In the constant chaos of Pakistan cricket the captain and head coach have instilled defiance and promise
A couple of weeks ago the world of Pakistani cricket was rocked – OK, mildly nudged – by the latest incendiary YouTube post by Javed Miandad, the 63‑year‑old legendary former Pakistan captain. Raging at Imran Khan, his former teammate and now the country’s prime minister, Miandad fumed: “You act like God now. You have no idea of what is happening in the country. You don’t care about the country. The board has ignorant people in it who don’t know the basics of cricket. I say to the people of Pakistan – rise up!”
Over the weekend, Miandad executed an abrupt volte-face. “If I have offended anyone, I apologise for my words,” he said. “I was angry about Pakistan’s performance in the first Test against England. I have full respect for the prime minister.”
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