Former captains Javed Miandad and Rameez Raja are doing the rounds as potential candidates to become Pakistan Cricket Board CEO after the new PCB chairman is appointed by President Asif Zardari.According to sources, Punjab Governor Salman Taseer is the front runner for the coveted post of board chairman, to be appointed by Pakistan President in his capacity as PCB chief patron, while either one of Miandad or Raja could be the CEO.
"Why not, Taseer is very close to President Zardari and is an old Pakistan Peoples Party loyalist. He has also worked as treasurer of the board and was involved in the organization of 1996 World Cup," a top board source said.
"Taseer will be consulted for the post of chief executive and former greats Javed Miandad and Rameez Raja are being seen as viable options to work with him. Miandad is also in the good books of Zardari," the source added.
Taseer, who was handpicked by Zardari for the post of Punjab Governor despite opposition from the coalition partners in the government, is reportedly interested in the cricket post.
"He is Lahore-based and can find time for cricket. The board now functions like a corporate body so the chairman has to be there only for key decisions," the source said.
Meanwhile, sports minister Najamuddin got a rap from the PMO for insisting on having an ad-hoc committee to run cricket affairs till a new PCB chief is appointed.
"The Ministry got a rap after they sent a summary to the Prime Minister's secretariat asking him to give approval for appointing the ad-hoc committee. They were reminded that cricket remains the exclusive domain of the President and the Prime Minister has nothing to do with it," the source disclosed.
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