KARACHI : Former Pakistan Test captain Moin Khan has said that the tenure of the present Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt is the worst period ever seen by Pakistan cricket. The PCB chief’s three-year term, which started back on October 8, 2008 after then board head Nasim Ashraf resigned, will be completed at the end of this week. In an interview to German Radio Deutsche Welle on Thursday, Moin said Pakistan cricket had been suffering badly under Ijaz and he had not seen such a bad period in his life both as cricket and administration wise. “From spot-fixing scandal to attack on Sri Lankans cricketers were the terrible mistakes made by the PCB and Pakistan had to pay for that. We were deprived of hosting international cricket and the World Cup 2011,” he added.Moin, who was the integral part of Pakistan 1992 World Cup winning squad, said that the PCB’s consistent mistakes had also the affected the fan-following of the game in the country. “Cricket has the biggest fan-following in the country as this game is very close to every Pakistani’s heart. But due to the recent scandals and every day problems peoples tendency of watching cricket has also been decreasing which is not a good sign,” maintained 40 years old Moin.Moin said Pakistan cricket was still not at the point of no return and by making mends Pakistan still could stage a comeback.Yes we have lost three to four years in cricket but the cricketing talent in this country is amazing and Pakistan cricket can bounce back if the job is done with sincerity. Nothing is impossible in this world. We have to make our international relations better in order to bring back international cricket to Pakistan.Moin, who played 69 Tests and 219 ODIs for Pakistan, said that after watching Ijaz’s tenure one can not say that a Test cricketer can be a good administrator. “It all depends on vision and the right man for the right job.” According to Moin, the PCB’s new chairman should be an elected one and the presidential selection is not good for cricket. “When someone is selected by the President House, he is not accountable to anyone else and thus this makes Pakistan cricket a one-man show which is the cause of all problems. We have to go for democracy in cricket board as we live in a democratic country,” Moin concluded.
