Misbah-ul-Haq to lead Pakistan for the 3rd Test; No decision made yet on retirement

[Chief Destroyer]

Hopefully he's a bit ashamed of his non-performance and moves down to 6 even if he has gone back on his word.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

You said let's see if he sticks to his words. I said he will.

His words weren't, "I will retire before the Sydney test".

If he doesn't retire after this series, he's gone back on his words. I'll 100% agree.

My form has been alarming. I've seen in my last 6 years that people are waiting to criticise any moment this happens. For me, I have to make a decision. I have never wanted to be a part of the team as a weak link. So I have to think about this, it's a concern. If I can contribute to the team, it's fine otherwise someone else should play. If I can't contribute with the bat, there's no point just hanging around doing nothing. I will think about it in the next couple of days.

He's been a walking wicket for the last 4 tests so he's going back on his word.

 

[kingusama92]

He's been a walking wicket for the last 4 tests so he's going back on his word.

I always assumed Misbah meant he's thinking about retiring after the series and would spend the "next couple of days" figuring things out.

Retiring in the middle of a series was never an option nor should it have been.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

I always assumed Misbah meant he's thinking about retiring after the series and would spend the "next couple of days" figuring things out.

Retiring in the middle of a series was never an option nor should it have been.

Why is it not an option? Many players have retired mid series. Dhoni is a recent example.

Regardless, point is like the "gentleman", you've also gone back on your word. So we end the discussion here.

 

[Speedster777]

Shame on Miabah. He should be forced to retire if he doesn't leave after this series.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Retiring midway is nonsense.

Afridi was hounded for doing the same thing after he retired within one test.

Now we are somehow considering if Misbah had done that he would be considered "a top class gentlemen".

The double standards of some posters never cease to amaze me.

 

[Justcrazy]

that is the difference between him, and ppl like Younis, afridi... Quitting in the middle of the series...Can quit after the series... Giving up halfway is an act of cowardice and foolishness....I'm sure he has made up his mind to call it a day after the SCG test...

He may not quit , may go to WI .

Its time that he gets away and younger players come into team.

 

[Justcrazy]

Shoaib didn't leave on a high, he was dropped before the SF against India.

He already had announced .

 

[moghul]

Retiring mid-series is OK if the captain is confessing he is not contributing anything for the team. His captaincy was the main reason for successive defeats and it makes no sense to carry on.

 

[Junaids]

Retiring midway is nonsense.

Afridi was hounded for doing the same thing after he retired within one test.

Now we are somehow considering if Misbah had done that he would be considered "a top class gentlemen".

The double standards of some posters never cease to amaze me.

Afridi was worth a place in the team.

Misbah is no longer good enough to merit a place in the starting eleven.

It's a very slippery slope when you pick a Mike Brearley / Peter Van Der Merwe / Chris Cowdrey style non-playing captain for social class reasons.

 

[moghul]

Afridi was worth a place in the team.

Misbah is no longer good enough to merit a place in the starting eleven.

It's a very slippery slope when you pick a Mike Brearley / Peter Van Der Merwe / Chris Cowdrey style non-playing captain for social class reasons.

Misbah is no Mike Brearly. Brearly was famous for finding a way to win the losing matches, Misbah is doing other way round. Misbah is capable of losing matches in 2 sessions.

 

[Junaids]

Misbah is no Mike Brearly. Brearly was famous for finding a way to win the losing matches, Misbah is doing other way round. Misbah is capable of losing matches in 2 sessions.

Brearley was the captaincy equivalent of a Flat Track Bully. Great at beating sides who refused to pick their Packer players.

But ultimately he was an opening batsman who averaged 22. And in the big series, stronger teams exposed the fact that England was carrying a sub-standard batsman, who at Test level was almost in the Hafeez class.

The joke goes that in the 1979 World Cup Final, the West Indies were trying not to get him out.

 

[samiakh]

Why not just announce that Sydney is your last test. Get a sort of farewell some accolades and move on. Why do you need to wait till after the test. Does that mean that if he scores a 100 in this rest we will see him in the Windies?

 

[the SHA]

It was highly unlikely Misbah was going to quit before the series ended. In fact he may withhold his decision until after the tour and ODI series ends.

The biggest problem Pakistan face is the lack of a competent replacement. Unfortunately Azhar Ali's outings as captain have left such a poor impression. Tactically he would probably be worse than Misbah, even more negative / reactive. More importantly though he is less likely to command team unity - the Achilles heel of any Pakistan team, which Misbah has achieved better than any other Pak captain arguably.

Uncertain times ahead for Pakistan cricket!

 

[Buffet]

2 spinners will play in Sydney so Misbah and YK will like it.

 

[Drreddymd]

Guys i understand u r pain when an out of date captain refuses to retire.we suffered this problem for years from 2011 to 2014 when that hack dhoni shamelessly clinged to his captaincy at the expense of team india performance

 

[Drreddymd]

At least misbah is a far better player than dhoni who is literally an insult to be called a test player who looks disinterested in the format,going through the motions,making ridiculous excuses after defeats

 

[Drreddymd]

The only reason he stayed on even after white washes is to milk every last drop of rupee he can make from his supposedly genius captaincy .he deep down knows with his onfield performances he is not even worthy of his place in the test side and without captaincy he is a sitting duck

 

[Drreddymd]

I have newer seen a captain who is so shameless that inspite of whitewashes in uk ,aus,series loss in india to england who is desperate to cling on to his captaincy

 

[Drreddymd]

What i am going to say is that atleast give misbah the benifit of doubt untill sydney match as he is honorable man and a gentlemen.u can have u r knives and daggers thrown at him if he continues to play after it

 

[JibranAnsari]

short term thinking which assumes that all players must be discarded since all players must perform all the time regardless of form, experience, or pedigree.
its not how cricket is played.

we are talking about utility of the players for the next match and i fail to see how the other 3 players i have mentioned are any better than yk and misbah in that context. They all need to go out in the middle and perform.

