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Former captain Wasim Akram threw his weight behind one-time pace partner Waqar Younis over controversy surrounding a leaked report presented to the national board by the Pakistan head coach.
Waqar fired a stinging volley at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after details of his 'confidential' report from Tuesday's meeting in Lahore were leaked to the media.
In a press conference outside the Gaddafi Stadium, a fired-up Waqar went as far saying that there “was more politics in Pakistan cricket than the parliament.”
Wasim, who once shared the new-ball with Waqar for Pakistan, was of the opinion that people at the helm of the country’s cricket lacked the passion and desire to do well.
"First of all I would put people who have passion, who want to do well for the country and who can keep a secret a secret,” said Akram on Thursday to cricket.com.au when asked what he would have done as a top cricket administrator in Pakistan.
"That's the start," the 49-year-old added.
The former left-arm quick slammed the authorities for being irresponsible and letting a private report go public in no time.
"The Pakistan coach … supposedly has given a confidential report (to the PCB) on the state of Pakistan, on the state of affairs and cricketers … (but) it was out (in the public) the next day,” said Akram.
He believed that the practices in the PCB were impacting the players who represent Pakistan on the field.
"If the top level have a mentality like this, leaking news like this, imagine what the players go through,” said the former great.
"You can't have people in cricket boards who will leak confidential reports in the matter of a day, maybe three hours,” he added.
"That shows the trust nobody has. Not everyone on the (PCB) but certain people I don't think want Pakistan cricket to do well."
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Apr 01, 2016 04:21pm
Not to worry about cricket its all about power politics in PCB. No one is ready to put efforts in first class cricket because there is no glamour.
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Apr 01, 2016 04:21pm
Najam Sethi needs to go !
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Apr 01, 2016 04:22pm
surprising and interesting. the two Ws did not get alone historically. heartening to see they can put their difference aside.
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Apr 01, 2016 04:22pm
100% Correct. Time to get rid of Shahahyar, Sethi & Co.
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Apr 01, 2016 04:26pm
PM should take action against report leakers and PCB top tier for bad performance
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Apr 01, 2016 04:27pm
The problems with the PCB is the members are all politicians and not circketers.
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Apr 01, 2016 04:28pm
Here you go. Some one with guts speaking his heart out. I agreed with the legend.
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Apr 01, 2016 04:28pm
U all the same all u lot just backing each other and people of Pakistan go through rubbish u lot giving
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Apr 01, 2016 04:29pm
Najam Sethi, Shahyar khan, Shakeel sheikh and Zakir khan needs to go
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Apr 01, 2016 04:29pm
Gut the upper echelon of the PCB and replace them asap. We would be so lucky as to have Wasim bhai take on a leading role.
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Apr 01, 2016 04:36pm
Mr Patron in Chief of PCB ....... where are you , if you cant handle this department , how should we expect that you can run a country .... ????
Bad state of affairs .....
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Apr 01, 2016 04:38pm
Yep..... here you go.... We have to listen to you too. You are the winner.
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Apr 01, 2016 04:45pm
I think In the wake of the report leak Waqar should come out with a press conference to himself give full details of his secret report, give a copy to the press, if he has written the report honestly why should he spent sleepless nights. Come up with the facts, let the nation know how in Waqar's opinion cricket in Pakistan has slipped so low.
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Apr 01, 2016 04:54pm
What is Najam Sethi doing at the PCB.. its beyond understanding... Waqar is very much right that Politics within PCB has ruined the ur Cricket.
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Apr 01, 2016 04:54pm
what else can be expected from Nawaz Shareef appointed staff at PCB. Cricket is in such a bad condition and still our prime minister who is also a patron in chief of PCB is not doing anything about it.
I regret on my support to PML-N in last election.
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Apr 01, 2016 04:56pm
@Saulat Abbas
Dear Mr PM, nation believes you have too many responsibilities on your shoulder such as leading the country , managing foreign affairs, representing the country in every big and small international events and then on top of all these you have to justify being a patron of the PCB. Please Sir dont kill yourelf serving this nation . Do a favor to your self and this nation too , lessen one of your many responsibilities.Handover the PCB patronship to someone who has been a professional cricketer.
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Apr 01, 2016 05:12pm
@Abdulla Hussain
In theory yes, you are right. Waqar should come out and do exactly what you have suggested.
However, I fear that there are probably some restrictions in his contract that prevent him from doing so - or else the consequences for him for doing so might be quite high.
That said, what is required here is for the PCB to be overhauled properly, and the likes of Waqar and Intikhab Alam allowed (without any kind of fear) to tell us exactly everything they have to say.
This will only be done if the PM intervenes here - and he should as he is ultimately the 'top man' at the PCB, in his position as the Chief Patron.
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Apr 01, 2016 05:14pm
@Abdulla Hussain : well said!
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Apr 01, 2016 05:22pm
shehryaar, sethi & Co....Must GO!
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Apr 01, 2016 05:38pm
Please stop this topi drama you all are same, you knew it all along the whole mess & groups within the team or PCB!
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Apr 01, 2016 05:53pm
Mark my words there would be no reforms .... these cricket ers who are lashing and bashing PCB nw where were they earlier, went to other nations for coaching nw they want to have top job in PCB. ... pakistan cricket needed reforms way back from 2003 exit but till nw nobody raised any voice why nw....answer is simple they want take over PCB. ..if they were so concerned about pakistani cricket team how manu of them has opened cricket academy in pakistan
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Apr 01, 2016 06:01pm
Very sad state of affairs.
