LAHORE, Nov 15: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday sought the views of former England coach Peter Moores and a host of leading players of the past to help improve the much-criticised domestic cricket set-up.

Moores held meetings with PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf along with former greats including the cricket board’s director-general Javed Miandad, director international cricket Intikhab Alam, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Aamir Sohail and Inzamam-ul-Haq.

The 49-year-old, who coached Lancashire to the county title in England last year, will now help prepare a plan for the PCB to implement.

“It's interesting to put together the views of Miandad, Intikhab, Waqar and others,” Moores told a news conference.

“I know Pakistan have produced so many talented players and if I am able to move things forward it would be great.”

Moores said that he is ready to work with the PCB for improving the National Cricket Academy (NCA) besides strengthening Pakistan’s domestic cricket structure.

“There are few options ahead of me and I may consider working as a part-time consultant with the NCA for making it a more result-oriented institution to contribute to overall development of cricket in Pakistan,” he said.

Moores said he would submit a report to the PCB within the next ten days regarding working of the NCA, suggesting ways and means to improve its performance as an institution.

“I was present at a very productive meeting yesterday [Wednesday] which was also attended by former cricketers and PCB officials and we had a very positive discussion regarding Pakistan’s domestic cricket and the NCA,” he commented.

Moores, who worked as England team head coach from 2007 to 2009 and remained director of the NCA England from 2005 to 2007, was of the view that the PCB has already hired services of capable technical professionals who are serving Pakistan’s cricket in various roles.

“In the presence of available technical professionals I am yet to see as to which role I can be fit to contribute more to Pakistan cricket,” Moores said, adding that he is considering to have a part-time consultant role.

Zaka said his board was ready to do anything to lift the game at home.

“We have invited these experts to improve our domestic cricket,” he said. “From first-class matches to club level and to academies, we want the best system so that our national team can be among the top teams in the world.”

Intikhab said Moores would be visiting Pakistan soon and the PCB will mull over his proposals regarding the NCA and domestic cricket.

Stating that Moores is here to assist the PCB, Intikhab said: “He is a very experienced coach and we look forward to getting benefit from his vast experience.” Moores said that it is important to make the cricket structure strong by mobilising all resources.

The Englishman further said: “It is too early to comment on working of the NCA and cricket structure in the country since I am here first to listen to what people tell me and then I will go through all opinions and proposals to come up with my recommendations.”

“I think with collective efforts and assigned roles we can make the game much better,” he maintained.

Former greats including Imran Khan have criticised Pakistan's domestic structure for not producing world class players and the inconsistent format of the competitions.

Zaka said his board was ready to do anything to lift the game at home.

International cricket was suspended in Pakistan over security fears after terrorist attacks on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore three years ago.

Former International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat said the international game could be revived through a Twenty20 league.

“I think if Pakistan manages to host a T20 league it can be a good stepping stone in reviving international cricket in the country,” Lorgat, whose tenure ended in June this year, told reporters.

Lorgat was in Lahore to advise the PCB on hosting the Pakistan Premier Twenty20 league in March next year.

“If international players come that, I believe, will encourage the growth of confidence in hosting cricket in Pakistan because there is no reasons why they [players] wouldn't convince the boards to tour,” he said.—Agencies