Misbah ‘regrets’ results on England tour

Pakistan’s head coach-cum-chief selector, Misbahul Haq, is disappointed with the results on the Men in Green’s tour of England.

While speaking in a press conference at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Misbah said that Pakistan had the chance to win, both, the Test and T20I series against England.

“This was a very important tour for us, and world cricket, bearing in mind Covid-19 situation,” said Misbah. “Players went for the tour without any preparation but the way they played cricket and showed discipline should be appreciated.”

“Obviously my biggest regret is in terms of results as we could have won the Test series 1-0 and T20I 2-0. We made some technical and tactical mistakes, which did not help our cause,” he added.  

He also lamented the team’s inexperienced bowling department and stressed on the importance of being patient, with regards to their development.

“Our bowling is inexperienced at the moment. We need to be patient and give these bowlers time to develop before reaching any conclusion,” he said. “They panicked a bit in the first Test and the second T20I but after they have more experience under their belt, such a thing will not happen.”

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Despite Pakistan’s not being able to string consistent performance during Misbah’s tenure, the former Pakistan captain believes that the team is on the right track.

“I’m satisfied with the process. We are on the right track despite the results not going our way,” he said. “I’m confident that things will improve in the future.”  

He also responded to question over Pakistan’s limited-overs captain’s, Babar Azam, decision-making skills on the field.

“Babar makes his own decisions as we believe in empowering him as captain. He will make mistakes but will also learn from it and improve along the way,” he concluded.