Misbah-ul-Haq will also stand in court, Waseem Khan informed the public

Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Executive Officer Wasim Khan has dismissed the impression that Misbah-ul-Haq has been given the most powers in history as head coach and chief selector.

Waseem Khan says that Misbah-ul-Haq will also face accountability. He has been given powers and made subject to accountability. He said that Misbah-ul-Haq has been appointed on the basis of his vision and vast experience, but he will have to go through the process of accountability. We have made a difficult decision. Misbah-ul-Haq wants to appoint someone to act as a bridge between Misbah-ul-Haq and the six head coaches (selectors). Fully supporting Misbah.

Sources say that former left-arm spinner Nadeem Khan is being given the responsibility of coordinating between Misbah-ul-Haq and the selectors and a notification will be issued soon. He said that Misbah-ul-Haq has not been given full powers. He is certainly authoritative in the matters of head coach and chief selectors, but he is answerable to me and the chairman. Recently they added Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shahzad to the team, both of them were said to have their files closed. Misbah is showing flexibility in selection. Umar and Ahmed were dumped, so Fawad Alam or any other forgotten cricketer will not be abused. Fawad Alam can impress Misbah by scoring centuries. Nawaz and Iftikhar Ahmed are back in the team. Musbah says that the age of the player does not matter if he performs and can win for Pakistan, then he will definitely get a chance.

Misbah is answerable to me and I to the chairman. A limit has been set for all. No one shall transgress it. He said that after every six to twelve months Misbah will be assessed on his performance. At the time when Misbah took charge of the Pakistani team, the team was going through a bad period after the spot-fixing scandal. They have a very good reputation worldwide. He made the Pakistan team number one and took the Pakistan team up with his captaincy.

Wasim Khan said that Sarfraz Ahmed is the captain of the Pakistan team and we have removed all doubts by showing confidence in him, but with Sarfraz we are preparing captains for the future. Babar Azam, Shan Masood, Haris Sohail, Asad Shafiq have been appointed captains in domestic cricket. We want Pakistan’s eleven players to have leadership qualities. Young cricketers Rohail Nazir, Hyder Ali and Naseem Shah can become future stars. The system is improving the players. Among the fast bowlers, Muhammad Hasnain, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, etc. are being groomed. In Australia we have high expectations from these young players. He said that we know the value of our players, so we have increased their fees. Fitness is a top priority. Will not compromise on fitness. Misbah is the leader and all the players know what they want from their players. He said that women cricketers have also been given more attention than before. Women are preparing for the World Cup. Also focusing on psychology.