PCB's decision to allow selector Sohail Tanvir to play American Premier League raises conflict of interest cries

Cricket PCB's decision to allow selector Sohail Tanvir to play American Premier League raises conflict of interest cries A PCB official said Tanvir had got permission to play in the league at the time of his appointment as the national junior selector. Press Trust of India December 31, 2023 12:35:04 IST File image of former Pakistan pacer Sohail Tanvir.

Reuters Karachi: The decision of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to permit national junior chief selector Sohail Tanvir to play in an ongoing T20 league in the United States has come under severe criticism, raising questions about conflict of interest. Tanvir went to play in the American Premier League (APL) soon after announcing Pakistan youth squad for the ICC U19 World Cup.

A PCB official said Tanvir had got permission to play in the league at the time of his appointment as the national junior selector. Related Articles Australia vs Pakistan: PCB to take up Mohammad Rizwan's dismissal during Melbourne Test with ICC PCB chief Zaka Ashraf's alleged plan to remove Babar Azam as Pakistan captain surfaces in leaked audio clip In Pakistan, the powerful positions of senior and junior chief selector and national selectors are paid jobs.

Tanvir is playing for the Premium Paks in the APL at the Moosa Stadium in Pearland, Texas, and the league is yet to get approval from the USA Cricket Council. In a recent match against Premium Canadians, Tanvir scored 31 runs and took two wickets while conceding only 15 runs. The whole episode has also brought senior chief selector Wahab Riaz into focus as he is set to play in next year’s Pakistan Super League (PSL) in February and March.

This is in direct contrast to the case of Muhammad Hafeez. Hafeez was playing in various T20 leagues even after retiring from international cricket and soon after becoming Director of the Pakistan team he had announced that he would only be focussing on his job. The interesting part is that some time back the PCB had forced Inzamam ul Haq to resign as the chief selector over a conflict of interest issue.

Inzamam tendered his resignation after it emerged that he was a partner in a sports management company with Muhammad Rizwan and a well known player agent, Talha Rehman. Join our Whatsapp channel to get the latest global news updates Published on: December 31, 2023 12:35:04 IST Tags: Cricket Pakistan Cricket Board Sohail Tanvir.