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PCB’s next 5 years media rights auction or loot sale..?

– Is it another future NAB case???
– Does the gap of over Rs.30 billion or $300 million comes under the economic plunder and who are the beneficiaries of the huge earnings gap of the PCB???
– Where is the big 4 status for Pakistan in pure terms of the economic gains?
– Why (as per media reports) the PCB’s revenue share of the World Cup 2015 income of the ICC, will be even less than the the share received by the PCB, from the ICC’s World Cup 2011?

Pak will get the status of big 4 (as per link given below) and revenues of $450 million says Najam Sethi ..!

But now according to the reports, the PCB on 27 March 2015, auctioned its media rights for the next 5 years (including the 4 proposed Indian team’s visits for the home series to be played in Pakistan or outside Pak soil) for less than $150million (as per AB TAK TV channel report the bid amount for the auction was just a peanut of $125 million, with further deductions of production costs and UDRS expenses which may be over $10-15 millions, reducing the net earnings to a meagre amount of around $110-115 million), compared with the PCB’s 2008-2013 five years media rights auction amount of $144 million.

– Link of Mr. Najam Sethi’s claim that Pakistan has got the big 4 status of the ICC and will get $450 million earnings :- http://tribune.com.pk/story/729174/big-four-pakistan-to-earn-450-million-in-cricket-cycle/

Big Four: Pakistan ‘to earn $450 million in cricket cycle’

By AFP Published: June 30, 2014

Lahore. Pakistan Cricket Board chief Najam Sethi claimed on Monday that his country will earn $450 million from the next eight-year cycle, mainly from four series with arch-rivals India.

India and Pakistan signed an agreement to play six series, four of which Pakistan will host in the next eight years, on the sidelines of an International Cricket Council (ICC) annual conference in Melbourne last week.

The windfall for Pakistan was made possible after they conditionally agreed to approve an ICC revamp that gives major powers to cricket’s “Big Three”, India, Australia and England.

The shake-up, which Pakistan initially opposed, was formally endorsed at the meeting in Melbourne.

“We would have been left isolated and gone bankrupt in two years had we not approved the revamp,” Sethi told media on return from Australia.

“We get the most revenues when we play with India and if all goes well we are set to earn $300 million from the four series we host against India,” he said.

Sethi said Pakistan gained significantly during the ICC meeting.

“Pakistan have been included in the executive committee of the ICC for one year, with India, Australia and England as the permanent members, which means we will be at the forefront of most of the decisions,” said Sethi.

That, Sethi claimed, will get Pakistan the most funds after the Big Three.

“We will get revenues on fourth number, and I can say with confidence that in the next eight year cycle we will get $150 million dollars from the ICC,” he said, bringing the total takings to $450 million.

This compares to Pakistan receiving $10 million from the ICC per year in the last seven-year cycle, Sethi added.

The first of the series with India is scheduled for December next year, likely to be played in United Arab Emirates.

“The agreement is now on paper and I hope that the day will also come when PMs of both the countries clear it, then the two countries will also play in Pakistan. But at the moment it is not possible,” Sethi added.

International cricket in Pakistan has been suspended since March 2009 when militants attacked the Sri Lankan team bus, leaving eight people dead and seven visiting players injured.

But Sethi said there would be no compensation if India does not play due to non-clearance from New Delhi.

“There was no compensation before, there is none now. This is not the norm in mutual series when government does not give permission.”

Mohammad Aamer’s return

Sethi also said banned paceman Mohammad Aamer will be able to play domestic cricket before his worldwide ban expires in August next year.

“The ICC committee will finalise changes in the anti-corruption code in October this year after which the PCB will submit an application on relaxing the ban on Aamer and in the last year of his ban Aamer will be able to play domestic cricket to get ready for the international matches,” said Sethi.

Aamer was banned for five years on charges of spot-fixing during the Lord’s Test against England in 2010. Then-Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif were also banned for a minimum of five years in the same case.

– Link of claim of Mr. Najam Sethi that Pakistan set to earn Rs.
30 billion from India series: Sethi
MOHAMMAD YAQOOB — PUBLISHED JUL 01, 2014 05:36AM
Link:- http://www.dawn.com/news/1116131

Pakistan set to earn Rs30 billion from India series: Sethi
MOHAMMAD YAQOOB — PUBLISHED JUL 01, 2014 05:36AM

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi on Monday said he was part of the majority which elected the suspended BCCI president N. Srinivasan as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) at its annual gathering in Melbourne, Australia last week.

