LAHORE, April 7: Pakistan coach Javed Miandad might quit following the Test series against India after criticism of his team's performances during the 3-2 defeat in last month's one-day series, he said on Wednesday.
"I have a two-year contract with the PCB but I'll review my future with the team once this series is over," Miandad said.
"I've been very disappointed and upset with some comments in the media and I'm not sure if I want to continue," he added. The former Test captain was asked to take charge of the team last year as Pakistan attempted to rebuild after a disappointing campaign at the 2003 World Cup.
Under Miandad, they have won their last three Test series against Bangladesh, South Africa and New Zealand. But the side were heavily criticised after India came back from 2-1 down to win last month's five-match one-day series with some former Pakistan players making unsubstantiated charges that the matches were fixed.
"What hurts most is that there is criticism on the basis of just one or two bad performances," Miandad said. His team are on the verge of levelling the three-match Test series against India, taking a 202-run first innings lead at Lahore and then reducing the visitors to 149 for five at the close of the third day's play on Wednesday.
"I'm very happy with how the boys have bounced back in this match. But this performance has been soured by the damaging and unfair criticism in the last two weeks," he said.
Miandad's previous two terms as Pakistan coach ended in controversial circumstances in 1999 and 2001 after reports of problems with the board and the players. -Reuters
