http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972 faces castigation for slow over rate - Cricket News Update
Pakistani captain has been suspended for the opening Galle Test against Sri Lanka due to slow over rate in the final match of the One Day series against Sri Lanka, Colombo.
“As this was Pakistan's first serious over-rate offence in the past 12 months, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 which starts in Galle from Friday, since such suspension points are to be applied to subsequent international matches in which Misbah is most likely to participate on a chronological basis immediately following the announcement of the decision."
This is not a new case scenario for Pakistani captain as he has faced a warning from the International Cricket Council for a slow over rate in the opening game of the Asia Cup earlier this year in Dhaka, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747, which the Men in Green went onto win after a close encounter with the hosts.
Misbah is currently facing a tough time as the team lost the One Day series 3-1. The final game was a cliff hanger and the visitors had an upper hand for most of the game, before a shift of momentum saw the hosts take the game, courtesy a stellar knock from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AD-Mathews-c913.
The team has played 15 Tests under Misbah-ul-Haq, and his patient approach has led http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Waqar-Younis-Maitla-c96193’ record of leading the team in 16 consecutive longer version games.
With a total of nine wins, five draws and one defeat, the current captain has pulled out the team from the spot fixing controversy which took place in the Lord’s Test, in 2010.
The management has yet to announce his replacement however, it is expected that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898 will take over, with the first Test beginning from June 22.
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