected to the cricket as a player and have good reputation. Mr Sethi as such is unfit for both positions.Let us keep politics out of this beautiful sport which is at its hisotorical low in Pakistan.
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Jun 01, 2015 03:40pm
Rameez Raja :)
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Jun 01, 2015 03:43pm
Majid Khan.....
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Jun 01, 2015 03:46pm
Miandad never received the honour and respect what he really deserved throughout his career. Now is the time to thank him for his services to the nation by appointing him for the ICC presidency. No one is more deserving than Javed Miandad the greatest cricketer Pakistan has produced.
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Jun 01, 2015 04:07pm
Javed Miandad...the legend!
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Jun 01, 2015 04:12pm
My choice:
1. Wasim Akram
2. Majid Khan
3. Zaheer Abbas
in that order.
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Jun 01, 2015 04:47pm
I am afraid in our Cricketing lot, We dont have much names who can fullfil such leadership slot namely Imran Khan or Majid Khan can do this role (though IK obviously rule out). You cannot name players like Wasim, zaheer because of match fixing allegations.
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Jun 01, 2015 04:50pm
sir u r honest man !!!!!
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Jun 01, 2015 04:57pm
Guys don't forget lagendry Imran Khan.
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Jun 01, 2015 04:59pm
Miandad.
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Jun 01, 2015 05:03pm
This is a great development and it shall definitely promote merit based appointments in ICC. Pakistan may suggest either Wasim Akram or Inzamam-ul-Haque for the slot.
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Jun 01, 2015 05:19pm
notorious one......ruined Pakistanis badly
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Jun 01, 2015 05:21pm
My choice would be Mohammad Asif!
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Jun 01, 2015 05:22pm
Cricket in pakistan is already full of politics, Before putting up their names for nominations , any of these mentioned players have to think several times.
Sethi did the right move as he learned the lessons
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Jun 01, 2015 05:28pm
Why not IK???
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Jun 01, 2015 05:49pm
@Majid Sheikh
Why? because of synonym? I think Asif Iqbal could be a worth.
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Jun 01, 2015 05:55pm
he is a gentle man
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Jun 01, 2015 06:12pm
Thank God!t
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Jun 01, 2015 06:13pm
Sarfaraz Nawaz or Shoib Akhter
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Jun 01, 2015 06:18pm
Miandad? He doesn't seem to have the intellectual capacity to hold such a post. I say this with respect, he seems to be a more hands on type of person then an intellectual.
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Jun 01, 2015 06:32pm
This is in response to A.A.'s comments that good deed of Sethi's withdrawal should be appreciated. He has also said well done to Sethi. I would have appreciated Sethi if he had himself withdrawn before the ICC decided to have only a former cricketer nominated as the ceremonial President of ICC. Sethi had no choice and does not deserve any appreciation.
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Jun 01, 2015 06:33pm
@Karachi Wally ... such senior positions require the candidate to be able to speak, read and write English at a minimum, also, they should be able to lead from the front. What did Pakistan Cricket or the PCB achieve under Miandad??
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Jun 01, 2015 06:39pm
Whoever is selected from Pakistan must ensure the ICC is neutral in its decisions. The million dollar question is that why IPL has barred Pakistan players todate? if security is the reason then all visas to India must've been blocked but that is not the case.
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Jun 01, 2015 06:48pm
Please nominate Imran Khan if he qualifies and leverage his talents positively. Spare Pakistan from any Intishar. Thanks.
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Jun 01, 2015 06:49pm
All decisions will be good for the future age, if no politics and no discrimination.
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Jun 01, 2015 07:01pm
Why is everyone saying Majid Khan? Im just curious, anyway I would say the legendary Wasim Akram. Or if not him, then looks like everyone is forgetting Ehsan Mani.
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Jun 01, 2015 07:04pm
I will suggest Asif Iqbal is the right person for this position.
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Jun 01, 2015 07:05pm
I will suggest Asif Iqbal is the right person for this position.
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Jun 01, 2015 07:09pm
@Shahab Khan I think he is out dated, not with it at all. You need someone in that role who other members of the icc would not walk over. Wasim Akram is one of those type of people. Yes and perhaps Majid Khan as well. But Ehsan Mani is the best candidate, that guy is sheer talent. I would say one other person comes close to him, and that's the great Misbah. Man of talent and sheer skill.
