Misbah ul Haq is one batsman who has been in and out of the team for quite some time after making his debut way back in 2002. A thing that is associated with Misbah ul haq is his unique and interesting way of playing which is not normally followed by other
batsmen.
He has been around for 7 years and is most remember for his form in 2007 when he played some memorable knocks for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup.
In 2009 Misbah was dropped from the Team after not performing well with the bat and was not considered for the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 tour.
Pakistan cricket is finding it quite hard to keep things running in a smooth and routine manner after being associated and traumatized by the recent spot fixing scandal.
Not only have they had to cope up with several allegations made on its players from various dimensions but it also had to bear with the current form of its players who have not performed well recently. Players, especially batsmen like most of the times are
in poor form and it really puts an added pressure on the bowlers who despite giving their best are not able to see Pakistan home.
Pakistan has remained without a reliable captain for quite some time. After Inzamam ul Haq’s retirement, Pakistan has not been able to find a permanent replacement.
Shoaib Malik, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousaf and Salman Butt have captained the side already.
Pakistan had to go for some experienced person to lead them in the upcoming series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757. After much deliberation, they opted for Misbah ul Haq.
For Misbah it’s going to be one big challenge to lead the side as he has not played much cricket lately.
The board has been criticised of selecting Misbah as captain as critics are saying that for a person whose form itself was in question in the past cannot lead a side which requires some urgent wins and inspiration.
But how well does Misbah fare in the new role he’s given, only time will tell.
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