Addressing a crowded press conference here after his arrival from Melbourne, Sethi had a lot of good things to say about the tremendous gains and achievements made by Pakistan during the ICC meeting.

However, he was sufficiently grilled over the thorny issue of Pakistan supporting the tainted Indian official Srinivasan as new ICC chairman.

When asked how he saw the future of cricket with a controversial person like Srinivasan now elected as head of the world governing body, Sethi initially appeared a bit reluctant to offer any comment and simply replied: “I can’t say about Srinivasan’s election.”

‘We went with majority to elect Srinivasan as ICC chief’
However, when asked if he raised this point of Indian Supreme Court probing Srinivasan before electing him in Melbourne, Sethi said: “We were part of those who agreed on it (to elect Srinivasan). We elected him and we were part of the majority and it (India court case) would not create any problem whatsoever because Srinivasan has been elected for two years.”

Highlighting his achievements at the ICC meetings, the PCB chairman claimed Pakistan will receive a bumper amount estimated at $300 million (Rs30 billion) from the six Pakistan-India series which will be played in the next eight years, with Pakistan hosting four of them.

“We are estimating to earn Rs30 billion by hosting India in four series and that is the biggest news for Pakistan cricket,” he said.

The PCB chairman disclosed that while India were not willing to consider Pakistan as a possible venue for any of the series, he managed to pull it off by getting a certain term included in the agreement which says either Dubai or any other venue could be selected to host those series with mutual understanding.

However, Sethi admitted that as in the past, the governments of either side will have the final say in holding the series.

He added that a joint statement released from the BCCI and the PCB about the future series was a remarkable achievement by all counts and the decision had now been included in the ICC records as well.

Sethi, obviously delighted at the breakthrough, said the Indo-Pak series was a bigger event than the Ashes (Australia-England series) and the world also recognised that fact.

“The Indo-Pak series have great potential to attract spectators and the sponsors,” he said.

Elaborating further on the bilateral series, Sethi said Pakistan had signed the agreement to hold the series with India some six months back but the instability in the PCB threw a spanner in the whole affair.

“There was a possibility to hold the first series in the current year with India, but the instability (the Zaka Ashraf-Sethi tug of war) and Zaka’s stance on the Big Three issue delayed things.”

Sethi confirmed that Pakistan has been included as the fourth member of the newly-formed Exe­cutive Committee of the ICC for one year.

“Pakistan will be a key part of decision making at the ICC while the next president of the ICC in 2015 will be elected from Pakistan,” Sethi said proudly. “So, in the next two years Pakistan would be able to play an effective role at the ICC level.”

However, he clarified there was no Big Four status for Pakistan but the PCB would have a larger share in the ICC revenues.

“In the last seven years, the PCB had received $70 million from the ICC,” recalled Sethi. “But in the next eight years, it would get almost double, upto $150 million.”

In fact, the revenue will be increased for all four top members including India, Australia, England and Pakistan at the cost of cutting the share of smaller nations like Zimbabwe, Bangladesh and a few others who, it appears, will end up as losers in their support for the Big Three formula.

Regarding the progress made on the front of banned young fast bowler fast bowler Mohammad Amir, Sethi said new rules were being finalised to give the bowler some concessions to his ban imposed on him in a spot fixing case.

He said the PCB had written a letter to the Supreme Court to give a final decision in its case against Zaka Ashraf as soon as possible because the PCB wants to attain stability as it had to take many important decisions to make in the coming days including awarding of the media rights for two ‘home’ series against Australia and New Zealand.

In the end, Sethi mentioned how several people at the ICC meeting discussed with him the negative role played by the Pakistani media against its players and PCB which was proving harmful to Pakistan cricket at international level.

Published in Dawn, July 1st , 2014

Email dated 26 February, 2015 addressed to the PM Pakistan:

Subject: Very urgent message for the PM – Big Four: Pakistan ‘to earn $450 million in cricket cycle’ A news item by the daily “The Express Tribune” of 30 June, 2014

Respected Mian Nawaz Sharif Sahab,

AoA.

