Pakistani batting legend Javed Miandad has torn into the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for not using the services of former cricketers like him after the national team’s big defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka in the final of the Asia Cup 2022 recently.

Pakistan could only manage 147 while chasing 171 to win the Asia Cup title as only three batters reached double figures. The slow batting in powerplay overs and the form of captain Babar Azam, who made 68 runs in 6 innings were topics of serious consideration.

Several former cricketers of Pakistan spoke in detail about the issues hampering the side's performances in the shortest format of the game. And now Javed Miandad, widely considered one of the greatest batters Pakistan produced, lashed out at the country's cricket board for not taking his services in the mentorship role.

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“People like me are literally sitting here. Personally, I don't want anything but use us! I have always kept Pakistan first. You have people here. We don't want money. I'm sure the players will benefit from my presence. I come with a lot of experience. The way they lost, it hurts. It's actually shameful. You have so many people here, where is your nationalism? What Pakistan are you talking about?,” Miandad told Cricket Pakistan, accusing PCB of ignoring legends from its own country.

Miandad said that he could help the current crop of cricketers who do not have an understanding of match situations.

“If I were there, I would have told them to keep wickets in hand and accelerate at the right time. I have experience. But these kids don't know, they just go out there and start hitting. They don't know which bowler to hit, what's the problem and when to stay at the wicket,” said the former Pakistan captain.