
The prime minister, who can be PCB’s patron-in-chief, took discover of Butt’s appointment within the cricket board, the prime minister’s workplace media wing mentioned in a press launch.
The assertion pressured that the choice committee should be free from controversy including that the prime minister has directed for “well-reputed” and “non-controversial” selectors to be appointed for the put up.
Earlier within the day, PCB Chief Selector Wahab Riaz introduced to take away Butt from his staff.
“Folks had been speaking all types of stuff about me and Salman Butt. Subsequently, I’m reverting the choice [and] I’ve already spoken to Salman Butt and I’ve instructed him that he can’t be a part of my staff,” he mentioned whereas chatting with reporters at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.
Elaborating on his choice to backtrack on Butt’s appointment, Riaz clarified that he was doing so resulting from “propaganda”.
He additionally cited the examples of Indian cricket the place gamers like Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja have taken roles.
“In India, we now have examples of Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja. They’re working in cricket now and there’s no fuss. Azharuddin is president of one of many cricket associations and Jadeja was Afghanistan’s batting advisor within the World Cup,” the left-arm pacer added.
The event comes after the board’s choice to incorporate the previous skipper — together with Kamran Akmal and Rao Iftikhar Anjum — within the choice committee irked the cricketing fraternity and drew robust criticism from followers and ex-cricketers alike.
Butt, for his position within the 2010 spot-fixing scandal, was sentenced to 30 months in jail and banned from taking part in for 10 years for being concerned in conspiracy to bowl deliberate no-balls throughout a 2010 Take a look at match towards England at Lord’s.











