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Miandad claims injustice has been done to his nephew Faisal

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Press Trust of India Lahore

"No doubt injustice has been done to some players including Faisal. But at the same time, as a professional, I believe if he keeps on scoring runs there is no way he will not be rewarded in time," Miandad said.

Faisal, who has been in and out of the national team for the last few years, was recalled to the Test squad for the tour to Sri Lanka last month after nearly two years on the sidelines.

Unfortunately, he still didn't get a chance to play as the selectors preferred to go with debutant Ayub Dogar after skipper Misbah-ul-Haq was banned due to slow over-rate, thus overlooking the experience of Faisal.

 

Miandad pointed out that normally when a senior player is unavailable due to some reason the next most seasoned player is preferred to replace him.

"But in Sri Lanka this didn't happen and it was not fair. But I don't want to create any negativity because I believe a player has his own destiny to fulfil."

Miandad, who has been asked by the PCB to work with the under-19 players and members of the senior team during camps in Lahore, said he was delighted to be given this responsibility.

"But I have always said that players who have played around 200 ODIs or 50 Tests don't need any coaching. They just need to be fine-tuned. I believe the younger players can benefit more from my experience," he said. More

  

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First Published: Jul 10 2012 | 10:35 AM IST

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