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The Misbah-ul-Haq Captaincy Analysis Thread

This is simply pathetic from Misbah and team management. Even a kid knows that Irfan can't play on a trot and should be rested for important games but to Misbah it seems out of this world
 
Could easily have restricted UAE to less than 195, but there was simply no awareness regarding the NRR...

PAthetic captaincy from Misbah
 
He really needs to lead from the front today and set an example. Strike rate is very poor at the moment.
 
We win the game and the thread is like a ghost town, what a surprise.
 
Poor with the bat. Excellent bowling changes and in the field, looked a little lost during the ABDV massacre but not much you can do when something like that attacks.
 
Credit to Misbah, absolutely brilliant captaincy from him! Aggressive stuff. :14:
 
As far as his captaincy goes I was very impressed he was aggressive in field settings throughout.
 
The fact we had such a low total played into his hands because it meant he was positive and aggressive which is what I always want. He was magnificent.

I reckon a score of 270+ and SA would have chased.
 
I remember one thread where WL was harping about on his strike rate nonsense last year, and he argued that nobody can defend 220 or 230 in modern cricket.

So I checked the stats and under Misbah Pakistan have defended more totals of under 230 than any team in the last three or four year, and they have the best win/loss ratio after scoring 240 or fewer in the first innings. Not sure how much that has changed over the last year and a half but yeah...

Defensive, cowardly captaincy zindabad?
 
Field placements have been almost perfect, great job in the field even with two or three dropped catches.

Really need the batsmen to step up now
 
Probably the best captain when it comes to using the bowlers, defending totals and restricting teams from scoring huge.
[MENTION=865]Big Mac[/MENTION] , the thread has become a deserted island again :p
 
This thread needs Australia to score 450 against us, it's getting too lonely :(
 
Attacking captaincy, that's is not the trait you associate with Misbah's captaincy.


Two to three months ago, no way he would have placed a slip in death overs. It's shocking and a pleasant change in his approach. Certainty that reflects on bowlers as well.
 
Misbah has been great but his fans make you really dislike him. I mean the things they are saying in the above posts is just so similar to how Sachinists would behave.
 
Setting attacking field at the start will help to get early wickets. #KingMisbah
 
Torpedo said:
Setting attacking field at the start will help to get early wickets. #KingMisbah
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lol. When Eng were 7 down at the end of day 2 ,with struggling Broad on strike Misbah had a defensive field to allow him an easy escape. Just like Mathews his mentality will never change.
 
with 300 odd runs on the board I expect Misbah to go ultra defensive after few overs. Lots of singles to come from Cook and Root.
 
MRSN said:
with 300 odd runs on the board I expect Misbah to go ultra defensive after few overs. Lots of singles to come from Cook and Root.
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Yes spot on......not. Both back in the pavilion now.

Great captaincy by Misbah for the Root dismissal. Put the man back and tempting him to take on the short ball.
 
The bowlers need to stop trying to attack and bowl magic wicket taking deliveries every ball, just go full UAE style and dry up the runs and the wickets will come.
 
Some weird field placing in this innings. No need for a deep long on against Balance
 
He is the worst captain ever to have played because we lost the mohali match because of this guy, or else Afridi's team would had won the World Cup
 
If I am allowed to say this without getting my head blown by Misbah fans, his captaincy has been very poor in this match so far.

Firstly, he was visibly distraught when we lost the toss and England opted to bat.

Looks like he was resigned to England would batting us out of the game before a ball was bowled, and he let things flow too much.

We know his captaincy mantra: dry up the runs and force the batsmen to make mistakes.

It works in the UAE and it worked at Lord's, but sometimes you have to mix it up because England can play the patience game as well, especially someone like Cook whose temparement and patience is his biggest strength, and Root has been very watchful too.

Given Pakistan's lack of intensity in the field in terms of captaincy, fielding and bowling, it's hard to believe that this very team won the first Test last week.

They should have been all over England and made them sweat a little, but England have managed to put the pressure back on Pakistan very quickly and Misbah hasn't helped our cause with his abject captaincy in this match so far.
 
if it wasn't for Bairstow's mistake in the first test's second innings Misbah would have definitely gifted England an easy win out of no where.

