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India's attitude changed after inclusion in Big Three: Javed Miandad

Legendary Pakistan batsman says India is moving towards downfall due to their ego

APP October 28, 2015

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ISLAMABAD: Legendary Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad believes the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is not an individual entity and is run by their government which is the sole reason for all the distress in the Pakistan-India cricketing relations.

Miandad said that instead of making the country a sport-loving nation the BCCI is promoting hatred against Pakistan which will soon guide the Indian board towards downfall.

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"BCCI is not a cricket board, it is a government's board," said Miandad, adding this attitude of India towards other cricketing nations points towards the start of their downfall.

"The day is near when India would itself ask Pakistan for a series."

Recently, BCCI wrote a letter to the government demanding an approval for the series against Pakistan.

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However, Miandad questioned the BCCI on Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shahryar Khan’s visit saying that what kind of protocol or help did the Indian board or the government provide to PCB officials when Shiv Sena’s violent protest caused the cancellation of talks.

Former captain added that BCCI's attitude and ego had changed after getting a higher status due to the Big Three rule.

"Before Big Three, the ICC used to conduct a 10-year Future Tour Programme for all countries but now we don't see that. It is the Big Three who decides what to do now," he said.

Miandad said if Ashes could be played on regular basis then why not a Pakistan-India series as the latter has been termed by many as a bigger clash than the Ashes.

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"It is India which does not want to play Pakistan because they are afraid to lose and to play against Pakistan," he said.

He concluded that Pakistan should boycott the World Twenty20 in India next year at all costs.

"If respect really matters to PCB then they should not go for the World Twenty20 as it is also a matter of country's prestige which India has damaged at all times," he said.

COMMENTS (12)

Blunt | 9 years ago | Reply @BruteForce: Who is Shahryar Khan that the Indian government is supposed to provide protocol to him? This is not Pakistan where a 3rd secretary of the US walks into the PM’s office. Yes, that's because we are graceful people and know how to respect the guests as per our Asian traditions, rather than first inviting the people via official letter and then storm in few planted terrorists inside the BCCI office and stoop to the embarrassing level of not entertaining the guests. @Sandip: I hope you remember Pak India series played in 2012-13. Surely people have short memories.

Prada | 9 years ago | Reply India was the BIG ONE before any BIG-anything came along. Stop cribbing.

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Paa ji | 9 years ago | Reply This is what happens when a bald suddenly grows hair. Indian attitude is reminiscent of a shallow character.

Anjaan | 9 years ago | Reply India is where the money is ... not in England, not in Australia ... !! ... it is as simple as that ...

BruteForce | 9 years ago | Reply Wasn't India reluctant to play even before this Big Three thing happened? Big Three business happened last year. While India has been reluctant to play since Mumbai 2008. People have very short memories.

Sandip | 9 years ago | Reply "Miandad questioned the BCCI on Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shahryar Khan’s visit saying that what kind of protocol or help did the Indian board or the government provide to PCB officials" Who is Shahryar Khan that the Indian government is supposed to provide protocol to him? This is not Pakistan where a 3rd secretary of the US walks into the PM's office.

Salim Khan | 9 years ago | Reply PCB has to be careful when dealing with BCCI. Give it respect to make cricket to survive in Pakistan. Without Indian money no country can survive. Loose canons like Javed Miandad do not matter.

Imran | 9 years ago | Reply @Arif Mohammed: i reluctantly agree to your opinion. Its our media which has made us a laughing stock by saying repeatedly and mentioning unnecessarily about our nuclear arms. But the ICC needs to be democratic.

Dawood Ibrahim | 9 years ago | Reply After retirement, majority of his time passes in criticizing either PCB or other boards, as he doesn't seem to be much interested in promoting the game in his own country or outside!

Beggar's paradise | 9 years ago | Reply Why are these PCB administrators & ex-players are after India to play a cricket series when they can see that BCCI is neither interested to play with pak nor in entertaining the PCB officials. Other than self-isolation & guilt, lets see what pak will achieve by not sending its team to WC T20 to India!

James | 9 years ago | Reply Mr. Miandad, don't you want Kashmir issue to be resolved first before everything........?

Arif Mohammed | 9 years ago | Reply So why is Pakistan not in Big three ? Always whining about Kashmir is not what the world is looking out for. All three are powerful & they deserve it . What are we capable of ? Chanting Nukes, Nukes all the time will not bring power or respect.

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