Boycott India in ICC events, Pak legend Miandad tells PCB
Legendary Pakistan cricketer Javed Miandad has called on the PCB to playing boycott matches against India in ICC events.
The veteran of 124 Tests, who also coached the national team thrice, said it was time Pakistan took a strong stance on cricket ties with India keeping in mind national interest and pride. “It is time we responded with bricks to stones. There is no need for us to play with India at any forum if they are not willing to restore bilateral ties. We should also boycott playing against them in all ICC events,” he said. Miandad said it was useless begging India to play bilateral cricket.
“I think when we don’t play India in ICC events and the ICC suffers financial losses and their events lose significance and colour, only than we will be treated with respect and we will be heard on a equal level at any forum,” he said. He said the international cricket community will also realise the injustice being done to Pakistan cricket by the Indians. Miandad noted that India and Pakistan were both equal members of the ICC executive board and yet the other members had not accepted that injustice is being done to Pakistan.
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