Savak
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I am attaching a few articles and discussion boards i found from 1993
www.independent.co.uk
groups.google.com
Pakistan under Javed Miandad had won the test series against England 2-1 in 1992 and the one test match against New Zealand in 1993. However we lost the ODI series against England 4-1 and had a disasterous World Series tournament in Australia featuring West Indies and Australia.
Miandad's batting performances at the time did not mirror his peak years but he had scored a century against England in 1992 and a couple of important 50's for Pakistan during that time period therefore to claim his batting form was a concern was not justified at the time.
Miandad in his autobiography blamed Imran Khan for inciting Wasim, Waqar for revolting against his captaincy and for advising board officials to replace Miandad as captain with Wasim in 1993. Wasim in his autobiography claims Miandad was a terrible man manager and was not really behaving like a leader i.e. getting into petty squabbles over money with his team mates, being very condescending, rude towards youngsters.
Imran was an advisor to the BCCP at the time and he states that while he provided a general recommendation to the Cricket Board that it was important to plan for the future and to think of a successor in the long run, he didn't precisely state or recommend to the Board to replace Miandad.
Aamir Sohail and Salim Malik both state that the decision to remove Miandad as captain kickstarted the politics, intrigues, cliques in the dressing room where the talented players of the 90's instead of playing for the team, indulged in unnecessary politics in the team in the race for revenge, settling scores, captaincy which is why the team of the 90's badly under achieved given the talent the squad possessed. Both these players blame Imran Khan for this move for replacing Miandad.
I personally think if Miandad's form, fitness permitted him to play on till the 1996 WC, he should have been backed by the board given that he was the most senior player in the team and the biggest legend. Perhaps him being sacked as captain reduced his motivation to play on from 1993 onwards.
December 1993 was the last time Miandad played for Pakistan, he retired in protest after being dropped from the team in 1994 and he was persuaded to take back his retirement in 1994 by the then PPP government. However he developed a serious knee injury during training and he became available for selection just before the 1996 WC. The then selectors should not have picked him in the 1996 WC squad given the very little match practice he had.
Cricket: Wasim chosen as Pakistan captain
WASIM AKRAM and Waqar Younis, the fast bowlers at the centre of last summer's ball-tampering row in England, will take charge of Pakistan following Javed Miandad's removal as captain.
www.independent.co.uk
Dirty and rotten politics of Imran
groups.google.com
Pakistan under Javed Miandad had won the test series against England 2-1 in 1992 and the one test match against New Zealand in 1993. However we lost the ODI series against England 4-1 and had a disasterous World Series tournament in Australia featuring West Indies and Australia.
Miandad's batting performances at the time did not mirror his peak years but he had scored a century against England in 1992 and a couple of important 50's for Pakistan during that time period therefore to claim his batting form was a concern was not justified at the time.
Miandad in his autobiography blamed Imran Khan for inciting Wasim, Waqar for revolting against his captaincy and for advising board officials to replace Miandad as captain with Wasim in 1993. Wasim in his autobiography claims Miandad was a terrible man manager and was not really behaving like a leader i.e. getting into petty squabbles over money with his team mates, being very condescending, rude towards youngsters.
Imran was an advisor to the BCCP at the time and he states that while he provided a general recommendation to the Cricket Board that it was important to plan for the future and to think of a successor in the long run, he didn't precisely state or recommend to the Board to replace Miandad.
Aamir Sohail and Salim Malik both state that the decision to remove Miandad as captain kickstarted the politics, intrigues, cliques in the dressing room where the talented players of the 90's instead of playing for the team, indulged in unnecessary politics in the team in the race for revenge, settling scores, captaincy which is why the team of the 90's badly under achieved given the talent the squad possessed. Both these players blame Imran Khan for this move for replacing Miandad.
I personally think if Miandad's form, fitness permitted him to play on till the 1996 WC, he should have been backed by the board given that he was the most senior player in the team and the biggest legend. Perhaps him being sacked as captain reduced his motivation to play on from 1993 onwards.
December 1993 was the last time Miandad played for Pakistan, he retired in protest after being dropped from the team in 1994 and he was persuaded to take back his retirement in 1994 by the then PPP government. However he developed a serious knee injury during training and he became available for selection just before the 1996 WC. The then selectors should not have picked him in the 1996 WC squad given the very little match practice he had.
