News for '-javed-miandad'

Miandad to drag PCB to court

Miandad to drag PCB to court

Rediff.com8 Feb 2005

The former Pakistan captain and coach is not satisfied with the explanation for termination of his contract as coach.

Shoaib battling for fitness

Shoaib battling for fitness

Rediff.com24 Dec 2003

Don't get emotional: Holding

Don't get emotional: Holding

Rediff.com24 Nov 2003

The West Indian great was referring to coach Javed Miandad's recent row with chief selector Aamir Sohail over team selection.

Miandad eyes clean sweep against NZ

Miandad eyes clean sweep against NZ

Rediff.com23 Nov 2003

"We didn't even take Bangladesh lightly and we are not going to take this New Zealand side easy either," said the Pakistan coach

Pakistan selectors call up Moin after rethink

Pakistan selectors call up Moin after rethink

Rediff.com10 Nov 2003

Moin was added to the list after PCB chief, Tauqir Zia, stepped in to defuse a row between coach Javed Miandad and chief selector Aamir Sohail.

Miandad and Sohail at odds again

Miandad and Sohail at odds again

Rediff.com8 Nov 2003

The dispute was sparked by selectors announcing a pool of players for this month's series without taking captain Inzamam-ul-Haq or Miandad into confidence.

Tendulkar becomes fifth-highest run scorer in Test

Tendulkar becomes fifth-highest run scorer in Test

Rediff.com19 Oct 2003

England's Graham Gooch with 8,900 runs will be next in his sights.

Woolmer wins Pakistan backing

Woolmer wins Pakistan backing

Rediff.com23 Jul 2004

"We are prepared to give him time to get results," PCB chief executive Ramiz Raja said.

Miandad keen on role at NCA

Miandad keen on role at NCA

Rediff.com26 May 2004

The Pakistan coach said he is willing to work with the youngsters at the PCB's academy.

Unhappy Miandad to rethink plans

Unhappy Miandad to rethink plans

Rediff.com19 May 2004

The former Pakistan ace says the PCB has put a question mark on his integrity and credibility as coach.

Miandad to stay as Pakistan coach

Miandad to stay as Pakistan coach

Rediff.com18 May 2004

The PCB said it does not want to set a bad precedent by sacking the coach every time the team loses.

Depressed Shoaib wanted to pull out of Lahore Test

Depressed Shoaib wanted to pull out of Lahore Test

Rediff.com4 Apr 2004

He had been feeling down since Inzaman gave him and the other bowlers a piece of his mind before the fifth day's play in Multan.

Lahore wicket kept under wraps

Lahore wicket kept under wraps

Rediff.com3 Apr 2004

PCB chief executive Ramiz Raja said the wicket will have bounce for the first two days and then will settle down.

The series is far from over

The series is far from over

Rediff.com2 Apr 2004

Preview: India vs Pakistan, 1st Test

Preview: India vs Pakistan, 1st Test

Rediff.com27 Mar 2004

Unique honour for Miandad

Unique honour for Miandad

Rediff.com27 Mar 2004

Miandad featured in Pakistan's 100th Test match as a player, then captained the side in their 200th and now as a coach in their 300th Test.

Focus on taking wickets - Miandad

Focus on taking wickets - Miandad

Rediff.com17 Mar 2004

Rain made us sweat, says Miandad

Rain made us sweat, says Miandad

Rediff.com30 Dec 2003

The Pakistan coach was concerned with the heavy overnight rain in Wellington that cleared on Tuesday morning but caused a delay.

Miandad criticises Fleming tactics

Miandad criticises Fleming tactics

Rediff.com23 Dec 2003

The Pakistan coach said he was surprised with the defensive tactics New Zealand captain employed during the first Test.

Inzamam sets a new record

Inzamam sets a new record

Rediff.com24 Nov 2005

The Pakistan captain scored his 24th Test hundred to set a new record for most Test centuries by a Pakistani batsman.

Pakistan can beat anybody: Miandad

Pakistan can beat anybody: Miandad

Rediff.com28 Oct 2003

'We can win against any team and that includes Australia,' the Pakistan coach said.

Where's the marketing genius?

Where's the marketing genius?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2003

Miandad has not recovered from shock over Pak's defeat: Thakur

Miandad has not recovered from shock over Pak's defeat: Thakur

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

Reacting to Javed Miandad's tirade against India, BCCI president Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said the former captain was still in a state of shock over Pakistan's win-less record in both the battlefield and cricket field. After India's surgical strike across the Line of Control, Miandad had said that Pakistan was ready for an all out war against India.

