Miandad claims injustice has been done to Faisal

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Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad has claimed that 'injustice' has been meted out to his nephew, Faisal Iqbal, as far as the latter cementing a place in the national cricket team was concerned.


"No doubt injustice has been done to some players including Faisal. But at the same time, as a professional, I believe if he keeps on scoring runs there is no way he will not be rewarded in time," Miandad said. Faisal, who has been in and out of the national team for the last few years, was recalled to the Test squad for the tour to Sri Lanka last month after nearly two years on the sidelines.

Unfortunately, he still didn't get a chance to play as the selectors preferred to go with debutant Ayub Dogar after skipper Misbah-ul-Haq was banned due to slow over-rate, thus overlooking the experience of Faisal.

Miandad pointed out that normally when a senior player is unavailable due to some reason the next most seasoned player is preferred to replace him.

"But in Sri Lanka this didn't happen and it was not fair. But I don't want to create any negativity because I believe a player has his own destiny to fulfill."

Miandad, who has been asked by the PCB to work with the under-19 players and members of the senior team during camps in Lahore, said he was delighted to be given this responsibility.

"But I have always said that players who have played around 200 ODIs or 50 Tests don't need any coaching. They just need to be fine-tuned. I believe the younger players can benefit more from my experience," he said.

Miandad, who has remained coach of the national team thrice, said there was no doubt the Pakistani players were not always consistent.

"Coaches can only advice a player but it is the player who has to go and perform and handle the situation in the middle.

When we played no one coached us, we learnt by ourselves because I believe once you play for the national team it is your responsibility to keep improving and learning and if you say at this level you need coaching then you shouldn't be playing for your country," Miandad said.

Miandad also said that in the past family commitments had kept him away from accepting any coaching assignments with the national team.

"But now I have time and if required can also go on tours with the team."

The former captain, who has played in 124 Tests and is presently having a senior position in the board, said that consistency had always been a problem with the national team despite producing some great players.

He made it clear that there would be no clash between him and head coach Dav Whatmore.

"The board has also appointed Whatmore... he will do his job and I will do what I have to do."

Miandad also did not hold back from saying that justice was not done with him when he was coach.

"I was removed in 2004 when my contract still remained. When I told the board what needed to be done they didn't listen. They were not fair in dealing with me as coach." http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report...l/20120710.htm

[Gabbar Singh]

Awww - my heart bleeds for Faisal.

[Zamee]

He averages in mid 20s for a reason
LOL @ injustice

[Luton Bad Boy]

It is injustice to my eyes that I actually wasted two minutes of life to read that article

[Akmal Dynasty]

You have done injustice to umar akmal by using your connections to drop him for your bhanja.

Shame on you .

[adi_6294]

Its one thing to criticize Javed but its totally shameful to pick on how he speaks. I, like you guys dont really agree with what Javed said bout Faisal but its extremely disrespectful to call him Totla, respect the great man for what he did for Pakistan.

I respect him for what he did for pakistan in the past...a great batsmen and a player...
But what he is doing now is much more important. He is in PCB and doing nothing. and now as he is a batting consultant/coach, he came to his previous habit of speaking stupid things.
Remember what happened to team when he was a coach...every day a new drama..
God knows where the ego of our people are taking us to.....

[waqar goraya]

What about the injustice Miandad is doing to more deserving players like Umar akmal and Fawad alam or Usman salahuddin by using his name to bring in tried and tested Iqbal into the team ...What about the injustice Iqbal has done to Pakistan team after getting so many matches with out giving any service..

[ecstatic_freak]

Originally Posted by adi_6294 I respect him for what he did for pakistan in the past...a great batsmen and a player... But what he is doing now is much more important. He is in PCB and doing nothing. and now as he is a batting consultant/coach, he came to his previous habit of speaking stupid things. Remember what happened to team when he was a coach...every day a new drama.. God knows where the ego of our people are taking us to.....

So voice your opinion in a proper way, stuttering got nothing to do with what hes been doing

[the Great Khan]

the only injustice that has been done to Pakistan is having to put up with such a rubbsh player!

[MRSN]

so yeah keep sitting out guys like Harris Sohail,Afaq Raheem who score huge amount of runs in domestic cricket and play such players who have been given dozens of chances before and they haven't done anything extraordinary...Selection of Sami and Faisal Iqbal were definitely not based on performance but on other reasons.

[asifp]

ask him, is this unjustice worse than whats happening to Fawad Alam?

[Zaz]

lol at javed, what about the injustice on us fans having to watch his pathetic batting time and time again??

Javed should at least try to be a little impartial!

