Salman Butt’s appointment by PCB draws social media’s ire
Salman Butt’s appointment by PCB draws social media’s ire
The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision to appoint former captain Salam Butt as a consultant in the selection committee didn’t sit well with social media users.
Pakistan cricket fans haven’t forgotten the former captain’s role in the spot-fixing scandal in 2010.
Former Test captain Salman Butt represented Pakistan in 33 Tests, 78 ODIs and 24 T20Is.
He made 5,209 runs spanning the three formats with 11 international centuries.
He was also part of the T20 World Cup-winning squad in 2009.
The PCB on Friday confirmed the appointment of former Pakistan cricketers Kamran Akmal, Rao Iftikhar Anjum and Salman Butt as consultant members to chief selector Wahab Riaz.
“Their first assignment as consultant members to the chief selector includes the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand, set to commence on January 12, 2024, following the conclusion of the Test tour to Australia. When not engaged in selection duties, the consultant members may be assigned additional tasks such as conducting skills camps,” PCB stated.
And here is how Pakistan cricket fans react to PCB’s decision:
Lahore City Cricket Association Selection Committee or Model Town Cricket Selection Committee or Pakistan’s National Selection Committee?
I wonder there were not even a single ex- eligible Test player(s) in rest of the Punjab, Sind, Balochistan, KPK?
Oh there is one Federal… pic.twitter.com/Bz4TGKAt92— Dr. Nauman Niaz (@DrNaumanNiaz) December 1, 2023
Shame on PCB for appointing a spot fixer Salman Butt as consultant in the PCB selection committee. Whenever I think PCB can't stoop any lower, they always prove me wrong.
— Saith Abdullah (@SaithAbdullah99) December 1, 2023
Salman Butt brought shame to the name of country, embarrassed us in broad daylight, we were made an international mockery. It took us several years to regain reputation and boomers in PCB again imposed him. This is mockery of merit.#PCB #ShameOnPCB #SalmanButt #BabarAzam𓃵 pic.twitter.com/dqUpaYMeCq
— Ahyan (@abehzad_14) December 1, 2023
Salman Butt banned for 5 years, jailed for 30 months over a spot fixing plot but he is now one of PCB selection committee members, welcome to Zaka's Pakistan.#SalmanButt #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/2j6vo2dVcN
— Sultan Khan (@MainHoonSultan7) December 1, 2023
یہ تیرا پاکستان ہے، یہ میرا پاکستان ہے، آنکھیں بند کرلیں،بٹ صاحب کا ٹریک ریکارڈ بھول جائیں،اب وہ قابل قدر عہدہ پر فائز ہوگئے ہیں#salmanbutt pic.twitter.com/rFtDiG8xAs
— Mehreen chohan (@Mehreenchohan) December 1, 2023
We are slowly and steadily reaching to a point of No return for our cricket. Salman Butt and Kamran Akmal as consultants ? Give me a break ! 🤦🏻♂️#PakistanCricket #SalmanButt #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/eZ6rh0lQMi
— FC (@fad08) December 1, 2023
A fixer @im_SalmanButt is now the selector for the national team! What’s the criteria, @TheRealPCB? Shame! Shame! Shame!! @WahabViki @zakaashraf81 #SalmanButt #PCB #PakistanCricketTeam
This management is a joke!!!!
— Anum Farooq Rasheed (@anum4) December 1, 2023
Worth pointing out that Butt has served his time and Wahab and Akmal themselves were only ever questioned in 2010 but just lookin like a wow on optics. (Also Hafeez v publicly expressed unhappiness with Amir return so not sure how he feels about this) pic.twitter.com/KfGVDAk45Q
— Osman Samiuddin (@OsmanSamiuddin) December 1, 2023
Salman butt orchestrated the biggest fixing scandal in cricket's history, Wahab Riaz was seen taking a jacket full of cash from a bookie, Kamran Akmal was questioned for throwing infamous sydney game. All of them will be selecting Pakistan's team now. Lost for words.
— Hassan (@Gotoxytop2) December 1, 2023
