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Sethi to replace Ramiz Raja as PCB chairman

AFP . Karachi
23 Dec 2022 00:02:54 | Update: 23 Dec 2022 00:02:54
Sethi to replace Ramiz Raja as PCB chairman

Pakistan Cricket Board chief Ramiz Raja has been sacked just days after the national team suffered a humiliating Test series defeat at the hands of England, Najam Sethi is set to replace him according to a government notice.

Appointments to run the sport in the cricket-mad country are highly politicised, and responsibility lies with the prime minister and cabinet.

England wrapped up the third Test on Tuesday to hand Pakistan their first-ever 3-0 home series whitewash.

But a change had been on the cards since April, when Imran Khan -- a former national captain -- was ousted as prime minister and replaced by Shehbaz Sharif.

Raja, a member of Khan’s 1992 World Cup-winning side, was appointed chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in September last year.

A government notice seen by AFP said Sharif’s cabinet had dismissed Raja, and the PCB would now be run by a 14-member committee headed by Sethi, who has twice served as chairman. The committee also includes Shahid Afridi and Sana Mir, former captains of the men’s and women’s teams.

The government notice also said the current constitution of the board has been scrapped, and one dating from 2014 revived. The committee will have 120 days to change the constitution and elect a new chairman.

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