Indians have never helped Pak cricket, fumes Miandad

[Bumper]

Anybody think this is out of concern for the workload of the players? BCCI is awash with SONY/WSG dollars and simply can't be assed with a few more thousand quid.

True. The mercenaries operate on two basic principles: 1) When there is easy money to be made, make it. 2) Do whatever it takes to keep the media happy. Couple of million dollars risking player injuries would earn them unnecessary criticism, not to mention the hit IPL would have to stomach if one of the icon players is sidelined.

[Mr. Wicket]

Well, whatever the IPL does wrong, we can at least say it spared us this series.

[cricket my love]

GOOD ON BCCI finally.. jab dekho yeh PCB waalein muh uthake bhiik maangne aa jatein hai

This not only help Pakistan for financial reasons but it also help India for improving their records against Pakistan by playing these fixed series.

[Sachinism]

well done BCCI let our players have a break

[msb1991]

Good move by the BCCI for once to take the players into consideration.

[suraj]

IPL will prove to be a disservice to the game of cricket - no doubt abt that.

nonsense- you sound like an old man criticising anything and everything abt the new generation this is the future of cricket; take it or leave it

[Zakhmi]

well done BCCI let our players have a break

yes, more than anything else.

[bharat297]

well done ... we need a rest

[mhr123]

GOOD ON BCCI finally.. jab dekho yeh PCB waalein muh uthake bhiik maangne aa jatein hai

tics don't be so rude...Daan dena bhut puniyaa ka kaam hai :D

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Indians have never helped Pak cricket, fumes Miandad Javed Miandad and Moin Khan have lashed out at the BCCI for refusing to play a three-ODI series to fill the gap created by Australia's decision to reduce their scheduled tour. More... KARACHI, February 26: Former Pakistani players Javed Miandad and Moin Khan have lashed out at the BCCI for refusing to play a three-ODI series which would have filled the gap created by Australia's decision to reduce the duration of their scheduled March-April tour. The duo felt the Indian response was the result of the blatant manner in which the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had been towing their line on various issues including the controversial Indian Cricket League (ICL) and Indian Premier League (IPL) standoff. "If the Indians wanted to help us out they could have come for a week. As it is they could even have rested some of their main players and tried out some of the players who have not been picked in the squad for the series in Australia," Miandad said. "But India has never really helped Pakistan cricket when most necessary," he added. Miandad said the Indians, by agreeing to come to Pakistan, could have sent a positive message to even Australia to tour Pakistan. BCCI President Sharad Pawar yesterday cited the need for the Indian players to take a break of at least 10 days between their current engagement in Australia and the next home series against South Africa as the reason for the inability to visit Pakistan next month. However, Miandad felt India would have had enough break to spare a week in Pakistan. "They could have still rested their players even after undertaking a short tour to Lahore." Miandad said the PCB had been towing the Indian board's line on ICL and IPL and had taken sides by banning the players who had signed up for the ICL. "The ICL is purely an issue hurting the Indian board. And Pakistan has been in the forefront of doing what they want," he said. Former Test player Moin Khan also criticised the PCB for making an announcement about the Indian series even before it was confirmed. "I don't understand why make an announcement about the proposal before it was confirmed. It also sent out a wrong message to the Australians and the Indians' refusal to help would only create more problems for us," he explained. "If the Indians wanted to repay Pakistan for the support they have given on the ICL this was the time to do it. "Unfortunately they backed out and it is a good lesson for our cricket officials not to follow the Indians blindly and look at our own interests in the world forum," he added.

[Kartikey]

They get enough help as it is.

[beetle]

Ehsan Faramosh namak haram!

[mhr123]

Tics was right yesterday, inko bheek mangne ke adaat se paad gayee hai.

[DomainK]

Buddha sathia gaya hai.

[Kartikey]

Miandad is crazy, anyone remember World Cup 92???

[16 str8]

Pakistan is struggling/ going broke. Sri Lanka is broke. New Zealand and England are in decline. Zimbabwe should not be allowed to play at international level. Aren't things looking great for cricket's future?

[Sachinism]

wtf, since when is it India's duty to fill in gaps in Pak's schedule???? but india should send their u-19's team to pakistan and give them some more practice

[sm332]

actually i wouldnt mind that, we could even send our A team if they would like ... but to think that we can send our proper team with a another test series in less than a fortnight is pretty ridiculous even by javed's standards

[Mr. Wicket]

Javed has standards?

[Anakin]

They were saved from bankruptcy in 2004.