His field placements against woakes were just pathetic. Allowed him easy singles with spread field. As a bowler I would be very furious a low skilled batsman takes easy single to bring someone like Root on strike. I mean is he Woakes the night watchman or the Woakes the best all rounder ever to play?
 
MRSN said:
if it wasn't for Bairstow's mistake in the first test's second innings Misbah would have definitely gifted England an easy win out of no where.

His field placements against woakes were just pathetic. Allowed him easy singles with spread field. As a bowler I would be very furious a low skilled batsman takes easy single to bring someone like Root on strike. I mean is he Woakes the night watchman or the Woakes the best all rounder ever to play?
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Woakes is a skilled batsman. He was sent ahead of Stokes because he is just back from injury and finding his form. He is not a tailender.

Some would say that Misbah forced Bairstow to play a false shot because he choked up the runs with his field placing.
 
Wah kya kaptaani ki hai.

Cook makes a blunder to bat again. Rain interrupts play again and again..Cook and co looking for quick runs to prove their decision to bat again and what could be the best way than to have attacking field set by captain and bowlers bowling hit me four delivery every over.

Misbah when we need attacking field places defensive field and does opposite when we need defensive field set.

Should have tried to stop boundaries and dry up runs but Misbah decides to be attacking on this occasion.

Story of Misbah's captaincy.
 
Ordinary captaincy. Always seems lost on pitches with bounce because he can't strangle the batsmen with an in-out field.
 
Mamoon said:
Woakes is a skilled batsman. He was sent ahead of Stokes because he is just back from injury and finding his form. He is not a tailender.

Some would say that Misbah forced Bairstow to play a false shot because he choked up the runs with his field placing.
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Woakes was set in ahead of Stokes as a 'nightwatchman'.
 
Slog said:
Ramiz Raja was the ONLY ONE who had that view lol
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Eh? It was quite clear he was sent in as a nightwatchman. I don't dispute with Mamoon that he's a pretty solid batsman but he wouldn't have batted ahead of Stokes and Bairstow had the time not been what it was.
 
I would go on to say that some of the captaincy decisions were on par with Matthews, who is the worst captain in history of tests.
 
Misbah paid homage to the legendary captaincy of MoYo back in 2010.
 
Michael Vaughan says :

Pakistan do not have a seam bowler to exploit the Pink Ball.


There was nothing wrong with Misbah's captaincy today except the gamble Misbah & Arthur took to select Rahat ahead of Sohail & Imran.
 
TalentSpotterPk said:
Michael Vaughan says :

Pakistan do not have a seam bowler to exploit the Pink Ball.


There was nothing wrong with Misbah's captaincy today except the gamble Misbah & Arthur took to select Rahat ahead of Sohail & Imran.
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Oh?

So explain how a team who is 0/30 after 11 overs introduces a leg-spinner after 11 overs (fine, because it's an attacking move) but then starts him with a 6-3 onside field , and asks your premier bowler to bowl on that line to contain the batsmen.

Or?

Which other team comes back from tea, and decides to continue bowling Rahat and Azhar, the two bowlers least likely to take a wicket for first 30 minutes post tea session.

Once you explain these few decisions, then I will go on others.
 
Dr_Bassim said:
Oh?

So explain how a team who is 0/30 after 11 overs introduces a leg-spinner after 11 overs (fine, because it's an attacking move) but then starts him with a 6-3 onside field , and asks your premier bowler to bowl on that line to contain the batsmen.

Or?

Which other team comes back from tea, and decides to continue bowling Rahat and Azhar, the two bowlers least likely to take a wicket for first 30 minutes post tea session.

Once you explain these few decisions, then I will go on others.
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This is routine Misbah. I won't call it worst captaincy though I agree with you that a better tactician would have done better.

As far as bringing Azhar is concerned, well he bowled well and Misbah gave him 2-3 overs hoping Smith will nick again but it was hoping against hope. Still won't call it blunder.

