LAHORE, Dec 20: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is not going to make changes in the squad despite its poor showing in Australia. "Our batsmen disappointed while bowlers' performance was not so bad but we (PCB) will not make any decision in haste to fire anyone," PCB chairman Shaharyar M Khan told journalists on Monday.

Pakistan lost the first Test by a humiliating margin of 491 runs at Perth last Sunday, the fourth highest in cricket history, and country's worst-ever loss. He said that the bowlers had restricted the Australians in the first innings to a reasonable total but the batsmen allowed the rivals to dictate position by throwing wickets cheaply.

"People will wish the board take immediate decision but we have to consider all aspects," the chairman said. He admitted that Inzamamul Haq lacked leadership abilities but the team was united under his captaincy.

"There is no issue of captaincy and boys are playing happily under the leadership of Inzamam," he said. He said that ups and downs were part of any game but the board had to determine if the players had any psychological problems.

"It seems they were perplexed and could not apply the footwork rightly," he observed. The chairman also expressed disappointment over the war of words between the former Pakistan coach Javed Miandad and Bob Woolmer over team's performance.

"I advise them to close the chapter as it is not benefiting Pakistan at this stage," he said. Both Woolmer and Miandad issued press statements last week. Meanwhile, the chairman said that the schedule of Pakistan's tour of India next year would now be finalised after Jan 3. The Pakistan team is to tour India in March-April.