Misbah-ul-Haq: “Overall, the players are physically fit while their skills are better than we expected”

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Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has admitted that he was surprised with the fitness levels of the national players.

Pakistan are currently in England, but following a lengthy break due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Misbah is glad there hasn’t been a dip in the players’ fitness.

“After a long time, all the players have come for practice. It is nice to see that the problems we were expecting have not happened even after such a long time,” Misbah was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan. “Overall, the players are physically fit while their skills are better than we expected.

“After training, they seem to be getting better. There are great facilities here and the boys are getting ample time. Overall, I think everyone is recovering everything very quickly.”

Pakistan are scheduled to play three Tests and three T20 Internationals against England, with the first Test starting on August 5 and the T20 series beginning on August 28.

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