KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is contemplating a radical change in its domestic cricket structure which would see the abolishment of departmental cricket after nearly five decades in the country.
A PCB source said that at the last managing committee meeting held in Lahore this month, Chairman Najam Sethi had expressed his dissatisfaction with the prevailing domestic cricket structure which is split into first class tournaments for departments/banks and regional cricket associations.
The radical proposal is that departments and banks instead of fielding their own teams should take over sponsorship/management of a region which would play the first class tournament,” he said.
“Under the proposal a department/bank would be asked to provide around 20 million rupees financial assistance to a region with the board also contributing a similar amount.
Another senior bank official, who is a former Test player, pointed out that due to the different culture and social environment in Pakistan departments and banks had always played a big part in domestic cricket. “It is unfair to compare our domestic structure with countries like Australia, England or South Africa where there is a different culture altogether.
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