Grant Bradburn steps down as Pakistan's Head of High Performance Coaching
Cricket | October 15, 2021 11:39 ISTFormer New Zealand cricketer Grant Bradburn has stepped down as Pakistan's Head of High-Performance Coaching; ending a three-year stint.
Former New Zealand cricketer Grant Bradburn has stepped down as Pakistan's Head of High-Performance Coaching; ending a three-year stint.
Ramiz also hinted that there could be some good news regarding the postponed New Zealand series in a week's time. He indicated that New Zealand cricket board was working on a new schedule to tour Pakistan.
New Zealand abandoned and England pulled out of scheduled assignments in Pakistan in quick succession citing security concerns.
The Kiwis called off their first tour of Pakistan after 18 years last Friday due to a security threat to the team.
Ramiz Raja, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, says the “western bloc” seems united after England became the second country to refuse to play in Pakistan.
PCB CEO, Wasim Khan said Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) showed willingness to play in Pakistan but there was little time in hand for them to send their teams.
In a video message released by the PCB, Raja said he was as disappointed as every Pakistani on the cancellation of New Zealand’s tour.
Pakistan Cricket Board CEO Wasim Khan confirmed that a chartered flight will be coming on Saturday to take the New Zealand team.
The New Zealand authorities do not have substantive proof of a threat in Pakistan, the minister said, hours after the Kiwis cancelled their tour of Pakistan.
This was New Zealand's first tour of Pakistan in 18 years and the series comprised three ODIs and five T20 Internationals with spectators being allowed at 25 per cent of the stadium capacity.
Raja warned NZC that the matter will be taken up before the International Cricket Council (ICC). He took to Twitter to express his anguish.
The 59-year-old, who formally took over on Monday after being elected unanimously, also acknowledged that being chairman of the PCB is one of the toughest jobs in cricket.
Hayden and Philander will replace the pair of Misbah ul Haq and Waqar Younis who resigned earlier this month.
Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja has been formally elected unanimously as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for a term of three years after winning an unopposed election.
PCB announced on Saturday that a special meeting of the Board of Governors (BoG) has been convened on Monday in which the PCB Election Commissioner Mr Justice (retd) Sheikh Azmat Saeed, will conduct the election and preside over the Special Meeting.
PCB CEO said that the reports of captain Babar Azam being unhappy with the squad for the ICC T20 World Cup were 'factually incorrect'.
Rumours were circulating that Pakistan's former Test captain Ramiz Raja will take over as the new chairman of the board.
Mani, whose three-year tenure is set to end on Wednesday, is likely to get an extension.
Apparently, Imran Khan, himself a former captain under whom Ramiz played and was part of the 1992 World Cup, feels it is time a former player ran the cricket affairs in the country.
Sarfaraz, who is now settled in the UK, has also filed a petition in a local court against the Pakistan board.
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