After the series they can axe or keep whoever they like.

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

Retiring midway is nonsense.

Afridi was hounded for doing the same thing after he retired within one test.

Now we are somehow considering if Misbah had done that he would be considered "a top class gentlemen".

The double standards of some posters never cease to amaze me.

But when Afridi retired we won the next match
But on a serious note Misbah deserves a proper send off and this test deserves his captaincy, but as long as Misbah is retiring Younis should also consider calling it a day!

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Sensible decision by Misbah.

Most members here were supporting a cowardly (for me) act to run away after 2 Tests.

 

[moghul]

He said he would leave the team if not contributing, which he is not. But, he is playing at Sydney, not good, I guess that statement was to buy some sympathises, nothing else, not considering team interest.

 

[moghul]

Sensible decision by Misbah.

Most members here were supporting a cowardly (for me) act to run away after 2 Tests.

We don;t need any bravery which would lead us to humiliation and embarrassment , like the one in last 5 tests.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

We don;t need any bravery which would lead us to humiliation and embarrassment , like the one in last 5 tests.

You can wait one more Test can you ?

Can the next Kohli in line wait for 1 more Test ?

Misbah will retire after 1 Test. His services for Pakistan Cricket are Pristine.

 

[Drreddymd]

Oh man i see a lot of pak fans who r not waiting for atleast the tour is finished after which u can throw everything at him if he doesnt resign.we waited for a freaking 4 yrs for our hack masquerading as a captain and test player to retire.we indians literally had very large hearts inorder to bear with his crap for yrs

 

[moghul]

You can wait one more Test can you ?

Can the next Kohli in line wait for 1 more Test ?

Misbah will retire after 1 Test. His services for Pakistan Cricket are Pristine.

We should take every test seriously and a player cannot be given another test when he is of no use for the team as batsman or as captain, doesn't matter its Misbah or Bradman.

He deserved lots of respect if had not caused us so much humiliation by his negative captaincy and failure as a batsman in New Zealand and Australia.

 

[Square Drive]

Absolutely despise this man at the moment.

Just leave us. I'm ready to pay for it.

 

[shaz619]

Sensible decision by Misbah.

Most members here were supporting a cowardly (for me) act to run away after 2 Tests.

It's absolutely sickening to read some of the posts here on Misbah, they may as well support India the traitors

 

[Syed1]

Inshallah one final match we have to bare with him. Then it will be good riddance.

This match can't end soon enough.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

It's absolutely sickening to read some of the posts here on Misbah, they may as well support India the traitors

Misbah might have made mistakes. I have also criticised his captaincy, planning and backing of certain players but but but

Misbah is Pride of Pakistan and Pakistan Cricket and its time to give him a great send off and say

Thank You Misbah for your great, passionate, honest services for lifting us from 2010 embarassing moments and for giving us hope again.

I feel sorry for my nation. We have a history of dishonouring national heroes.

 

[MMHS]

Brearley was the captaincy equivalent of a Flat Track Bully. Great at beating sides who refused to pick their Packer players.

But ultimately he was an opening batsman who averaged 22. And in the big series, stronger teams exposed the fact that England was carrying a sub-standard batsman, who at Test level was almost in the Hafeez class.

The joke goes that in the 1979 World Cup Final, the West Indies were trying not to get him out.

I am surprised, when I wrote similar things couple of years back on great Captains, you didn't agree. Apart from Captaining against poor sides, his Test average is 23, compared to FC average of 38 - compared to no hundred in 39 Tests, he has 45 FC hundreds & a triple as well; which indicates ultimate FTB even as a batsman.

Misbah is not a good Captain, never was; but he was quite a decent batsman; until he lost it to age. His best years were between 2003 to 2013; of that, first 5-6 years was lost for Inzi era, otherwise he would have quite decent batsman. But, his ending is not far from Afridi, which tarnished the image of what was a honorable & dignified career.

 

[MMHS]

Misbah might have made mistakes. I have also criticised his captaincy, planning and backing of certain players but but but

Misbah is Pride of Pakistan and Pakistan Cricket and its time to give him a great send off and say

Thank You Misbah for your great, passionate, honest services for lifting us from 2010 embarassing moments and for giving us hope again.

I feel sorry for my nation. We have a history of dishonouring national heroes.

What you have written was absolutely perfect, had he retired after ENG tour. Now, he has done something he shouldn't have done, neither deserved, hence he'll have to pay something for that. Apart from being great player, Imran was respected because he never allowed people to criticize his performance, he always woke-up before the clock rang - even retired from Sussex with couple of years left in contract.

Misbah will get his share of due respect once he retires, for his contribution to PAK cricket; but he has done something silly, which doesn't look good, for such a respected person - for few days, he'll have to take this. Always remember, it's tough to reach the peak, but very easy to fall from there. If he retires after SCG Test, people will forget everything quickly & respect Misbah for the 2010 to 2015/16 period. BUT, if he decides to go to WI - tell us, what you'll write then?