Dissatisfied with the explanation of the Pakistan Cricket Board that it was the home series loss to India last year that led to his removal as national coach, Javed Miandad is now planning to take his case to court.
"My lawyer had sent the Board a notice few weeks back in which he had asked them to properly explain the reasons behind my contract's termination prematurely [in June]. The Board first asked for some time and then finally sent its reply but my lawyer is not satisfied with their explanation," the former skipper was quoted as saying in The News.
"Basically, my lawyer had sent them the notice because he wanted an explanation from PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan for some of the statements he had made on my removal as coach and the premature termination of my coaching contract.
"They have now said in their reply that the home-series loss to India was the primary reason for removing me as coach and appointing Bob Woolmer," he said.
PCB terminated Miandad's contract as Pakistan team coach in June after a humiliating loss to India in the Test as well as one-day series at home and appointed Englishman Bob Woolmer in his place.
The Board released Miandad, although he had 11 months of a two-year contract remaining, after he turned down an offer to be the chief coach at the National Cricket Academy for the above period and asked for compensation.
Miandad said his lawyers were not satisfied with PCB's reply and felt that the termination of his contract was not proper.
"They [PCB] have also made other explanations that do not satisfy my lawyer and he is now planning to file a suit against PCB shortly as he feels the circumstances in which they have terminated my contract is not proper."
Peeved by the stated reason, Miandad asked whether the Board would take similar action against other coaches under whom the team had not performed.
"Would the Board now also take similar action against other coaches after the team's continued poor performances since June?"
