Javed Miandad lashes out at Danish Kaneria: He can claim anything for money

Former Pakistan skipper and legend Javed Miandad has stired yet another controversy by lashing out at former cricketer Danish Kaneria, stating the he can say anything for money and it is astounding that people are trusting a cricketer who has been banned for corruption charges.

“What are they trying to achieve I don’t understand. But if you talk about Kaneria, he will say anything for money and he has no credibility left in cricket,” Miandad told PTI.

Danish Kaneria has been banned for match fixing in English county cricket.

“How can you believe someone who is serving a life ban for corruption in cricket? Who let down his country? I was head coach of the Pakistan team in early 2000 and Kaneria was in the team and I don’t remember a single incident where there was ever any issue about his being a Hindu,” he added.

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Miandad’s statement followed after Shoaib Akhtar claimed on national television that some Pakistani cricketers refused to eat food with Kaneria, who belonged to the minority Hindu community.

Miandad also went on to say that Kaneria could not have featured for Pakistan if the nation had been prejudice towards its minority community.

“Pakistan has given him so much recognition and he played for 10-years in Test cricket. Would this have been possible if there was any issue over his religion”.

Miandad further noted that even when Kaneria was playing, Pakistan had the option of picking Imran Tahir (who later played for South Africa), Ali Hussain Rizvi and Mansoor Amjad but he was selected.

“So how is this possible if he ever faced any bias over his being a Hindu,” Miandad said.

He also suggested the Indians to stop speculating things just to down play the protests taking place in their nation.

“In Pakistan cricket, we have never had any bias over religion,” claimed Miandad.

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