Asia Cup: Pakistan team leaves for Dhaka, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972 upbeat about his side’s chances – Cricket News Update
The Pakistan cricket team and management have left for Dhaka, Bangladesh to take part in the upcoming Asia Cup. The skipper of the Green Shirts, Misbah-ul-Haq, was upbeat about his sides chances in the tournament, which also includes http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, Sri Lanka and
the hosts Bangladesh.
Cricket followers in Pakistan are demoralised after their side lost the One-Day Series to England 4-0. However, Misbah has urged the nation not to worry as he has faith in his players to bounce back from the humiliation.
The skipper of the Men in Green believes that there is nothing wrong with Pakistani team and are quite balanced. They just had one bad series that alls and will not make the same mistakes over again.
Speaking to reporters at the Karachi international airport before the departure of the team for Dhaka, he said, “We failed to perform at our best against England. But the team will not repeat the same mistakes. There is nothing to be too worried about after
the failure against England because the same team performed well last year. Our team is balanced and I am confident we will bounce back strongly.”
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Davenell-Frederick-Whatmore-c52571, the former Australian cricketer who has recently been appointed the coach of the team.
Younis Khan, the mainstay in Pakistan’s batting order, thinks that the team will have no issue playing under Whatmore’s stewardship, as he won’t be the team’s first foreign coach. He said, “I don’t see any player having issues with the new coach. We have
played under a foreign coach in the past as well.”
The Men in Green kick-off their Asia Cup campaign against the hosts http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 on March 15.
Pakistan Squad: Misbah-ul Haq (captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Nasir Jamshed, Younis http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aizaz-Cheema-c961, Wahab Riaz.
Team management: Naveed Akram Cheema (Team Manager), Dave Whatmore (Head Coach), Julian Fountain (Fielding Coach), http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-c89347 (Security Manager), Talha Butt (Analyst)
and Malang Ali (Masseur).
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