Sir,

The subject mentioned news item is being submitted for your kind perusal because PCB is going to auction its media rights (for the next five years) tomorrow on 27 January, 2015 and it is in Pakistan’s interest to ensure that nothing less than $450 million is earned by the PCB from the auction of this rights for the next five years.

Moreover, it is very strange that although it is a marketing department’s domain but the Director Marketing PCB is NOT included in the bidding committee which includes Mr. Najam Sethi about whom conflict of interest is reported.

Sir, in view of the seriousness of the matter and as per 100% transparency policy of your government it is suggested that a member from the following organisations should also attend this bidding process as observers:

– NAB
– FIA
– Public Procurement Regulatory Authority
– Office of the Auditor General of Pakistan
– Transparency International Pakistan

– Mr. Khalid Mahmood Ex. Chairman PCB

In this regard, if it is necessary the bidding process may be delayed for a few days to ensure that the representatives of the above mentioned departments can attend the bidding meetings in due course of time.

Best regards,

Syed Nayyar Uddin Ahmad

Sent from my iPad3 4G LTE

Link :- http://tribune.com.pk/story/729174/big-four-pakistan-to-earn-450-million-in-cricket-cycle/

9 Questions to honourable Mr. Misbah ul Haq and honourable Mr. Waqar Younis..!

Mr. Misbah ul Haq and Mr. Waqar Younis, while both of you strongly recommending Mr. Azhar Ali to the PCB, for the Captainship of Pakistani ODI cricket team, said that he (Mr. Azhar Ali) was an excellent ODI material; and Mr. Azhar Ali would have been selected for the World Cup team, but narrowly missed the selection.
So far so good.
However, Mr. Misbah ul Haq and Mr. Waqar Younis owes to the nation, replies of the following questions:

1. When both of you came to know about the ODI abilities of Mr. Azhar Ali?

2. If Mr. Azhar Ali’s ODI abilities were known to both of you prior to the announcement of the World Cup probables on 6th December 2014, why as a captain and national head coach, you did NOT suggest and strongly recommend Mr. Azhar Ali’s name to be included in the squad of the 15 players?

3. If Mr. Azhar Ali was such a gem of an ODI cricketer, to be suddenly made captain of the Pakistani team, why he was never groomed by Mr. Misbah ul Haq, as vice captain, during his tenure of leading the Pakistani team since the year 2011.

4. Why Mr. Misbah ul Haq didn’t consider Mr. Azhar Ali at least suitable to play as an ordinary player for the last THREE years?

5. Why Mr. Waqar Younis didn’t consider Mr. Azhar Ali suitable for inclusion in the national team for any ODI match, played during his almost one year old tenure, as head coach.

6. Isn’t it not a sufficient proof of intellectual dishonesty of ALL THOSE, who have recommended a player to the chairman PCB, for elevation as a national team’s captain, who themselves deliberately kept this gem of a player named Mr. Azhar Ali, out of the playing eleven, since the year 2012, when Mr.Azhar Ali last played an ODI for Pakistan?

7. Is there any precedent in any Test playing country, which selected a player as captain of the ODI team, who didn’t represent his national team for ODI matches, for the last 3 years?

8. Is the appointment of a national ODI captain a joke or a serious matter?
If it is a serious matter, then why Mr. Misbah ul Haq and Mr. Waqar Younis are hell bent upon playing a joke with the nation, regarding their own recommendations for appointment of the next ODI captain, who was NOT considered suitable to be included in the national team for the last 3 years?

9. Now, God forbid, if
an ODI discarded player since 2012, who is being sent to lead Pakistani ODI team, as a captain on tour of Bangladesh, fails in his assignment, will Mr. Misbah ul Haq and Mr. Waqar Younis accept their responsibilities of playing a joke with the nation; and leave the arena of Pakistan’s cricket for the good?

Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Sahab.

AoA.

Sir,

As per media reports the PCB is going to make another cardinal blunder, by making Mr. Haroon Rashid, as chief selector (a known person of below average IQ) and Mr. Azhar Ali, as captain of the ODI team (he has never been known as an ODI player and precisely for this reason the entire top brass of the PCB, did not include him in the World Cup squad).

Moreover, he is another low level replica of Misbah ul Haq. So, if at all Mr. Azhar Ali is to be made the captain and Hafiz Sarfraz Ahmad, as vice captain, why not keep Mr. Misbah ul Haq, as captain and Hafiz Sarfraz Ahmad, as vice captain, for future grooming?

