Javed Miandad: “I have no feud with Imran, I specifically told him not to abolish the departmental cricket but he did not listen to me”
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Pakistan great Javed Miandad said former Prime Minister Imran Khan didn’t listen to him about keeping departmental cricket alive.
Javed Miandad: “Due to departmental cricket, many famous but illiterate players also got financial comfort and their children earned higher education”
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Javed Miandad has provided an insight into the benefits of departmental cricket, saying many illiterate Pakistan players “got financial comfort”.
Javed Miandad: “Players considered themselves mentally safe, they worked hard and played an important role in the success of their team. Courtesy of departmental team, Pakistan became the world champion. Today, hundreds of cricketers are starving for bread”
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Pakistan legend Javed Miandad said “hundreds of cricketers are starving for bread” since departmental cricket no longer exists.
Javed Miandad: “Cricketers fear that they do not have financial security, so they try to take advantage of the opportunities available to them. Due to lack of financial security, they were tempted to make money illegally”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad said the removal of departmental cricket may have caused some players to be tempted into match-fixing.
Pakistan fast bowler Junaid Khan: “Bring back department teams”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan has called for departmental cricket to be brought back.
Pakistan pace bowler Zia-ul-Haq: “Having the departments in place as it used to be meant that players were able to survive financially and now that those departments are gone, these players are struggling to make ends meet”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Zia-ul-Haq has called for the return of departmental cricket, saying that “players are struggling to make ends meet”.
Umar Gul: “I will continue playing domestic cricket as long as I’m performing on the field but if that is not the case I will call it a day”
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Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul has announced that he will continue playing domestic cricket for the time being, but has plans to go into coaching once he ends his playing career.
Ehsan Mani: “I want to see foreign cricketers play in Pakistan’s first-class cricket. The new domestic structure will play an important role in realisation of this dream”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani has revealed that his grand dream for the future of domestic cricket in Pakistan is to see international stars playing first-class cricket in the country.
