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Former captain Ramiz Raja Monday vowed to take Pakistan cricket to new highs after he was elected
unanimously and unopposed as the Pakistan Cricket Board’s 36th chairman for a three-year term.
The PCB Election Commissioner Justice (retd) Sheikh Azmat Saeed presided over a Special Meeting of
the PCB's Board of Governors during which Ramiz Raja was elected.
Ramiz Raja, along with Asad Ali Khan, was nominated by Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is also the
patron-in-chief of the PCB, in the PCB Board of Governors on 27 August for a three-year term.
Addressing the members of BoG following his election, Ramiz Raja thanked them for supporting him and
reposing trust in his candidacy for the post.
“I am thankful to all of you for electing me as the PCB Chairman and look forward to working with you to
ensure Pakistan cricket continues to thrive and grow stronger, both on and off-the-field,” he said.
He said: “One of my key focuses will be to help introduce in the Pakistan men’s cricket team the same
culture, mind-set, attitude and approach that once made Pakistan one of the most feared cricket playing
nations.”
As an organisation, he said, we all need to get behind the national team and provide them the desired
assistance and support so that they can produce that brand of cricket, which the fans also expect from
them each time they step on to the field of play.
“Obviously, as a former cricketer, my other priority will be to look into the welfare of our past and
present cricketers. The game has and will always be about the cricketers and, as such, they deserve
more recognition and respect from their parent institution,” he added
Profile:
Ramiz Raja is Pakistan’s 18th Test and 12th ODI captain, and played 255 international matches in which
he scored 8,674 runs in the period from 1984 to 1997.
He has previously served the PCB as its Chief Executive from 2003-2004 and has represented Pakistan on
the ICC Chief Executives’ Committee. Currently, he is a member of the MCC World Cricket Committee.
Ramiz Raja is only the fourth former Pakistan international cricketer to head the PCB after Abdul Hafeez
Kardar (1972-1977), Javed Burki (1994-1995) and Ijaz Butt (2008-2011).