Sir, in view of the need for the PCB to move forward, rather than taking retrogressive steps (already PCB old top brass is mentally living in the 20th century, whereas, the world cricket has moved to the 21st century, as was clearly visible in the World Cup performances, where not only we lost, but we lost many matches comprehensibly and by a wide margin of runs; and many matches were surrendered in 32-34 overs).

Actually, the PCB is suffering from severe internal politics and bickering, which is rampant; due to more than one power centers in the organisation.

As such, you are once again requested to personally look into the doomed PCB affairs, to uplift the totally collapsed cricketing structure from the abyss by a imposing an ad-hoc in the PCB, which should be headed by a hard task master, who should be a thorough professional, with impeccable reputation of honesty.

Moreover, in order to lead Pakistani cricket as per the modern day game requirements, the following appointments may be considered, purely on merit basis (rather than likes or dislikes of faces).

Chief Selector: This appointment may be made from following cricketers, who are world renowned sporting personalities, and also known for their impeccable honesty, as well.

1. Mr. Abdul Qadir
2. Mr. Mohsin Hasan Khan
3. Mr. Aamir Suhail

Captain of the ODI team: PCB is inclined to make Mr. Azhar Ali as ODI captain, whose 2nd last ODI innings of just 9 runs consumed 38 balls. His ODI career strike rate is 64.8. As such, one of the following DYNAMITE players, may be made ODI captain of our team:

1. Sarfraz Ahmad
2. Wahab Riaz
3. Sohaib Maqsood

With best wishes and kind regards.

Yours truly,

Syed Nayyar Uddin Ahmad

Mr. Misbah ul Haq, if we accept your statement that this team was NOT selected by you, then I will request you that being HIGHLY HONOURABLE man, you should refund all the expenses of the PCB incurred on you, when you travelled from Lahore to Karachi, to give your approval of the team chosen by the selectors, where in Misbah’s presence and knowledge, Moin Khan said that Sarfraz will be the 3rd opener.

So, come on Mr. Misbah, have a heart and accept that your absolute lack of leadership and defensive mental approach, let Pakistan down very badly in the ‪#‎CWC15‬.

Mr. Misbah also please inform the facts about who pressed the PCB for sending Nasir Jamshed and Rahat Ali and who pleaded for sending Tanvir Suhail.
Mr. Misbah, I wish you had also retired from Test Captainship when under your brilliant leadership, Pakistani team was bowled out for shameful 49 runs in a Test match in South Africa.

Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Sahab,

AoA.

Dear Sir,

Hope you have been watching the pathetic performance of the Pakistani cricket team through out the ICC ODI World Cup 2015.

Sir, whatever happened during our matches of the World Cup 2015, was anything, but cricket.

Now, as the CEO of the country and the Patron in Chief of the PCB, the nation expects from you to swiftly take action against the entire PCB board, for utterly failing in coming up to the hopes and aspirations of the Pakistanis, all over the world; because more than the players, the responsibility of the world cup’s debacle, squarely falls on the PCB, which will NEVER do its own accountability (no body from the top will resign of his own volition) and will surely (with it’s PR gimmickry) try to put the blame on others, like media, former chairmans and players etc., and project itself as an innocent ANGELS.

As such, Mr. PM, you are requested to immediately REPEAT immediately, dissolve the cricket board for its shameful World Cup performance, where today Australia beat us in the 34th over, in a totally one sided QF match; and also in ALL the World Cup matches, our batting failed to bat for 50 overs.

So much so, that our team created shameful world records for making minimum runs in the 1st ten overs and our four top batsmen got out for just 1 run.

Sir, with the formation of entirely new PCB, the fresh leadership of the PCB should be given only two assignments as below:

– Purge the PCB, with all the junior and senior staff having bad reputation and nincompoops, eating up the boards resources, for ages.

– Pick up the pieces from the ashes, to rebuild an entirely new cricket team, which should be selected purely on merit, without even accommodating SIFARISH from the President or the PM houses.

Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Sahab, we know you are the type of leader, who even sacrificed the post of his daughter, when the matters came to the principles.

Here, today the whole country also knows that your government’s selection of top personnel and members of the board of the PCB, was not right in the first instance, which subsequently caused this agony of humiliation in the World Cup 2015.