Pakistan cricket won't die if we don't play against India, says Miandad

Pakistan cricket won't die if we don't play against India, says Miandad

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

Pakistan's former captain and coach Javed Miandad has called on his country's Cricket Board to forget about playing India in the near future and instead focus on improving the game's structure.

I still prefer to have toss in Test cricket: Steve Waugh

I still prefer to have toss in Test cricket: Steve Waugh

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh has denied of backing fellow countryman Ricky Ponting's demand of gettind rid of toss before a Test match, stating that he would prefer the system to remain as it is.

'Grateful' Amla bags century in 100th Test as S Africa take control

'Grateful' Amla bags century in 100th Test as S Africa take control

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

He joins an elite group of players who have made a century in their 100th Test -- the others being Colin Cowdrey, Javed Miandad, Gordon Greenidge, Alec Stewart, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Ricky Ponting (both innings) and Graeme Smith.

My govt will complete term: Fadnavis on BJP-Sena bickering

My govt will complete term: Fadnavis on BJP-Sena bickering

Rediff.com31 Oct 2015

Amid bitterness in ties with ally Shiv Sena, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has fired a fresh salvo questioning the opposition to his decision to provide security to Pakistani singer Ghulam Ali when Sena Chief's family had hosted cricketer Javed Miandad from that country.

'People forget Kohli is only human and not a machine'

'People forget Kohli is only human and not a machine'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli's failures with the bat in the first two games of the IPL has not gone down well with the fans, but his childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma said his ward is 'only human and not a machine' and is bound to have 'off days'.

PCB slaps four-match ban on Faisal Iqbal for indiscipline

PCB slaps four-match ban on Faisal Iqbal for indiscipline

Rediff.com5 May 2015

Discarded batsman Faisal Iqbal has been banned for four matches by the Pakistan Cricket Board for showing indiscipline during the Pentangular Cup One-day tournament in Karachi earlier this year.

T20 World Cup: India holds the slight advantage over Pakistan

T20 World Cup: India holds the slight advantage over Pakistan

Rediff.com23 Oct 2021

The most sought-after megastars of the current generation are primed to show their might against a bunch of enigmatic cricketers as India and Pakistan engage in an ICC T20 World Cup face-off, something that transcends the 22-yard strip.

Akram, Miandad to conduct online sessions for Pakistan cricketers

Akram, Miandad to conduct online sessions for Pakistan cricketers

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Sunday said that former greats like Javed Miandad and Wasim Akram will be holding online sessions with current and emerging cricketers in Pakistan to help them remain focused in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown. These sessions have been arranged by the Pakistan national men's cricket team management in collaboration with the International Cricket Operations Department as they are looking at innovative ideas to ensure its elite players and future prospects remain connected with the game.

Shahid Afridi courts another controversy

Shahid Afridi courts another controversy

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

Even as the dust settles over his 'we got more love in India' comment, Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi raked up another controversy when he remarked that 'a lot of people are here from Kashmir' before the start of their World T20 game against New Zealand at PCA Stadium.

Kohli eclipses Ganguly with 'another master class'

Kohli eclipses Ganguly with 'another master class'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

With 11,406 runs in 238 innings Virat Kohli is the second highest run-getter for India in ODI

Pakistan's pride is far more important than World T20: Miandad

Pakistan's pride is far more important than World T20: Miandad

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Former captain Javed Miandad has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board not to send a team in next year's World T20 in India if the BCCI does not agree to the proposed bilateral series in December.

The Cricketers Ravi Shastri Rates Highly

The Cricketers Ravi Shastri Rates Highly

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

'All selectors must be sufficiently thick-skinned and prepared to take criticism.' T C A Srinivasa Raghavan checks out Ravi Shastri's first book.

Dawood offered Indian team cars in Sharjah in 1986: Vengsarkar

Dawood offered Indian team cars in Sharjah in 1986: Vengsarkar

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

Former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar made a startling revelation, on Monday, about underworld don Dawood Ibrahim entering the Indian team's dressing room and offering the players cars if they beat Pakistan in the final of the Sharjah tournament in 1986.

Miandad urges BCCI, PCB to resume India-Pakistan cricketing ties

Miandad urges BCCI, PCB to resume India-Pakistan cricketing ties

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

Former Pakistan Test captain Javed Miandad advised the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the Pakistan Cricket Board to work together for the resumption of bilateral series between the two neighbouring countries.

'Last resort' Sarfraz solves Pakistan's opening problem

'Last resort' Sarfraz solves Pakistan's opening problem

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

It was Pakistan's last roll of the dice that saw them throw Sarfraz Ahmed into the role of opener at the World Cup and the gamble looks to be paying off.