``This incident speaks volumes of the 'professional skills and calibre' of the people who are running the affairs of cricket,'' said Hasib on Friday. ``What more evidence or proof the relevant quarters want about the cricket administrators.
``The Management is in a complete shambles and if the board can't put the 16-member squad on the aircraft, what confusion will it create in the coming season when South Africa and West Indies would be here,'' said Hasib.
The former chief selector stated that what wonders him more is that the current officials were paid employees. ``Are we throwing all our money in the drain because if paid people can't do the job properly, what's the point of putting them in that place. ``In this respect, I think the people who served cricket honorarily, did a marvellous job because never such a horrible incident happened. ``The PCB, while it is taking serious notice of indiscipline, should conduct a thorough probe in the affair and sack the individual responsible for this inconvenience,'' Hasib lamented.
Hasib pressed that the team management and the players who violated the airline regulations of not arriving two hours before the departure should also be punished. Hasib stated that the cricket administrators were more interested in their personal 'joy-rides' than looking after the interests of the team. ``I can assure you that as the Asia Cup will progress, the tally of the PCB officials in Colombo will be as many as the playing members.'' Hasib said there appeared no logic in appointing a coach and assistant manager in the presence of the legendary Zaheer Abbas. ``His (Zaheer's) presence needed no coach or assistant manager.'' Hasib was unhappy with the fine of Rs 20,000 imposed on Ramiz Raja for writing a diary. ``From the syndicated column, he earned Rs 500,000 and fining him Rs 20,000 is just nothing. To set a good example, Raja should have fined the total package he had with the syndicate and an additional 25% fine from his earning from the Indian tour.''
On the prospects of the Pakistan team in the Asia Cup, Hasib said: ``Pakistan is certainly the favourites because India and Sri Lanka have limited bowling resources. I personally feel that if the team is left alone, it can produce good results. ``I have always been a great supporter of the Pakistan team and my observation is that it can beat the world's best XI,'' he said.