Sir, in life, everyone commits mistakes, but the greatness of wise men lies in midway corrections of their incorrect course, without loss of any precious time.

As such, kindly order dissolution of the PCB board and appointment of an ad-hoc body headed by a dynamic, professional and true visionary chairman, sooner than later and without waiting for any report etc. which will greatly enhance your stature, as a statesman.

Hoping that Pakistani nation will hear good news on cricketing front, from your side, sooner than later.

With best wishes and kind regards.

Yours truly,

Syed Nayyar Uddin Ahmad

If Pakistani cricket team really wants to beat the Australians in the #CWC15 quarterfinals game on Friday, the only way available for our team is to make a game plan, for snatching the victory from the jaws of the Australian players; because without any doubt, we know that the Australian plan will be to attack; and only attack.

The Australians, under no circumstances will give away the victory, without putting up a fight, till the last ball was bowled.

Hence, our plan must not be based on how to fight the Australian attack. We should simply plan how to attack the Australia team in mind game as well as, in batting, bowling and fielding areas: for offence is the best defence (Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of VICTORY in the attack…Sun Tzu) and in the words of Sun Tzu “Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy’s strategy”.

The Pakistani team can not wait for something to happen, they will have to be the one to make it happen.

The Pakistani think tank must remember that after Muhammad Irfan, the next atomic weapon in their arsenal is Yaser Shah, who MUST be included in place of Ehsan Adil (whose fielding gives the impression that Nasir Jamshed was a super fielder like Jonty Rhodes).

Further, our batsmen must be given the task to score @ 8-10 runs/over in the 1st ten overs, 6 runs/over in the next 25 overs, 8 runs/over during the next 5 power play overs and 10 runs/over during the last 10 overs. This will take us to a cumulative score of around 350+ runs in 50 overs.

However, in cricket big scores are NOT accumulated without considering of playing of DOT balls, as a cardinal sin; and it is a must to rotate the strike for accumulating runs with singles, doubles and three runs, besides 4’s and 6’s.

Since, it is a do or die match; and Shahid Afridi has constantly failed to contribute with any significant score at the lower order: as such, either Shahid Afridi be sent as an opener, with Ahmad Shahzad/Sarfraz Ahmad, or he should be sent at one down position, with a license to bat freely, but sensibly. Shahid Afridi should be told that the major difference between the games of base ball and cricket is that in base ball, you are required to hit every ball, whereas, in cricket every ball is required to be played on merit.

Moreover, enough is enough as far Misbah ul Haq is concerned. He should be asked to come at two down position.

Mr. Misbah ul Haq should also be told that the major difference between an ODI and a Test match is that in a Test match on many occasions, you are required to play for a draw, but in an ODI game, there is no room for even an iota of defensive and negative approach.

The real acid test of leadership of a captain is during his marshalling of resources, while leading his team out in the field for bowling. Captain must know that placement of slips and close in fielders (obviously at an appropriate time) is the best way to create pressure on the minds of the batsmen. Cricket is a mind game played on a larger chess board. Misbah ul Haq will have to constantly think and act, one step ahead of the Australian moves, wherein, they always plan to attack the best batsman; and the best bowler of the opponent team.

There is also a need for out of box thinking and to place the third man fielder just on the 30 meters circle (as on many occasions caches fly between the slips and the point fielders) and place a fielder on the boundary line to stop shots hitting the rope between the area of cover and extra cover. Similarly, if the bowling is disciplined (particularly in 1st 10 overs) square leg fielder can also be placed inside the circle and one fielder can be moved to stop the shots going for four runs, at the boundary line of the mid wicket area.

Last but not the least, bowlers should not with hold their throws to run out the batsmen, after the batsman has moved out of the crease, after playing forward defensively and the ball comes quickly in the hands of the bowler.

With all the prayers and best wishes for the success of Pakistani team in the #CWC15 tournament.

All concerned in the PCB and the tour management committee of the Pakistani cricket team in Australia, are requested to consider the following suggestions:

1. Young pacer IMRAN KHAN, should be sent as a replacement of unfit pacer, Muhammad Irfan, who is reported to be coming back to Pakistan.

