Many illiterate players got financial comfort, Pakistan legend Javed Miandad on the benefits of departmental cricket

Javed Miandad said many illiterate Pakistan players got financial comfort from departmental cricket

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”.

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Hundreds of Pakistan cricketers starving for bread, Javed Miandad calls for departmental cricket to return

Javed Miandad said hundreds of Pakistan cricketers are starving for bread

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.

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Players might be tempted into match-fixing, Pakistan batting icon Javed Miandad on removal of departmental cricket

Pakistan batting icon Javed Miandad said players might be tempted into match-fixing with the removal of departmental cricket

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.

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‘Players are struggling to make ends meet’, Pakistan cricketer wants departmental cricket back

Pakistan pace bowler Zia-ul-Haq wants departmental cricket to return as players are struggling to make ends meet

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”.

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Pakistan seamer Umar Gul to continue playing cricket, but eyes coaching career in future

Umar Gul to continue playing domestic cricket, but eyes coaching career in the future Pakistan cricket

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.

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Ehsan Mani shares grand dream for the future of domestic cricket in Pakistan

Ehsan Mani shares his grand dream for the future of domestic cricket in Pakistan

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.

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