The Pakistan government has accepted a suggestion by former Test players to appoint a high-powered committee in the PCB.

The suggestion was put forward by former Test captains Wasim Akram, Rameez Raja, Inzamam-ul Haq, Saeed Anwar and leg spinner Mushtaq Ahmed when they met Federal Law Minister Farooq A Naek in Lahore on Sunday.

The former players have suggested that the members of the cricket committee should have an experience of at least 50 Tests.

Naek said the tenure of the cricket committee would range from two to three years and it would have five members. The Board is presently working under sports ministry's guidance since the resignation of Nasim Ashraf as Chairman in August.

"The most important result of our discussion is the formation of a high-powered cricket committee which should have five cricketers as members, all with at least 50 Tests behind them.

"We also discussed the domestic cricket structure which is in need of revamping," he said.

Akram said they met the Minister because they want to help Pakistan cricket come out of its current crisis.

"We don't want any jobs, we don't want anything we just want to help Pakistan cricket. The minister liked our ideas and we are hopeful that we will be able to contribute to Pakistan cricket's revival," he said.

"We also want the best for Pakistan cricket because there is a lot of talent in the country... And we want to make a plan through which we can channelise it for improvement of Pakistan cricket," he added.

Rameez Raja said they have asked the Minister to involve cricketers of repute in decision making, people who have played the game so that the sport gets out of the downfall.

"We have asked the Minister to include cricketers with experience of over 50 Tests because others compromise and that's why we have asked for a high-powered committee which will not be influenced in its decision making," he said.