Aiming overhaul, PCB removes long-serving employees from plum posts

Pakistan Cricket Board has released two of its long-serving employees -- former Test players Haroon Rasheed and Agha Zahid -- in a clear indication that it is determined to overhaul National Cricket Academy and related departments. PCB has also removed ar former Test player, Mudasssar Nazar, as director of academies and chief operating officer, Subhan Ahmed. removal of Haroon, who was working as domestic cricket's director, and chief curator Zahid, was on cards as chief executive officer Wasim Khan has several times indicated he wanted to bring in younger blood to look after cricket and or technical affairs.

PCB removes long-serving employees

Haroon, who has served as chief selector, manr and head coach of senior and junior teams, has worked at NCA in various capacities for many years, while Zahid joined PCB in 2001. PCB said it would t be renewing contracts of Haroon and Zahid. Haroon and Zahid were both under some scrutiny in recent times after board faced embarrassment over growing unemployment of domestic players.

Haroon masterminded restructuring of domestic cricket last year. Under new format, role of departmental and bank teams was done away with, while first- class cricket was restricted to just six provincial teams. board came under pressure because of players losing ir jobs after several departments and banks closed down ir cricket teams.