2. Yaser Shah (most favourite right arm leg spinner of Shane Warne and also strongly recommended by the legendary Mr. Imran Khan, for playing him vs Australia) must play in the QF match on Friday, against Australia in place of extremely repeat extremely poor fielder Ehsan Adil.
And, if the team management has no confidence on the abilities of Yaser Shah, then the entire Top management of the PCB owe an explanation to the nation, of their wisdom in the decision to send Mushtaq Ahmad, as spin bowling coach/consultant/adviser, at an huge expenditure of about Rupees half crore, which resulted in Mushtaq Ahmad’s Zero contribution for the benefit of the team; unless otherwise, his services were also utilised for guiding our pacers, as well?

Any chance of renaming PCB to PCGB…
Pakistan Cricket’s Garbage Board..?

Dawn just reports…!

Casino controversy: Shahryar says Moin sorry, chapter closed
SPORTS DESK UPDATED 24 minutes ago

Mr. Very Honourable Chairman PCB hope you know that this sojourn of the chief selector to New Zealand and Australia (for his dinner to a casino) cost the coffers of the board about PKR 5 million.

As such, the nation has a right to know that…

– Since you earlier admitted that you were responsible for the decision to send Moin Khan with the team to New Zealand and Australia, despite PCB issuing a press release on 27 December, 2014 that Moin Khan will NOT go to New Zealand with the team; will you please consider resigning (as a very honourable and respected personality of the country) or at least apologise with the nation (as all honourable men do all over the world) for YOUR this botched decision?

-Why Mr. Moin has been allowed to go Scot free in violation of the clause of his contract which stipulated “not to get involved in any such incident which could possibly defame the country”…?

– Why the PCB didn’t consider the facts, before closing the case of Mr. Moin Khan and retaining him as the chief selector, that Mr. Moin Khan’s change of explanations thrice, with regard to his visit to the casino was enough evidence, to NOT only dismiss him from the PCB job, but also reclaim all the expenses incurred on him by the board?

– Is the PCB hell bent on condoning the act of defaming the country?

– Is Mr. Moin Khan’s status larger than the country’s image?

-Is the reputation of Pakistan smaller than the ego of Mr. Moin Khan?

– Also please inform of what benefit the chief selector’s visit with the team proved during his stay abroad?

– Who will be charged for this huge expenditure incurred on the PAID HOLIDAY of Mr. Moin Khan or the amount will debited to the Board as World Cup expenditure incurred on the chief selector for his personal excursion?

When the 30 member Pakistani World Cup cricket team’s probables were announced on 6 December 2014, the chief selector Mr. Moin Khan said that Hafiz Sarfraz Ahmad, will be the third opener.

Now it is high time that Hafiz Hafiz Sarfraz Ahmad should replace Mr. Nasir Jamshed.

Today, many catches were again dropped by the wicket keeper (Mr. Umer Akmal wants to severely punish Pakistan for not including his brother Mr. Kamran Akmal in the team).

Just ONE change of including Hafiz Sarfraz Ahmad in place of Mr. Nasir Jamshed, will solve three problems of Pakistani team regarding wicket keeping, opening batsman and poor fielding, because Mr. Umer Akmal who is a much better fielder, will come very handy into the field, as well.

Moreover, people say that Mr. Shahid Afridi should also be dropped. In this regard, it is suggested that due to his other abilities and our most brittle batting, compared with all the other teams of the tournament, Mr. Shahid Afridi, must be played in all the remaining matches, in the hope that in any match, he has the ability to turn the tables, on the opponent, with his batting prowess.

Furthermore, as per the weaknesses of the opponent teams, Mr. Yasir Shah can replace Mr. Rahat Ali, not only on his bowling, but fielding abilities, as well.

Last but not the least, no other team of the tournament, will allow us to win, if again we will try to match, our newly created world record of 14 runs in 10 bowling power play overs. So, Pakistani team management must also plan and train our upper order batsmen, to go all out, for a minimum of 80 runs, in the opening 10 overs of the innings, irrespective of any worries even if few wickets are lost, during the charge of the power play overs, when ONLY two fielders are allowed outside the 30 meter circle.In this connection Mr. Shahid Afridi can also be very useful, for an all out attack, as a one down batsman. This is all the more logical and a better option, considering he is a total flop in lower order, during the World Cup matches. So why not make use of him as a one down batsman for few quick fire runs?

The only recipe for winning the World Cup is to bat and bowl in the field, so as to give the opponent team an impression, as if they have been struck by millions of volts of lightning.

Best of luck Pakistan team..!

Respected Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Sahab,

AoA.