Wrt him bringing Rahat straight away meant that he wanted to give him confidence to get back into his stride as he struggled early. So the batsman were not supposed to take him on early in the session and by this way Rahat could have settled. Again it did not work.


Day one belonged to Australia because of the following things :


1. Rahat Ali bowling lose stuff gifting runs.

2. Amir not having any support from other end with runs leaking meaning no pressure on batsman to take any risk against Amir in order to score.

3. Sarfraz dropping a dolly of 58 Averaging Backbone of Aus batting.

4. Not being able to catch Smith nicking behind Amir.

5. Wahab having an Average day with pink ball as expected.


Mainly Rahat's selection gamble and poor bowling & Sarfraz dropping Smith.


Yes Captaincy wasn't ideal and could have been better but it wasn't amongst major factors of Day1 poor show.
 
Absolutely gutless and senseless captaincy. Can't wait to see the back of Misbah after the eventual 3-0 drubbing.

Good riddance
 
If Safraz doesn't drop Smith then we win the first day pretty comfortably
 
One series too many for Misbah?

I am a big fan but he looks done to be honest his tactical decision making on the field has been poor and he also does not look to carry the calmness that he is known for.
 
Captain Fantastic doing his thing again. Spread the field and choke em. There is bloody 350 on the board already. Clueless timid captain. Can't wait till he retires.
 
He should retire. Absolutely defensive and brainless captaincy. As a batsman he's strictly mediocre.
 
He's a good captatin when he has runs on the board and can bowl a spinner for long periods. But when it comes to chasing a game with fast bowlers or spin especially in overseas conditions he's not good enough.

He's too defensive, after one boundary he will put fielders on the boundary rope and spread the field put. Honestly as a country we are pathetic at producing captains. Azhar doesn't seem to be the answer, hope Sarfarz can bring some aggression and positivity to our tests team.
 
Can only captain well in UAE when his ftb batsmen put up 500-600 on the board, any other situation and he flops like no tomorrow.

Finally we are going to get rid of him and his brand of defensive cricket.
 
His defensive captaincy suits UAE pitches, but someone needs to tell him we aren't in the UAE anymore.
 
Belawal2014 said:
His defensive captaincy suits UAE pitches, but someone needs to tell him we aren't in the UAE anymore.
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Enough is enough. Misbah appears to be setting the Aussie field as well and Younus Khan is benefitting massively. How long before this menace infects the entire cricketing world with this cowardly mindset? :misbah :misbah :misbah
 
Big Mac said:
Enough is enough. Misbah appears to be setting the Aussie field as well and Younus Khan is benefitting massively. How long before this menace infects the entire cricketing world with this cowardly mindset? :misbah :misbah :misbah
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Not long now before Kaptaan retires, though. :azhar2
 
Poor captainship

What the hell is Misbah doing.

Can't even describe, the brainless captainship, on the display.

Doesn't deserve to win the series.
 
Agreed entirely. We saw it in Australia, we are seeing it now and we saw it last match. In fact, we have seen it too often with misbah. As great as he is, this has been a major problem.
 
Hasan123 said:
Garbage fans who will critizce him even on his last day as captain
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He's not above criticism, as long as the criticism has a foundation. These people are just listening to Ramiz spew garbage about "He needs to attack!" and react to that without using their brains first.
 
Like, he's got two slips, a leg slip, short leg, silly mid-off right now and people are acting like he's got 9 men on the boundary.
 
A reminder of how things were when MuH started.
 
Shame on you Miggy, my post was a fitting way to end the thread :mv
 
But but but, Misbah had xyz player, so we won not because of him of but due to those other guys.

No matter who the captain would had been, Pakistan would had won in test, maintain an unbeaten streak and become no.1. Because it was not Misbah's captaincy, it was Ajmal, Yasir Shah, Abdur Rehman, Younis Khan and every other player who is not Misbah.

In came, Sarfraz Ahmed, Babar Aza and Shan Masood as Test captains, and all of them failed in home tests. The only reason why Babar got a few wins in test was because Misbah was his coach in those home series.
 
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