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Apr 01, 2016 06:33pm
Sad state of affairs . One of the common problems is not having ex cricketers at the helm of affairs of any cricket board . Why do cricket boards have to be run by politicians. Mr. Srinivasan was forced by the Indian Supreme court to relinquish the BCCI chairmanship as he was also franchise owner of IPL-Super Chennai team on grounds of conflict of interests. POLITICIANS SHOULD NOT RULE SPORTS BODIES . PERIOD.
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Apr 01, 2016 06:48pm
The high ups in the PCB don't have any remorse on Pakistani cricket team debacle at international level.
They are only concerned with their positions and earnings.They don't want to put things right,they don't respect this nation''s cricket heroes.I would say they are senseless.
They are good at doing politics and personal liking and disliking.
The effect is coming from PML (N) govt-sluggish govt,full of incompetent people.
They are only good at finding faults with others.
Heaven Only knows if ever we get sincere people who could do good for the sake country.
Nothing will improve in Pakistan if people continue acting like this.
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Apr 01, 2016 07:00pm
Yet we didn't hear a resignation from the this lot?
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Apr 01, 2016 07:01pm
Why Waqar Younis is afraid of his report be accessible to public? Why he wants to hide facts? He is himself guilty. His coaching period is disaster for Pakistan cricket team. Why not he resign, even after so many failures.
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Apr 01, 2016 07:35pm
I think chief Shaharyar Khan shall retire and let new face shall run the affairs of the PCB. They can not keep any secret of the coaches and Managers mean they donot deserve any position on the board.
Team Plans are made secret and implemented on the grounds but in Pakistani team no plan and no implementation on the ground either from last few years.
Waqar got limited say in the team, looks like too much grouping in the players.Which is shame.
Let us unite and they we will win matches otherwise ????????????.
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Apr 01, 2016 07:54pm
I heard and expression somewhere, totally different situation but it went something like "in order to get it better, it (situation)must/will get worst".
Hopefully, this is the beginning to the end of the despicable way thing are run at PCB.
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Apr 01, 2016 08:18pm
Nawaz Sharif is responsible of bringing the politics in institutions. People are incompetent all around. He is only good in business.
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Apr 01, 2016 08:42pm
PM has placed a journalist and a diplomat. why are people calling PM, PM. He wont do anything. He has bigger and more pressing problems.
Pakistan cricket has enough experience to sort itself out, if intent is there.
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Apr 01, 2016 09:05pm
100% agreed with Wasim and Waqar. The people responsible for report leak should be crucified ahead of others as a starter !!!
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Apr 01, 2016 09:19pm
Get in new blood...fire the useless failure...they have all disgraced the nation...it was not a match it was a surrender...
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Apr 01, 2016 09:29pm
No constitution, No proper local and national cricket, No accountability, No nothing,
Unbelievable salaries ,this is PCB and Pakistan Cricket...
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Apr 01, 2016 10:18pm
He is 100 percent right.
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Apr 01, 2016 11:09pm
All new, patriotic, talented and deserving people should run PCB. And the rest should rot in the meanwhile.
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Apr 01, 2016 11:51pm
Next they'd blame BCCI for leaking the confidential report.
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Apr 02, 2016 12:16am
- Not everyone on the (PCB) but certain people I don't think want Pakistan cricket to do well."
Most times I agree with Wasim Akram, and this time too.
Who are these people? Why cannot they be expose? Why do they not want Pakistan cricket to do well?
CAN ANY ONE PROVIDE ANSWERS? Thank you
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Apr 02, 2016 12:17am
Former cricketers must run Pakistan cricket affairs. Correct and realistic decisions will than be made.
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Apr 02, 2016 12:19am
Excellent example of selfishness. No wonder why we see selfishness in our players too when the top management is doing the same thing. If Pakistan cricket remains in the hands of these kind of managers, than forget to save cricket in Pakistan.
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Apr 02, 2016 01:40am
He is absolutely right. PCB looks like complete mess
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Apr 02, 2016 02:20am
the only funtional organization in the country is pak army, given the the control of PCB to army and in six month we will have a great team :), most will disagree from the previous line but will agree with me what of physical and discipline camp should in Military academy for lets say 6 months :)
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Apr 02, 2016 02:36am
Nice Comment Wasim, its good to see some of our cricket legends get behind Waqar. Before i saw the report i also blamed Waqar but its become apparent that the poor guy is doing his best and is very very very good coach.
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Apr 02, 2016 02:44am
I diasagree.
Its high time that the political issues which have plagued our cricket come out in to the open. Everyone needs to know whats going on
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Apr 02, 2016 03:55am
Always the solution in PCB seems to sack some body, look for scapegoats. Even reading the comments below all say, sack Khan, sack Sheti, sack Afridi, sack Younis. I do not think the solution is sacking people, ever thought of team building and not team sacking.
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Apr 02, 2016 04:57am
What a Mess !
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Apr 03, 2016 12:36am
The amazing thing is that the leaders of PCB are not selected based on their cricket or management skills. They are all politically picked. Our world class cricketers are ignored or used as commentators. Because they don't suck up to the politicians. Afridi has not performed but in 1 out of 10 matches. We all saw his leadership at Asia Cup. Something should have been done then. A new captain for the world cup. But they make mistakes but do not have the guts to correct them. Unfortunate, that we put so much emotion in a team which has no emotion for the masses trust and dreams.
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Apr 03, 2016 12:55am
Nothing will change. All are sitting in the same boat including the Patron. He doesn't have the balls (courage) to throw out the board lock, stock and barrel. That would be the first to start improving our cricket. Fire Afridi as captain and do not select him as a player.
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Apr 04, 2016 02:26pm
Why so much racket about the report? If the report is correct then Mr Waqar the chief trainer should stand by it, no matter against whom it is. In fact he should have been courageous enough to have recorded his dissents before the team went for the games. All is good when things go ok but when it doesn't then people come out with their blame game. Waqar is equally responsible.
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