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Ashraf, who has come to the Pakistan cricket with a banking background, has also warned the national players of staying away from illegal and unethical activities, saying that he would deal with an iron fist.
"One thing is clear in my mind I will not tolerate any groupings or monopoly either in the board or in the national team. There is no question of compromise on this issue,” said Ashraf while talking to the media reporters on Sunday.
The PCB chief said that he has been receiving calls from across the world since taking over as the Board's chairman, calling for improvement in the game.
Pakistan cricket has been tainted by a number of off-field controversies over the past year and a half, with the spot fixing saga being the worst of them. Three Pakistan cricketers including former skipper Salman Butt and pacer duo of Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif allegedly conspired to deliver a few deliberate no balls in a Test match against England, in August last year.
The trio has been banned from all cricket for a minimum of five years and a case against them with the charges of conspiracy to cheat, and conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments is underway in London. The Crown Prosecution Service of Britain, an organization responsible for prosecuting criminal cases probed by British police, is looking into the matter, and the trio, if proven guilty, can receive imprisonment for upto ten years and heavy financial penalties.
Zaka, a successful farmer-cum-businessman who had succeeded Ijaz Butt as the PCB chairman earlier this month, made it clear that no leniency will be shown to such cricketers.
"... it is a fact that some cricketers have been responsible for bringing a bad name to Pakistan and Pakistanis all over the world and I can only tell those players that they will be dealt with an iron hand and no leniency will be shown to them," said Zaka.
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