[Bewal Express]

If he wasn`t your Nephew, he wouldn`t be anywhere near the team. Nepotism in cricket can only take you so far.

[style_guru]

I agree javed Bhai. And along with Faisal 'Bhanja' Iqbal, injustice has also been done to Imran 'Daamaad' Farhat, Shoaib 'Mirza' Malik etc.

Let all the ****** players play in the team, and then justice is served according to you

[MRSN]

Originally Posted by style_guru I agree javed Bhai. And along with Faisal 'Bhanja' Iqbal, injustice has also been done to Imran 'Daamaad' Farhat, Shoaib 'Mirza' Malik etc. Let all the ****** players play in the team, and then justice is served according to you

Shoaib Malik is in the T20 side on merit but you are right about the rest ones.

[Thees_Mar_Khan]

Lol - Umar Akmal funs all over this thread, as if Faisal is stopping Umars second coming. Was Faisal also in the test team against England keeping Umar out?

[Asif321]

yeaa big injustice ... deserves more then faisal if u look at avgs

[Decipher]

some of these former players earned a lot of respect during their playing days ,,, sad to see they are draining it all down the gutter.

[MRSN]

Originally Posted by Thees_Mar_Khan Lol - Umar Akmal funs all over this thread, as if Faisal is stopping Umars second coming. Was Faisal also in the test team against England keeping Umar out?

lolz I knew you will show up in this thread..waiting for you replies in this thread
http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/sh...d.php?t=154958

[Square Drive]

Originally Posted by Luton Bad Boy It is injustice to my eyes that I actually wasted two minutes of life to read that article

Exactly what I was thinking.

Javed

[shakil]

Miandad is right. If Sami can get a game, so can Faisal

[LastLaugh_PK]

Maindad please keep your opinion to yourself. Faisal is a pathetic player even on his best day. It is an injustice to the Pakistani nation that the likes of Umar Akmal, Fawad Alam, Usman Salahuddin and Haris Sohail are sitting out and Iqbal is in Lanka. Faisal does not even deserve to bring out the drinks for the players.

[adi_6294]

Just look at the average of faisal in FC cricket...merely 40 considering the standard of our firstclass cricket. And he is playing since my childhood days and only manage to score 6 centuries in list A matches with 30 odd average...
There is nothing to cheer about faisal iqbal very sorry to say

[VTEC]

Sad to see the Best Batsman to play for Pakistan giving such biased statements

[Akmal Dynasty]

^biased lol are you blind?

[VTEC]

Originally Posted by Akmal Dynasty ^biased lol are you blind?

Implying Faisal Iqbal is the Second Best Batsman in the Country?

[mastermind_quad]

Sad ....bahut bura hua Faisal ke sath ....

[BakuGM]

Love the man but hate his bhanja with a passion. FFS what about Fawad, Haris, Umar....

[PIE_CHUCKER]

Why do all Pakistani players feel they have been hard done by if they dont get picked!!!???

Like as if there its birth given right to play for Pakistan!!

[Riff]

To be fair, Faisal, for a long time, has only been getting one match opportunities where he was dropped for the next game if he didnt perform in that match.

I cant remember the last time, he got a good run of games. There is some injustice in that sense.

I thought he might get a run of games in this series, probably in the place of Asad Shafique but that wasnt the case.

[jeetu]

Faisal Iqbal has average of 26 in 26 test. He played so many test was injustice to more talented players who could have done better.

[Riff]

Originally Posted by jeetu Faisal Iqbal has average of 26 in 26 test. He played so many test was injustice to more talented players who could have done better.

Wow. He has only played 26 tests? He's been around for ages.

Proves my point. Faisal should be given a run of games rather than one match here and there. It would be difficult for anyone to perform if he is not given a consistent run in the side.

[LastLaugh_PK]

Originally Posted by Riff Wow. He has only played 26 tests? He's been around for ages. Proves my point. Faisal should be given a run of games rather than one match here and there. It would be difficult for anyone to perform if he is not given a consistent run in the side.

26 tests are enough to show if you have got what it takes to excel at that level.

[jeetu]

He is even worse ODI player. Average of 22 in 18 matches.

[WahabYorker]

Originally Posted by shakil Miandad is right. If Sami can get a game, so can Faisal

by this logic...if sami can get a game, so can faisal...if faisal can get a game so can shoaib malik, if shoaib malik can get a game, so can imran farhat, if imran farhat can get a game so can kamran akmal, if kamran akmal can get a game....

lets make up a team of lalloos

[Akmal Dynasty]

is 100 times better batsman than this useless bhanja

[Friend786]

then go file suo motu against pakistani selectors in supreme court.