PCB set for overhaul; code of conduct for Pak players after chaotic T20 WC campaign

Babar Azam

Pakistan's shambolic T20 World Cup campaign in the USA is all set to trigger a churning in the country's cricket board and lead to the formulation of a code of conduct for players, who are drawing criticism for taking their families along and making paid appearances at promotional events during the tournament.

A source in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that Chairman Mohsin Naqvi is livid with the performance of some senior officials and held them responsible for the indiscipline prevailing in the team, which could not go beyond the league stage. "You can expect the PCB to lose senior management level officials and also enforce some strict policies for the players in future," the source said.

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He said a policy decision on players not being allowed to have their families in ICC and other major events is also expected to be announced soon by the PCB as part of its clean-up operation. "The fact that so many players not only took their wives and children to the World Cup even had their parents, brothers, etc staying in the team hotel has left the chairman unhappy," the source said.

He said when inquiries were made as to who gave permission for players to take all their family members on tour, it came to light that some senior officials in the board were behind this decision. "Some of these officials are not professionals, but fans of the players and have given them lot of concessions which eventually led to the World Cup debacle," the source said.

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