Miandad incharge of domestic cricket: Ramiz named chief coordinator

Lahore, Dec 30: Former Test captain Ramiz Raja was named chief coordinator of the newly formed Pakistan Cricket Board adhoc committee Advisory Council on Thursday while celebrated cricketer Javed Miandad will be the incharge of the domestic cricket. Former Pakistan captain Miandad will also represent Pakistan in the ICC Cricket Development Committee.

The decisions were taken in the first meeting of the Advisory Council which was presided over by the PCB chairman Lt.- Gen Tauqir Zia at the Gaddafi Stadium.

The chief-coordinator said that as the advisory council would also select the team besides appointing its official. The selection committee headed by Salahuddin had been dissolved, he said.However, he was uncleared about the fate of the junior selection committee. No discussion was held on this issue, he said.

Ramiz Raja said that assignments had been given to the advisory council members and they were independent in forming sub-committees. The advisory council will again meet on Jan 18 totake further step, he said.