Ramiz Raza lashes out at PCB over 'tainted' Salman Butt's appointment
1 year ago

Ramiz Raza lashes out at PCB over 'tainted' Salman Butt's appointment

India TV News  

Former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board Ramiz Raja has slammed PCB over the appointment of 'tainted' Salman Butt as a consultant member to chief selector Wahab Riaz. Pakistan's apex cricket governing body issued a press release on Friday, December 1 confirming the appointment of the three members and mentioning that they "have assumed their responsibilities in the selection panel with immediate effect". The 61-year-old had criticised PCB's decision to give Mohammed Amir another opportunity to represent the country again after the former fast bowler had served his five-year-long ban. Butt, who was the captain of Pakistan's Test team at the time was slapped with a 10-year ban by the International Cricket Council and also served a sentence in the United Kingdom.

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Salman Butt removed as consultant to chief selector after 'thorough review'
1 year ago

Salman Butt removed as consultant to chief selector after 'thorough review'

Firstpost  

Salman Butt, 39, had made a successful return to cricket in 2016 after serving a five-year ban for spot-fixing. Salman Butt has been removed as consultant to chief Pakistan selector Wahab Riaz a day after ’thorough review’. Butt and former teammates Kamran Akmal and Rao Iftikhar Anjum had been named as consultant members to recently-appointed chief selector Riaz alongside former …

Pakistan Cricket Board removes match-fixer Salman Butt from his role in selection committee after outrage
1 year ago

Pakistan Cricket Board removes match-fixer Salman Butt from his role in selection committee after outrage

Op India  

Amidst the backlash over inducting spot-fixing tainted ex-cricketer Salman Butt as a consultant member to Pakistan Cricket Board’s selection committee, PCB chief selector Wahab Riaz has reversed his decision. Wahab Riaz reverted the decision of involving Salman Butt in Selection committee due to alot of criticism.#PCB #WahabRiaz #SalmanButt pic.twitter.com/hEIRhal62e — Sanam Jamali🇵🇰 December 2, 2023 “Chief selector Wahab Riaz has …

'Look at Azharuddin, Jadeja...': Wahab Riaz reacts as PCB fires Butt as selection consultant day after appointment
1 year ago

'Look at Azharuddin, Jadeja...': Wahab Riaz reacts as PCB fires Butt as selection consultant day after appointment

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan Cricket Board's announcement on Friday of Salman Butt as the consultant to newly-appointed chief selector Wahab Riaz met with immense backlash. Responding strongly to the criticism PCB faced for their call, the former Pakistan fast bowler namedropped Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja explaining that world cricket has been forgiving. Wahab Riaz reacts after Salman Butt gets fired as selection …

Insane to have a selector who was locked up for match fixing: Ramiz Raja lambasts PCB for Salman Butt appointment
1 year ago

Insane to have a selector who was locked up for match fixing: Ramiz Raja lambasts PCB for Salman Butt appointment

Hindustan Times  

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday named former cricketer Salman Butt as a consultant member to newly-appointed chief selector Wahab Riaz, along with Kamran Akmal and Rao Iftikhar Anjum. Former PCB chairman Ramiz Raja was however left baffled at the appointment of Butt and Akmal, calling it "insane" as he lashed out at the board. Ramiz Raja blasted PCB for …

Former PCB Chief Ramiz Raja lashes out at appointment of 'match-fixer' Salman Butt in Pakistan's selection committee
1 year ago

Former PCB Chief Ramiz Raja lashes out at appointment of 'match-fixer' Salman Butt in Pakistan's selection committee

Op India  

Former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Ramiz Raja, has criticised the board for naming convicted match-fixer Salman Butt as a consultant member to chief selector Wahab Riaz for the next series against New Zealand. Notably, Salman Butt, who confessed to spot-fixing and was jailed, is one of the three people selected by the PCB on Friday following recent administrative …

If Suryakumar Yadav was in Pakistan, he would've been victim to the over-30 policy: Salman Butt
1 year, 11 months ago

If Suryakumar Yadav was in Pakistan, he would've been victim to the over-30 policy: Salman Butt

India Today  

Former batter Salman Butt reckoned that it would have been tough for Suryakumar Yadav to play international cricket if it was about getting selected for the Pakistan national team. Butt was in awe of Suryakumar, who smashed his way to an unbeaten 51-ball 112 against Sri Lanka on Saturday, January 7 at the SCA Stadium in Rajkot. If he was …

'Messaged Ramiz bhai 4-5 times when he was chairman. He never texted back': Pakistan star's jaw-dropping revelation
1 year, 11 months ago

'Messaged Ramiz bhai 4-5 times when he was chairman. He never texted back': Pakistan star's jaw-dropping revelation

Hindustan Times  

Cricket in Pakistan underwent a reshuffle with Najam Sethi taking over as the chairman of the country's cricket board, replacing former cricketer Ramiz Raja. The changes took place following Pakistan's poor outings in the home Test series against England, where the side faced a 0-3 clean sweep defeat. I had messaged Ramiz bhai 4-5 times during his tenure, I said …

Watch: Babar Azam breaks silence on Ramiz Raja's sacking, Shahid Afridi's appointment as interim chief selector
1 year, 11 months ago

Watch: Babar Azam breaks silence on Ramiz Raja's sacking, Shahid Afridi's appointment as interim chief selector

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan cricket has gone through a lot of changes over the last few days, since the humiliating Test series loss to England on home soil. After what was Pakistan's first ever whitewash at home in Tests, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja was sacked from his job while former captain Shahid Afridi was named as the interim chief selector of …

Asia Cup: 'Frustrated' Ramiz Raza tries to snatch phone of Indian journalist after Pakistan lost to Sri Lanka
2 years, 3 months ago

Asia Cup: 'Frustrated' Ramiz Raza tries to snatch phone of Indian journalist after Pakistan lost to Sri Lanka

Op India  

On Sunday night, Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ramiz Raja courted controversy after he behaved disrespectfully with an Indian journalist and even tried to snatch his phone. The journalist, identified as Rohit Juglan of Yaari Sports, had asked Ramiz Raza about his message to the Pakistan fans who were mourning the defeat of the Pakistan cricket team in the Asia Cup …

'A fixer who sold Pakistan while 'on-duty'': Sarfaraz Ahmed responds to Salman Butt's '2nd choice wicketkeeper' remark
2 years, 10 months ago

'A fixer who sold Pakistan while 'on-duty'': Sarfaraz Ahmed responds to Salman Butt's '2nd choice wicketkeeper' remark

Hindustan Times  

Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has posted a tweet that by all means is directed at Salman Butt, after the ex-left-handed batter pointed fingers the Quetta Gladiators captain and his performance in the PSL 2022. Sarfaraz Ahmed had a scathing reply to Salman Butt's remarks. He needs to look after his own performance and not interfere with others'," In a …

Salman Butt responds to Michael Vaughan's match-fixing jibe: Some people have mental constipation
3 years, 7 months ago

Salman Butt responds to Michael Vaughan's match-fixing jibe: Some people have mental constipation

India Today  

Former Pakistan opener Salman Butt has hit back at Michael Vaughan's scathing remarks on social media, describing the "match-fixing" jibe as a "below the belt" remark while adding that some people have "mental constipation". Notably, Vaughan and Butt's war of words had started when the former Pakistan opener had slammed the ex-English captain for stirring up an unnecessary controversy by …

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