Abdullah719
T20I Captain
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- Apr 16, 2013
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Misbah-ul-Haq speaking on TV after Pakistan beat England to qualify for CT final:
"I can't explain my feelings, it feels so good. So proud and happy to see this Pak team go to the final. They played a perfect game today. Last two games were rollercoasters. For such an important, pressure game, they gave such a performance and it was wonderful to watch."
"Happy for Sarfraz, brilliant captaincy from him. The way he took decisions, bowling changes etc., he was excellent and ahead of the game. So proud to see him as a captain and Pakistan team performing like that."
"Eoin Morgan's body language showed they were worried. Their strength is chasing but he said they would have batted first. That means they were worried about the opposition. They thought Pakistan aren't good chasers so they were thinking about that. That's the sign of a worried man. They were thinking more about the opposition."
"Sarfraz was clear in his thinking. He chose to bowl first and they were so relaxed and executed their bowling plans."
"Fakhar started positively and the openers complemented each other well. Once they had a good start, Fakhar learnt from the previous game and he was in control, he looked to leave the high bouncers and pull the less high ones."
"Good to see the kind of shots Fakhar played against the spinners. He had the right idea even on the ball he got stumped. Good to see his game awareness and his temperament is so good. He wants to take on the top bowlers."
"It's a good decision to play someone like Fakhar at the top. When he scores some runs, this gives breathing space to the rest of the lineup and makes their job easier."
"When Azhar thinks of one day cricket, he tries to force things. He needs to look at Amla as a role model. Just time the ball and place it into gaps, that's what he needs to practice. When he can't find gaps, he tries too hard. He should be Azhar Ali, he can't play like Fakhar. He should try to improvise a bit but he doesn't need to go there and hit the ball hard."
"Most important thing in any sport is attitude. Fast bowling is all about attitude and Hasan always is looking for an opportunity to impact proceedings. He is ready for a challenge. He is smart and has game awareness. He knew exactly where to bowl on this pitch. He has played with Morgan for Zalmi so he has a bit of an idea. He had a slip in for him even though he was set. He had a perfect plan to get him out. He also knew how to bowl to Stokes at the death and got him out."
"Since I've seen Rumman Raees in PSL, he's bowled so many good overs and produced so many good performances. He never looks like he doesn't belong on this stage. The way he has bowled to top players in PSL show how confident he is and he has great temperament."
"The way Junaid is bowling with the new ball and his second spell are very important. His spell in the middle overs was critical for Pakistan. I think a spinner needs to go out to bring Amir back, preferably Imad. I was in favour of playing Shadab and four seamers against India in the first game too."
"When I was with the Pakistan team I felt that we needed a bit of start to improve our morale whether that's with the ball or bat. Once morale improves, the attitude is different. The mindset today looked very good, the team was on a high."
"Every decision Sarfraz took today was spot on. One thing is very important for Sarfraz. He's like MS Dhoni. He's not temperament wise like him, he's aggressive - but he keeps his plans very simple like him. He sticks to the plans and the plus points. It's easy for the other players to understand."
"I can't explain my feelings, it feels so good. So proud and happy to see this Pak team go to the final. They played a perfect game today. Last two games were rollercoasters. For such an important, pressure game, they gave such a performance and it was wonderful to watch."
"Happy for Sarfraz, brilliant captaincy from him. The way he took decisions, bowling changes etc., he was excellent and ahead of the game. So proud to see him as a captain and Pakistan team performing like that."
"Eoin Morgan's body language showed they were worried. Their strength is chasing but he said they would have batted first. That means they were worried about the opposition. They thought Pakistan aren't good chasers so they were thinking about that. That's the sign of a worried man. They were thinking more about the opposition."
"Sarfraz was clear in his thinking. He chose to bowl first and they were so relaxed and executed their bowling plans."
"Fakhar started positively and the openers complemented each other well. Once they had a good start, Fakhar learnt from the previous game and he was in control, he looked to leave the high bouncers and pull the less high ones."
"Good to see the kind of shots Fakhar played against the spinners. He had the right idea even on the ball he got stumped. Good to see his game awareness and his temperament is so good. He wants to take on the top bowlers."
"It's a good decision to play someone like Fakhar at the top. When he scores some runs, this gives breathing space to the rest of the lineup and makes their job easier."
"When Azhar thinks of one day cricket, he tries to force things. He needs to look at Amla as a role model. Just time the ball and place it into gaps, that's what he needs to practice. When he can't find gaps, he tries too hard. He should be Azhar Ali, he can't play like Fakhar. He should try to improvise a bit but he doesn't need to go there and hit the ball hard."
"Most important thing in any sport is attitude. Fast bowling is all about attitude and Hasan always is looking for an opportunity to impact proceedings. He is ready for a challenge. He is smart and has game awareness. He knew exactly where to bowl on this pitch. He has played with Morgan for Zalmi so he has a bit of an idea. He had a slip in for him even though he was set. He had a perfect plan to get him out. He also knew how to bowl to Stokes at the death and got him out."
"Since I've seen Rumman Raees in PSL, he's bowled so many good overs and produced so many good performances. He never looks like he doesn't belong on this stage. The way he has bowled to top players in PSL show how confident he is and he has great temperament."
"The way Junaid is bowling with the new ball and his second spell are very important. His spell in the middle overs was critical for Pakistan. I think a spinner needs to go out to bring Amir back, preferably Imad. I was in favour of playing Shadab and four seamers against India in the first game too."
"When I was with the Pakistan team I felt that we needed a bit of start to improve our morale whether that's with the ball or bat. Once morale improves, the attitude is different. The mindset today looked very good, the team was on a high."
"Every decision Sarfraz took today was spot on. One thing is very important for Sarfraz. He's like MS Dhoni. He's not temperament wise like him, he's aggressive - but he keeps his plans very simple like him. He sticks to the plans and the plus points. It's easy for the other players to understand."
