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InDepth headlines national business sports cricket regional entertainment technology world travel autos health | in-depth coverage > India-Pakistan Cricket Series 2004 > Money was never the criterion: Miandad 18.22 IST 21st June 2004 By IndiaExpress Bureau Pakistan's former coach Javed Miandad has lashed out at his critics who claim he had given preference to money over dignity while accepting and leaving his coaching assignments. The 47-year-old Miandad, who has now had three stints with the national senior team as coach between 1998 and 2004 and everytime made his exit in acrimonious circumstances, said nothing could be further from the truth. "I am disappointed at some critics saying that I surrendered my dignity for money," he was quoted as saying in local daily 'The News'. He stated that he had never approached the Board for the job and it had always been the other way round. "When you talk about national interest and the national team, there is no other issue involved. I was only thinking about the country and Pakistan cricket while accepting the position of coach. "I sincerely wanted the team to do well under my care. All three times they wanted me to pick up the team and I could not say no because it was Pakistan cricket at stake." He also made it clear he had not charged any astronomical fees from the Board for his third coaching stint that started after the 2003 World Cup where Pakistan failed to make the second round. in-depth coverage > India-Pakistan Cricket Series 2004 > |
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