LAHORE – The Board of Governors of the Pakistan Cricket Board, in an effortto encourage, incentivise and recognise individuals supporting their clubsand following feedback from the relevant stakeholders approved twoamendments to the Model Constitution for Cricket Clubs.
The decision was made in 62nd meeting of the Board of Governors of thePakistan Cricket Board which met through a virtual conference call. The BoGapproved the following two amendments to the Model Constitution for CricketClubs:
1– Article 8.2(e) has been deleted. Article 8.2(e) read as: “is not anincumbent office bearer of any political party, elected representative,Minister, Senator, MNA, MPA, MLA, Nazim, Naib Nazim, Councilor, a personwho has contested general and/or local body elections in the last threeyears or draws financial or material support from any political, Religious,Ethnic or Sectarian party. In case any Office Bearer violates theprovisions of this Article during his tenure, he will stand disqualified orshall be de-notified forthwith”
2– Article 8.4 has been modified to read as: “The term of an Office Bearershall be two years. Provided that the tenures of Office Bearers of the Clubshall be calculated from the date that the election is notified under thisConstitution.”
The BoG was informed 3,807 applications were received, which was a 22percent increase on club registrations prior to the inception of the newdomestic cricket structure in August 2019. The scrutiny phase and nextopportunity for the clubs to register will be available later this year.
The BoG was also updated on the progress made in operationalising the sixCricket Associations. The PCB has now received applications for CricketAssociation chief executives and shortlisted candidates will subsequentlybe interviewed later this month before formal appointments are made. Afterthe chief executives have been appointed, the recruitment process forGeneral Manager – Cricket Operations and Manager – Accounts will commence.
In the very near future, the PCB will be inviting applications for CityCricket Association head coaches, which will open up employmentopportunities for, at least, 90 former cricketers.