Sir,

The subject mentioned news item published by the daily “The Express Tribune” dated 30 June, 2014 (Link :- http://tribune.com.pk/story/729174/big-four-pakistan-to-earn-450-million-in-cricket-cycle/ )is being submitted below for your kind perusal because, the PCB is going to auction its media rights (for the next five years) tomorrow on 27 February, 2015 and it is in Pakistan’s interest to ensure that nothing less than $450 million is earned by the PCB from the auction of the media rights, for the next five years till 2020.

The amount of the $450 million is the figure himself quoted By Mr. Najam Sethi, which was reported by the daily “The Express Tribune” as detailed below, for your ready reference please.

Moreover, it is very strange arrangement by the PCB that although, the bidding rights issue is a marketing department’s domain yet, the Director Marketing PCB, is NOT included as a member of the bidding committee, which includes Mr. Najam Sethi, about whom, conflict of interest is reported.

Recently, this matter of conflict of interest, was considered such an objectionable and serious matter by the Indian Supreme Court that it removed the chairman of the BCCI, Mr. Srinivasan, from his post and debarred him from contesting any future elections of the BCCI.

Sir, in view of the seriousness of the matter and as per 100% transparency policy of your government, it is suggested that alongwith Mr. Khalid Mahmood, Ex.Chairman PCB, a member from each of the following organisations, should also attend this bidding process of the PCB, as observers:

– NAB
– FIA
– Public Procurement Regulatory Authority
– Office of the Auditor General of Pakistan
– Transparency International Pakistan

In this regard, if it is necessary the bidding process may be delayed for a few days, to ensure that the representatives of the above mentioned departments can attend the bidding meetings, in due course of time.

Best regards,

Syed Nayyar Uddin Ahmad

Link of the ET news :- http://tribune.com.pk/story/729174/big-four-pakistan-to-earn-450-million-in-cricket-cycle/

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board chief Najam Sethi claimed on Monday that his country will earn $450 million from the next eight-year cycle, mainly from four series with arch-rivals India.
India and Pakistan signed an agreement to play six series, four of which Pakistan will host in the next eight years, on the sidelines of an International Cricket Council (ICC) annual conference in Melbourne last week.
The windfall for Pakistan was made possible after they conditionally agreed to approve an ICC revamp that gives major powers to cricket’s “Big Three”, India, Australia and England.
The shake-up, which Pakistan initially opposed, was formally endorsed at the meeting in Melbourne.
“We would have been left isolated and gone bankrupt in two years had we not approved the revamp,” Sethi told media on return from Australia.
“We get the most revenues when we play with India and if all goes well we are set to earn $300 million from the four series we host against India,” he said.
Sethi said Pakistan gained significantly during the ICC meeting.
“Pakistan have been included in the executive committee of the ICC for one year, with India, Australia and England as the permanent members, which means we will be at the forefront of most of the decisions,” said Sethi.
That, Sethi claimed, will get Pakistan the most funds after the Big Three.
“We will get revenues on fourth number, and I can say with confidence that in the next eight year cycle we will get $150 million dollars from the ICC,” he said, bringing the total takings to $450 million.
This compares to Pakistan receiving $10 million from the ICC per year in the last seven-year cycle, Sethi added.
The first of the series with India is scheduled for December next year, likely to be played in United Arab Emirates.
“The agreement is now on paper and I hope that the day will also come when PMs of both the countries clear it, then the two countries will also play in Pakistan. But at the moment it is not possible,” Sethi added.
International cricket in Pakistan has been suspended since March 2009 when militants attacked the Sri Lankan team bus, leaving eight people dead and seven visiting players injured.
But Sethi said there would be no compensation if India does not play due to non-clearance from New Delhi.
“There was no compensation before, there is none now. This is not the norm in mutual series when government does not give permission.”
Mohammad Aamer’s return
Sethi also said banned paceman Mohammad Aamer will be able to play domestic cricket before his worldwide ban expires in August next year.
“The ICC committee will finalise changes in the anti-corruption code in October this year after which the PCB will submit an application on relaxing the ban on Aamer and in the last year of his ban Aamer will be able to play domestic cricket to get ready for the international matches,” said Sethi.
Aamer was banned for five years on charges of spot-fixing during the Lord’s Test against England in 2010. Then-Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif were also banned for a minimum of five years in the same case.