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Jun 01, 2015 07:22pm
Thank you Mr. Sethi.
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Jun 01, 2015 07:25pm
Could Pakistan make Asif Iqbal agree to accept this position?
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Jun 01, 2015 07:32pm
Zaheer Abbas or Wasim Akram might be the best people for this posts nomination from PCB.
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Jun 01, 2015 08:12pm
@Shahab Khan . But unfortunately, Asif Iqbal was not born on the banks of Ravi or Burewala or Faisalabad or Multan Or Sialkot. It is a big dis qualification.
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Jun 01, 2015 08:51pm
No one can contribute more then Imran Khan for this post.
No disrespect to any other legendary player but Imran khan truly deserve to represent Pakistan. I hope he will bring back the respect and regain lost status of Pakistan Cricket.
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Jun 01, 2015 09:05pm
Zaheer Abbas, Rameez Raja or Waseem Akram. All of them are classy and would be a great addition to this international organization.
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Jun 01, 2015 09:23pm
Good for cricket. Sethi should resign from Board of Governors of PCB also, if he wants cricket to grow in Pakistan.
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Jun 01, 2015 09:24pm
Zaheer Abbas, or Miandad
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Jun 01, 2015 09:38pm
Good decision. Cricketers should run and be involved in cricket affairs
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Jun 01, 2015 09:42pm
choosing between Rameez Raja or Wasim Akram would be a wise decision indeed
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Jun 01, 2015 09:49pm
Thank you ICC good condition to bar political person otherwise Mr. Sethi never withdrawal this excellent condition only member to nominate former cricketers for the largely ceremonial post of presidency from 2016. In Pak Asif Iqbal, Mushtaq Muhammad, Salim Jaffar, & Majid Khan these r very good and clean cricketers never involved in controversial. This is an honor for Pakistan. Request to ICC that similar condition to be put for Board chairman should former test cricketer, not political assignment to damaged cricketer from the world all board from former cricketer as President in their country.
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Jun 01, 2015 09:56pm
Who would be better than the great Wasim Akram. Its ceremonial post anyway.
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Jun 01, 2015 10:22pm
I promote ahmed imam shehzad for more heavenly comments.
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Jun 01, 2015 10:34pm
@Ameen bhai : please understand IPL is Indian Premier League and ICC has nothing to do with it. It is completely India's prerogative whether they allow Pakistani cricketers or not. I guess relations between two countries are not good at this time (which you can realize from headlines of these newspapers) therefore Pakistani cricketers won't be allowed in IPL at this time.
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Jun 01, 2015 10:34pm
How can we forget about one and only Mohsin Khan who would represent Pakistan with pride and honor , nobody remotely comes close to his way of conducting oneself.
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Jun 01, 2015 10:53pm
Miandand earned it more than anyone.
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Jun 01, 2015 10:59pm
Javed Miandad...the legend!
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Jun 01, 2015 11:46pm
@Karachi Wally There is no way India let a Dawood relative to be ICC president. You can nominate him for Pakistan cricket board /sarcasm.
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Jun 02, 2015 12:13am
Why not Salim Malik
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Jun 02, 2015 02:29am
Majid Jahangir and Mushtaq Mohammed would be very deserving candidates!
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Jun 02, 2015 02:55am
sethi was shown door by ICC as they suggested that some former test cricketer should be nominated. Grapes are sour Mr. Sethi.
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Jun 02, 2015 03:19am
Pakistan Cricket will see a continuous downfall until characters like Sethi hang around PCB and Pakistan Cricekt. Pls Sethi leave Cricket alone to flourish and stay in politics cause you bring politics to sport.
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Jun 02, 2015 03:30am
Very sensible move by Mr. Sethi. Hopefully fans will stop besmirching his name.
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Jun 02, 2015 04:11am
Give to Malik!
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Jun 02, 2015 07:53am
He has bigger fish t fry!!!
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Jun 02, 2015 11:34am
@Syed Rizvi Politics is not in the Sport of Cricket but in people. There is absolutely no way any cricketer will not turn a politician, given the opportunity. However, it may be good to try a cricketer in the job. Can't be worse than any other person.
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