Pakistan coach Javed Miandad has denied reports that he will resign during the current tour of New Zealand.

Responding to published claims in The Nation newspaper in Pakistan, Miandad said today: "I will be here till the end of the tour."

He added that any queries about some of the stories being published in the newspaper concerned should be addressed to the Pakistan Cricket Board.

The newspaper quoted reliable sources that Miandad was to resign before the first Test next Thursday in Auckland, and also that he and captain Moin Khan were at loggerheads over issues.

"It is fine. I am looking forward to the Test series," he said.

Everyone had their own views on why the side didn't perform in the National Bank One-Day series as always happened when teams lost.

India had lost to Australia in the first Test and there would be all sorts of opinions about that too, Miandad said.

The Nation also reported that there had been conflict between Miandad and Moin over the use of fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar in the series deciding one-day match in Dunedin on Wednesday.

Miandad said Akhtar's selection had been discussed by the team management and he had been cleared to play by the physiotherapist.

"These stories are not true. I'm here. New Zealand beat us and they performed very well. One-day cricket is like that," he said.

There were no problems between him and the senior players in the side.

"I have been with this team for a year and everything will be all right, you will see," he said.

Having to play so many one-day games did take a toll on players and there were problems with injuries in the side.

He said Abdur Razzaq had been admitted to Dunedin Hospital on Wednesday night after the game with suspected food poisoning. He had been left in hospital for observation and did not travel to Christchurch on Thursday with the team.

"He was vomiting while he was bowling," he said.

Inzamam-ul-Haq was still a prospect for the first Test with his groin and calf strain as he was getting better with every day, Miandad said.

No decision on who will play in tomorrow's game with New Zealand A had been made yet and it was not likely to be decided until it was known who was fit to play.

"The game will be good preparation for everyone," he said, adding that he expected the three new players with the side to be available for selection.

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