KARACHI : Pakistan cricket authorities revealed Friday that former
captain and current director-general Javed Miandad has been served a
formal notice to explain why he criticised the board.In his
three years at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Miandad, 54, has had
several disputes with the organisation's chairman Ijaz Butt, and on
Wednesday said that 90 percent of the board's decisions were wrong.Authorities demanded an explanation from the former great."PCB
has served a show-cause notice to Minadad over an interview in the
media and he has been given seven days to explain," PCB spokesman Nadeem
Sarwar told Miandad told local English newspaper Dawn
that he was not being allowed to fulfil his duties despite having been
appointed by Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, who is also the
patron of the PCB.People around the world regard my
services as a cricketer but the PCB doesn't want to give me authority to
improve cricket," he said.While closely watching the
functioning of the PCB, I am disappointed and feel that 90 percent of
decisions are wrong, and are spoiling the sport in the country".Miandad
said would meet Zardari to "apprise him of the poor condition of
cricket in Pakistan. I will request him to either take necessary steps
or allow me to leave the DG post."Butt is due to complete his three-year term as PCB chairman next month.Miandad
was regarded as one of Pakistan's greatest-ever batsmen, scoring 8832
runs in 124 Tests both still national records during an
illustrious career. He also featured in 233 one-day internationals.
