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USACA to seek techncial support from PCB, other Boards |
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LAHORE,Oct 10 (APP) United States of America Cricket Association (USACA) is keen to seek technical support from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and other test playing countries boards to evolve a system to establish its cricket under a solid base at various levels to eventually attain test status. This was stated by Senior Vice President of USACA, Nabeel Ahmed, a Pakistani American in an interview with APP from Detriot, USA on Saturday.
He said USACA’s ultimate aim is to
attain test status in next five to seven years and for that they need
technical assistance from PCB and any full member board(s) to achieve
their ultimate goal.
“All the full member board(s) are
technically sound because of ample presence technical officials in the
field of coaching, umpiring and other departments of the game and we
will like to acquire their services to consolidate our existing cricket
structure”, he said.
Nabeel, a former cricketer who
remained involved in playing cricket in US and Canada, is the first
ever Pakistani American to have that important slot in USACA.
He was elected for the second time last year which speaks volume of
his cricketing managerial skills as an administrator and organizer of the game at various levels.
He said in the past Great Lakes
Cricket Conference,a league of which he is the Chairman, has hired the
services of nearly six Indian umpires annually to stand in the league
matches.Now they will also like to have Pakistani umpires to officiate
in the matches there, besides hiring coaches from Pakistan to improve
the coaching standards in USA.
Regarding structure of USA
cricket, he said they have implemented their cricket development plan
in schools to motivate the youth to take up cricket as a sport.
“Today our cricket activities at
early level are being attended by 60 percent native students and 40
percent expatriates from different origins and we are confident that we
will be making a rapid progress in next five years to give cricket the
status of a major sport in USA “, said Nabeel who is also the Trustee
of Detroit cricket club.
“ We are also considering to hire
the services of first class players to feature in our league which will
be started in a couple of years on the pattern of league in England and
by implementing league system we will be having a strong base of the
game”,he asserted.
While living in USA Nabeel has not
forgotten to patronage cricket in Pakistan and he is regularly
sponsoring a cricket tournament “Col. Fateh Sher Khan Memorial
tournament” in the memory of his late father.He is also the patron of
Cricket Centre Club in Model Town, Lahore.
“It is not possible to keep myself
away from cricket in Pakistan because whatever I have achieved in life
is because of Pakistan and the best way is to make efforts for the
development of cricket in Pakistan and I am up to this task “, he
asserted.
USACA official said their cricket
structure revolves around 8 regions and majority states of USA are
divided on these regions and leagues are associated with regions. The
leagues are featuring in cricket activities on regular basis. Around
40,000 players are registered with USACA.
“PCB is always looking for neutral
venues for their series with other countries, I think it is in the best
interest of PCB to develop a relationship with USACA more that any
other full member board. PCB had an opportunity to bring Pakistan New
Zealand series to USA. However,in future USACA will welcome to hold
such international events.
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Presidential address to the joint sitting of parliament |
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