AlphaFighter
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Misbah's lack of guts and unwarrior like spirit and persona on display.
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I expected more fight from Misbah!
Misbah's lack of interest is on display. This is surely his last test. Even his slogs lack conviction.
What has MIsbah done![]()
I could see he wasn't mentally there, but I wonder why he bothered to play at SCG? Could have easily got injured.
So predictable. Selfless captain. What an honourable man.
I see you are still upset about Azhar's runout.![]()
If Misbah announces his retirement now, he can retain some dignity and respect.He should announce retirement at the end of the day's play.
Okay and your point is? Azhar has arguably had the best series of his career and announced himself to the world whereas Shehzad isn't even in the team for more than two years. He doesn't have a lot to do other than like tweets on Twitter.
If Misbah announces his retirement now, he can retain some dignity and respect.
But if he doesn't, he looks like a desperate African dictator, whose whole life is built upon clinging to the trappings of power, and who will cling on by his fingertips to the end.
Tonight is a real crossroads. Misbah can exit with dignity or he can become the Robert Mugabe of Cricket.
lol at people comparing Ahmad Shahzad to Azhar Ali. He isn't even fit to tie Azhar Ali's shoes.
He would've been bracketed alongside Swann the deserter.He has been doing this ever since the second innings of the First Test in England. It was worse at Christchurch.
He has checked out mentally from international cricket.
Misbah is probably capable of averaging a Hafeez-like 15-20, but he has lost the mental toughness to dig in, which is why he is averaging 7.60 in this series.
It's why the idea of "going out with dignity at Sydney" was never going to happen.
Okay and your point is? Azhar has arguably had the best series of his career and announced himself to the world whereas Shehzad isn't even in the team for more than two years. He doesn't have a lot to do other than like tweets on Twitter.
If Misbah announces his retirement now, he can retain some dignity and respect.
But if he doesn't, he looks like a desperate African dictator, whose whole life is built upon clinging to the trappings of power, and who will cling on by his fingertips to the end.
Tonight is a real crossroads. Misbah can exit with dignity or he can become the Robert Mugabe of Cricket.
What does Shehzad have anything to do with this thread or even this match
If Misbah announces his retirement now, he can retain some dignity and respect.
But if he doesn't, he looks like a desperate African dictator, whose whole life is built upon clinging to the trappings of power, and who will cling on by his fingertips to the end.
Tonight is a real crossroads. Misbah can exit with dignity or he can become the Robert Mugabe of Cricket.
He should announce retirement at the end of the day's play.
If he announces it now even a defeat will be bathed in a sentimental warm glow.Why not retire at the end of the test?
Ahmed Shehzad and Azhar Ali are the future of pakistan test opening for next 5 6 years.
Ahmed Shehzad and Azhar Ali are the future of pakistan test opening for next 5 6 years.
I was just pointing out your hypocrisy.
Exactly.I think, that stage is over. We can sugar coat his departure, but truth is, apart of PAK, any other Test country, he would have been sacked after SCG Test. Therefore, retiring after SCG doesn't mean anything to me - his last chance was MCG - just like Kim Hughes, 32 years back, almost same day.
If Misbah announces his retirement now, he can retain some dignity and respect.
But if he doesn't, he looks like a desperate African dictator, whose whole life is built upon clinging to the trappings of power, and who will cling on by his fingertips to the end.
Tonight is a real crossroads. Misbah can exit with dignity or he can become the Robert Mugabe of Cricket.
Exactly.
Any team with a modicum of ambition or self-respect would sack Misbah at the end of this match if he doesn't get his retirement in first.
It's not just about averaging 7.6 with the bat.
It's also about spectacularly weird and whacky field placements, terrible selections and utter misuse of the bowlers that he has got.
I've been watching Test cricket from Australia for decades. I've seen some pretty poor captaincy.
But Misbah's captaincy this year is the worst in Australia in my lifetime. By a very wide margin.
[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] sarfraz comes out to bat just before the 2nd new ball lol again
Shafiq is a mental midget. Only does well when he is not expected too but always fails when there are expectations and responsibilities.
Well played Younis Khan.
I think it's time to go, because the consistency is gone, but I admire how hard he trains and what is left of his ability.
So you guys think, with Misbah's possible retirement, should Younis also retire on a high or continue to guide the team, as losing 2 seniors would be disastrous?
Swann there on YK! "if only every game was the last game of the series!"
So you guys think, with Misbah's possible retirement, should Younis also retire on a high or continue to guide the team, as losing 2 seniors would be disastrous?
Swann there on YK! "if only every game was the last game of the series!"