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I don't care about people criticising me: Misbah

The 46-year-old further claimed that he had not thought about his future and would not do so now either

I don't care about people criticising me: Misbah PHOTO COURTESY: PCB

Pakistan’s head coach Misbahul Haq, while talking at a virtual press conference on Tuesday, hit back at individuals criticising his tenure by stating that he did not care about them and that they were boiling their own blood.

The 46-year-old further claimed that he had not thought about his future and would not do so now either.

“We can only work hard. The results are not in our hands. As a coach, I have not thought about my future and will not start doing that now either. People who criticise me are boiling their own blood. I don’t care about people criticising me,” Misbah said.

“Sometimes players don’t fit into team combinations. When Fawad Alam was performing the middle-order in the national side was already set. In my opinion, age should not be a factor. If a performer is fit enough they should get an opportunity,” he added.

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The head coach revealed that life inside the bio-bubble was tough but it had brought players close to each other.

“Life in a bio-bubble is not normal. Now, you can’t even meet your families during camps. International cricket adds a lot of pressure as well. It is hard but the passion of the game keeps everyone going. Spending time together has brought the entire team closer,” he said.

Misbah also insisted that the current Pakistan side already has a lot of youngsters and making more changes won’t help the team’s cause. 

“We have bigger squads because of the prevailing circumstances. We are taking junior players along keeping in mind what we might need in the future. Only the players who are likely to represent Pakistan in the World Cup will play against England. The team has a lot of young players already. There is this slogan of giving young players a chance. Even Rizwan is comparatively young. We cannot just make five changes in a flash. Even if South Africa didn’t have some of their players, we were still playing with the upcoming world cup in mind,” he concluded.