Qadir wants NAB to probe PCB officials

Former Pakistan leg-spinner, Abdul Qadir has demanded that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) be asked to take Pakistan Cricket Board officials to task and investigate them.
The NAB is an autonomous body initially constituted by former military dictator Pervez Musharraf to act as a watchdog and investigate cases of corruption and mismanagement in institutions and corporations.
Qadir usually an outspoken character also said that they were groupism in the national team as a result of mismanagement by the PCB which has led to the disastrous performances in the Asia Cup and World T20 events.
"The PCB is the property of former and present players who have played for the country. The cricket affairs must be handed over completely to these players to put an end to this decline in Pakistan cricket," Qadir told PTI.

He said that given the riches and mismanagement in the PCB it was time the NAB held an inquiry into its affairs in detail.
"I would ask the prime minister to hold a complete clean up in the board, selection committee and team and direct NAB to carry out its investigations into the cricket affairs and against corrupt officials," he said.

The leg-spinner, who played 67 Tests, further criticized the PCB Chairman, Shaharyar Khan for giving negative statements about the team in the middle of the World T20.
"If he is so disappointed and critical about the team's affairs and performances he should resign and set an example for others to follow," Qadir added.

Qadir said the Prime Minister should sack Shaharyar and his close aide Najam Sethi and appoint former players in their positions.
He said he had no doubt there were groupism in the team after the way the side lost to New Zealand.
Qadir said there was nothing wrong with having qualified
physiotherapists, fielding experts or trainers with a team.
The former leg-spinner also noted that the concept of making the position of head coach a necessity in cricket had been promoted by the non Asian nations.
"Unfortunately, in Pakistan, we tend to be impressed by the white foreigners or even those players who have left Pakistan and gone abroad to earn their living and give them key postings and financial packages with no results to show after months," he stated.

Qadir said he would never work in a cricket board that included Najam Sethi in any position.
"Even if Najam Sethi is in the board for next 10 years I will never have anything to do with the board," he said.
Sethi is a former chairman of the board and presently heads the PCB's executive committee.