Head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has said that Pakistan’s poor performance in the Test series against New Zealand deserves criticism from the fans. Misbah said that Pakistan did not perform to their potential and expectations but is hopeful of a much better showing in the upcoming home series against South Africa.
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Misbah said that it was frustrating to see Pakistan lose in the way they did and was highly critical of the fielding efforts of the team. He said that Pakistan needs to improve their fielding standards drastically.
“Criticism is justified. People criticize us because they believe in our ability and potential. Our team showed that potential in phases. We were down and out in the first Test, yet we fought back and brought it till the last five overs. We almost saved that Test from nowhere, which gave people expectations for the next Test. However, if your performance goes down from there, then the criticism is completely justified,” Misbah said.
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Misbah added that the entire team was disappointed at the performance and frustrated with not capitalizing on opportunities. He said that the numerous dropped catches throughout the series really hurt the chances of victory and ultimately led to an embarrassing series defeat.
Misbah said that the upcoming series against South Africa is the best opportunity for the players to bounce back and gain confidence. He hinted at a few changes to the squad as well. He said the management will consider the top performers from the recently concluded Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for the Test squad.
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I have simply stopped watching cricket. The team consists of baboons and idiots with a stupid management.
A couple of decades of sifarshi culture and this is the result.
We dont believe in your ability or potential
We know already that you are a ridiculous coach and you you have no ability or potential to coached any national team
The cricket committee misbahs waqar all are accountable before the nation and you all should go
The PCB and Pakistan cricket team is a joke right now. I’ve lost all hope from this bunch of idiots. Not only management but also the skill level of all players is just utter crap.
The worst part is I can’t see it getting better in a foreseeable future.
Really frustrating, if we have this type of coaching staff this will gonna happen again, bring back sarfaraz and aamir you will definitly see the difference.
#sifarshi nizam khatam karo #rizwan ko nikalo
Bhai Rizwan ko q nikalna us ki performance sb se achi rhi as a bats man.. Baki aamir ko le ayen bht acha bowler hai aur coach micky arthur thk tha
What rubbish statement, he is totally responsible for poor performance, useless bolling and batting coach, must resign at once all of coaching staff, what a bad luck it’s all happening when IK is PM.
What is lacking in this team is aggression. Under Misbah and Waqar this team enters the field like a lamb to slaughter. Get rid of both and have someone like Shoaib Akhter ready to take opposition brains out.
Complete overhaul is the order of the day.. bring about a complete team then if they lose it would not be as embarrassing as it is now..
Yep, bunch of idots runing the team.
Misbah and waqar should be immediately replac.
Bring back Sarfraz (t-twenty and odi) as captin and amir, fee years of cricket left in them be smart take out the juice available in them to nourish Pakistan team. Other wise you just keep them with team and they are not playing! Hun really hard to understand, pathatic thinking.
Pls be loyal to our country and cricket.
Regards,
zubyr.
I think we need senior cricketers such as Hafeez, Malik, Sarfraz and Amir back in Test.
kia nia krney waley ho mishbah sb upcoming home series main.bkwas aur flop team ki management aur performance hey.koi improvement ni aa skti .Zimbabwe k sath ya kisi aur low performer team k sath dostana match khela krey bas ap
Besides the general issues which people describe theres one important n modern training which PCB shud consider it and thats is “Mind Therapy” by a Mind Science.
A brain boost up sessions which enhances thinking capability how to Play to Win.
It does not bring an immediate results but it brings gradual consistency in the performances.
All the top teams n individual performers are embedded with scientific training besides the physical training n always have a moto “I Can Do It”.
Misbah is the man responsible for this Disaster
When He was, No youngster emerged under his Captainship, Nor Opening Batsmen issued resolved
He was Senior & Muhammed Asif was his Junior & He didn’t groom him & We lost such a GEM
Now is the time to get rid of Misbah and Waqar for ever together with the management who recommended/ appointed these two. These two ex-cricketers also proved to be highly biased in their decisions.
Waqar younas considers players as his self employees , the one who goes agsinst his ego ,no matter how much big and important player is he ,consider his career finished . not for pakistan ‘s sake but going against Pakistan .history is the evidence. Such persons can be good players but not good coaches and are enemy of pakistan cricket.
Teem need ply hard with couple
Its all about mindset , we as a Nation has done injustice to our country in every saphier of life , we are not loyal towards ourselves so how can we even think about being getting better …. Nothing can change the fate of Nation unless Nation himself decides to change it . So are we ready to change ?