"At this stage, you only want to make a team and give the youngsters more exposure" : Misbah-ul-Haq

[Abdullah719]

"At this stage, you only want to make a team and give the youngsters more exposure" : Misbah-ul-Haq

Misbah-ul-Haq at the presentation after IU won the 2018 PSL:

"The way all the youngsters performed was very pleasing"

"I'm happy at the way Sahibzada Farhan and Asif Ali performed in a pressure game"

"At this stage, you only want to make a team and give the youngsters more exposure and you want them to be successful"

"It's a really happy moment for me the way the whole team played, that's the ultimate goal. It's not about personal achievements at this stage of the career, it's all about the team winning and youngsters getting through"

"I haven't thought much about retirement yet, my focus was on this PSL"

"I was playing cricket regularly before PSL but I got a hamstring injury and now a hand injury, it was good to sit out and see the youngsters doing well"

"Maybe in future, I haven't made a final decision yet (on retirement) but it's good to give youngsters a go for the future"

 

[shokz1408]

I can see him being part of the coaching team for Islamabad in PSL4.

 

[Big Mac]

As I said in the other thread:

There are two ways to approach his comments:

1) He has another 5-10 years left in him

2) He didn't want to divert attention away from Islamabad's victory by announcing his retirement on the same night

 

[world cup captain]

There will be people who will think that he will continue to play, but it's clear that he won't. If he does go on to play, I've said it before, his fans will also turn against him.

 

[sohailmm]

I don't think owners would pick him as a player, they have seen clearly in this PSL that his services are not needed in the team as a batsman or captain.
Hopefully he makes the wise choice himself and don't get kicked out.

 

[Square Drive]

Sounds like he's made up his mind to retire... finally.

 

[Hasan123]

Now would be the perfect time to retire. He has left Islamabad with a young team who can dominate for years.

 

[Pakistanian]

Misbah should play for as long as he and his team management wants him to play, this is nobody elses business.

 

[moghul]

So please leave us alone now , you can’t bat can’t field and still occupying a youngsters slot.

 

[Pakistanian]

So please leave us alone now , you can’t bat can’t field and still occupying a youngsters slot.

He's a great strategist though, his leadership and planning is why United are 2 time PSL champs and were UNDEFEATED this season.

 

[ManFan]

He's a great strategist though, his leadership and planning is why United are 2 time PSL champs and were UNDEFEATED this season.

They lost 3 games I believe.

 

[SensiblePakFan]

They won the tournament twice, stop complaining.

 

[bilawal666]

This was the perfect opportunity for Misbah to retire and bow out gracefully as opposed to being constantly questioned as to how long he's going to continue playing.

 

[UN talkz]

Respect

 

[Arham_PakFan]

He should remain with ISLU next year as a member of the coaching staff.