newscricket2 months ago

Failure to find high-profile full-time coach is slap on Pakistan’s cricket system, opines Misabah-ul-Haq

Misbah-ul-Haq has lashed out at Pakistan Cricket Board(PCB) for their inability to find a high-profile full-time coach saying it is an insult to the cricketing system in the country. He also added that the board always backs foreign coaches but not local ones and that should change.
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newscricket11 months ago

Pakistan cricket needs to change the ways of operating the cricket structure and priorities, says Misbah-ul-Haq

Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has said that cricket in the country needs a change in its operating structure and the priorities should also be changed. Misbah further added that stopping departmental cricket and their role in sports hasn’t done any good for cricket in the country.
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newscricket1 year ago

T20 World Cup 2007 | ‘I got overconfident’ says Misbah-ul-Haq about his scoop shot in the 2007 T20 World Cup final

Misbah-ul-Haq has admitted that he might have been overconfident in playing the scoop shot in the final of 2007 T20 World Cup against India, He also added that if Pakistan had wickets in hand, they would’ve easily chased target in the semi-final of the 2011 ODI World Cup hosted in Mohali.
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newscricket1 year ago

Looking for scapegoats is a norm in Pakistan cricket, says Misbah-ul-Haq

Misbah-ul-Haq, who stepped down as head coach recently has stated that Pakistan cricket should stop looking for scapegoats after losing a match or series. He further added that 'cosmetic surgery' will not change anything in Pakistan cricket as the problems are deep-rooted in the system.
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newscricket1 year ago

T20 World Cup 2021 | Change in management shouldn’t have happened before a mega event like T20 World Cup, says Hasan Ali

Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali has said that the resignations of Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis came at the wrong time and it shouldn’t have happened before a crucial tournament like T20 World Cup. He further added that the Pakistan team has a good combination plus the ability to beat any team.
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newscricket1 year ago

If Pakistan make changes in World T20 squad then chief selector must ethically resign, opines Rashid Latif

Rashid Latif is of the opinion that PCB chief selector Muhammad Wasim should ethically resign if any changes are made to the Pakistan World T20 squad. He also shared his thoughts on the upcoming T20 World Cup saying that India and England are the most balanced sides in the tournament
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newscricket2 years ago

T20 World Cup 2021 | Will try and replicate 2017 Champions Trophy final, says Hasan Ali on India-Pakistan T20 WC game

While Hasan Ali admitted that playing against India is always a pressure game, he is hopeful of his team replicating the 2017 Champions Trophy final heroics against the arch-rivals, at the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021. The two teams will face-off in a Super 12 encounter on October 24 in Dubai.
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newscricket2 years ago

Babar Azam is 'fully behind direction of the team', incorrect reports are circulating, says PCB chief Wasim Khan

PCB chairman Wasim Khan has quashed out rumours regarding the squad environment and said that captain Babar Azam 'is fully behind the direction that is being taken'. Recently, Misbah-ul-Haq resigned from his head coach position hours after the team's T20 World Cup squad was announced.
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newscricket2 years ago

Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis step down as Pakistan coaches with immediate effect

Citing bio-bubble fatigue and Pakistan's busy cricket schedule in the next six months, Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis have stepped down from their respective coaching roles on Monday. PCB has now appointed former cricketers Abdul Razzaq and Saqlain Mushtaq as interim coaches.
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newscricket2 years ago

Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq tests COVID positive

Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq, who was with the team on their tour of West Indies, has tested positive for COVID-19. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on Wednesday, stated that Misbah will have to go through a mandatory 10-day quarantine in another hotel in Jamaica as he failed two RT-PCR Tests.
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