Misbah-ul-Haq: “Previously, he used to be hit and miss”
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Misbah-ul-Haq said Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan used to be very “hit and miss” but is now starting to turn things around.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Then there is Azam Khan and Saim [Ayub]”
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Misbah-ul-Haq, the former Pakistan head coach and chief selector, believes Azam Khan and Saim Ayub are potentially good choices for the national team going forward.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Ihsanullah is an outstanding fast bowler considering the way he has performed”
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Misbah-ul-Haq, the former Pakistan captain, sees great potential in fast bowling prospect Ihsanullah after he made his name known during the 2023 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Misbah-ul-Haq: “We have some very good people in our system who can contribute well like Haji (Mohammad Akram), Aaqib Javed, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Waqar Younis, etc. but their reputation has been tarnished so badly and people think they are not right for the job”
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said Mohammad Akram, Aaqib Javed, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis would all make great coaches, but their “reputation has been tarnished so badly”.
Wahab Riaz: “Take the example of Misbah Bhai, who performed for Pakistan at 40 [plus]”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz said Misbah-ul-Haq was able to perform at the age of 40 and beyond, which proves that age should not be a factor when it comes to selection.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “No matter who the captain is, a change should only be made after assessing things thoroughly”
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Former head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said Pakistan need to think carefully before deciding whether to remove Babar Azam as captain.
Ramiz Raja: “They received their full payments for two years. They were given full respect. As a chairman, it was my right to dismiss them”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said it was his right to get rid of Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis as head coach and bowling coach respectively.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “It is visible Babar is being forced to become weak, which is not good”
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Former Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq believes Babar Azam is “being forced to become weak”.
Shoaib Malik: “Each of India’s main bowlers had one over left. MS Dhoni asked everyone, but they refused to bowl the last over. They were afraid to bowl to Misbah-ul-Haq”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik claimed India’s main bowlers were scared to bowl to former captain Misbah-ul-Haq in the final of the 2007 T20 World Cup.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Players like myself, Shoaib Malik, and Younis Khan were quite into fitness, and we used to push ourselves”
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said he, legendary batsman Younis Khan and veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik took fitness very seriously.
