Misbah backs his defensive captaincy tactics - Cricket News Update
The victorious Pakistan skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972, on Saturday backed his defensive captaincy tactics saying that it is better to win a match through a defensive approach rather than losing it by playing an aggressive game.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 cricket team is gearing up for a crucial home series against England, scheduled to be hosted at the neutral UAE venues due to security concerns prevailing in the country and Misbah is in no mood to change tactics.
The 37-year-old middle order batsman, who took over as Test captain in October 2010 has not lost a Test series to date, is often criticised by former players and pundits for his safety-first approach. But Misbah said that his ultimate goal is to win games
rather worrying about defensive and aggressive approach.
"Cricket these days should be taken up with a balanced approach," said Misbah speaking to the media reporters at the end of a four-day training camp at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. "[But] it's better to win by playing defensively, instead of losing by playing
aggressively. It's all about the situation; what you are required to do or not do in a particular scenario."
The Pakistan cricket board organised a four-day training camp for its players to prepare for the upcoming series against England starting in Dubai on January 17. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Combination
XI in Dubai. Before going into the opening Test, Strauss’ men will also play a three-day practice match against Pakistan Cricket Board XI.
This would be the first time since the infamous 2010 series, that was marred by spot fixing controversy, that both the sides will face off each other in a cricket match. England would come into the series at the back of a successful Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750
last summer which saw them dethrone the latter from the world’s best Test side title.
Misbah said that England is a professional team and hoped they would pose a real challenge to the Pakistani team going into the series at the back of successful competitions against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747, organised to help Pakistan prepare for their upcoming
series against England in the UAE.
"England is a thoroughly professional team, and we have to put in real hard work to score runs against them and will have to bowl up to the mark to bowl them out."
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