LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has invited former cricketers to return to the field by seriously considering various roles, including as match officials in the 2020-21 domestic season.
According to a statement by PCB, the creation of these opportunities is in line with the PCB’s strategic decision to increase the involvement of former players in the domestic cricket set-up and to train and develop the local talent in all facets of the game.
The interested candidates can send their resumes at abdul.hameed@pcb.com.pk by 10 August. Separately, the PCB is also planning to loop in former international and first-class cricketers in media roles as it is planning to live-stream and televise domestic matches.
These roles may potentially include commentary and studio shows. Further details will be confirmed closer to time.
Meanwhile, the High-Performance department is conducting a 360-degree review of 142 match officials, which includes 112 umpires and 30 match referees.
The robust review includes analyses of reports from match referees and captains from the 2019-20 season and examination of their critical decisions.
The High-Performance department will also conduct eyesight and hearing tests of these match officials after Eid-ul-Adha as part of the review process.
The opportunities as match officials have come after the PCB recently encouraged former cricketers to apply for various coaching roles in the High-Performance Programme.
While the role details are available here, the PCB is looking for former international cricketers or first-class cricketers with a minimum of 75-match experience with a PCB Level-II accreditation.
While this opens up career opportunities for retired players as umpires or match referees, this also sets a pathway for them to become international match officials by climbing up the ladder after honing their skills at different rungs of domestic structure.
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