Re: Imran survived revolt at 1992 World Cup -Miandad
I have been browsing this thread quietly…but I feel its time now to set a few facts straight!!!
Whatever Ramiz has said is a huge LIE…for it was HE (Ramiz) himself who was forefront in that (attempted) revolt of our boys at World Cup-92 and it took place a day before our semi-final with New Zealand and it was, indeed Javed who ruffled off the idea stating that Pakistan could just make it and such kind of intricacies do not augur well during such big game.
I have known Javed Miandad very closely since 1983 when the SHARJAH series took birth…we became very close later and he even gave a statement in press that during his absence from the country if thre’s any thing floating about him..RAJU JAMIL will answer the facts and whatever he will say will be deemed to have my (JM’s) buy-in or authentication. Its on records also.
***When both; myself and Saad Shafqat were in deliberations with JM on his biography…this REVOLT thing came up *(unfortunately I couldn’t go to New Zealand for the semis as I got stuck with my cousin at Perth for some family function) and JM did tell us all that…I insisted we punch this chapter in his biography on which JM got uptight and held us back saying “Mein Aisi Baatein Nahin Karna Chahta…”
Whatever JM has revealed is 1000% true and haqeeqat !!! no two ways about it.
I spoke to Athar Vaqar Azim of HUM TV (JM said all this on HUM TV he poineers during Pakistan’s Internationa matches) and Athar too said in bold words that its true and also said that Qamar Ahmed also agrees with whatever JM has said.
I have not been able to talk to JM as his cell is shut off (obviously) but I am meeting him on Sunday at brunch.
I am amazed that Ramiz..of all the people…gave such statement??? He has a short memory or perhaps he is under obligation to Imran who got him the coveted slot of CEO at the PCB in recent past. RAMIZ should not forget that it was HE himself who was ost upfront on that revolt (or whatever..) which was about to take place at WC-92 at New Zealand.
Javed may be a mutlabi or anything savvy…but I NOW FOR THE FACT THAT HE IS NOT A LIAR!!! he was a true diehard player and always played for his country and not for himself. He was belittled, mocked and hurt by many actions of Imran and others…including Wasim Akram..who was slected by JM only much to the objection of Imran for 1985 Australia tour of triangular…
Sorry…a bit of caberate here but one must speak out if such statemets are seen flying around like a handle…
Khush Rahein…