I am a cricketer first, then a chairman, says Ramiz Raja.
Ramiz Raja, Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), defended his previous statement on the Pindi pitch on Sunday, claiming that he is a cricketer first and then a chairman.
“First and foremost, I am a cricketer, and I see cricket through the eyes of a player,” Ramiz said to the reporters at Karachi’s National Stadium.
“I understand the supporters’ dissatisfaction, as well as my own dissatisfaction.” The PCB chairman stated, “It was critical to clarify how the Pindi pitch was produced.”
A few days earlier, Ramiz issued a lengthy statement regarding the Pindi wicket, Pakistan’s strength, and other relevant problems.
He hailed Australia’s visit to Pakistan as a watershed moment for the host country.
“For us, this is a tremendous accomplishment. Australia sent their best team, and the fans were overjoyed.”
When good players play, he claims, fans throng to the stadium, generating excitement and revitalizing cricket.
“We put in tremendous effort to get to this level, and we expect to win this series,” the former Pakistan captain said.
“It’s very meaningful as a perception becomes clear from a security and cricket point of view,” Ramiz was quick to add.
“We will try to put life in the pitches, but it will take some time. I had said that it will take time to redo the wickets, and in Test cricket, we are very much behind from an infrastructure and pitch point of view. There is still cricket left in the series,” the PCB chief further added.
