Wasim Akram was also interested in PCB chairman’s post

According
to
a
PCB
insider
aware
of
the
developments
leading
up
to
the
nomination
of
Ramiz
as
chairman,
the
former
great
also
expressed
interest
in
the
position.

“It
is
true
Wasim
Akram
was
also
considered
for
the
chairman’s
post
and
had
also
indicated
his
interest
but,
apparently,
the
prime
minister
was
advised
that
Ramiz
would
be
a
better
choice
as
he
had
no
past
baggage
to
carry
with
him,”
the
source
claimed.

Akram,
who
is
an
influential
member
of
the
PCB’s
Cricket
Committee
and
also
Director
cricket/coach
with
the
Karachi
Kings
in
the
Pakistan
Super
League,
is
presently
in
Australia
with
his
wife
and
daughter.

According
to
the
source
at
one
time
Akram’s
name
was
put
forward
as
a
top
candidate
to
replace
Ehsan
Mani
and
he
also
showed
interest
but
his
name
cropping
up
in
a
match-fixing
scandal
in
the
past
became
a
hurdle
for
him.

The
former
captain
was
at
the
centre
of
match-fixing
allegations
with
other
Pakistan
players
in
the
1990s
and
was
also
fined
for
not
cooperating
with
a
judicial
inquiry
commission
on
the
fixing
allegations
in
2000.

Although
several
match-fixing
inquiries
including
the
Justice
Malik
Qayyum
commission
between
1995
and
2000
never
found
Akram
guilty
of
any
wrongdoing,
the
allegations
surrounding
him
did
affected
him
personally.

Akram
has
always
claimed
innocence
and
maintained
that
he
has
not
accepted
any
offers
to
work
in
the
PCB
because
of
his
other
commitments.
“But
this
time
Wasim
had
shown
interest
but
eventually
the
premier
settled
upon
Ramiz
who
has
never
come
under
the
shadow
of
match-fixing
allegations
as
a
player
or
captain,”
the
source
said.