'I have no desire for captaincy!'-Misbah,see pg 3! - Page 2

Originally posted by: Leo

Absolutely right! muh ki baat cheen lee tumne!😆

But personally...I think Afridi should be captain instead of misbah cuz afridi...umm..well...no particular reason as such....but i think he has that lion in him...! he can tame anyone!😃 ok ok....i admit it...i am sad at giving examples!😆

Afridi is just the kind of person Pak team needs rite now as the captain... He has all the leadership qualities BUT he himself is so inconsistent..that u just CANNOT make him the captain!!!
It's a shame that we can't have the best captain coz he himself doesn't perform well!!
u r absolutely right Afridi being able to tame anyone! Fawad Alam is the biggest example.. though we haven't seen much of Fawad (bhai) in international cricket, BUT he is still kind of a STAR ⭐️ in Pakistan!! That's just coz of how he's been performing in the domestic circuit...and much of the credit for this goes to Afridi...coz after Rashid Latif spotted Fawad, it was Afridi who took him forward even though he knows that fawad can b a threat to Afridi's own place in the team... it was Afridi who always promoted him and is his mentor.. Same is for many other youngsters.. So Afridi does have it in him..BUT he just CANNOT be appointed as the captain coz of his own form..

Originally posted by: *Fiza*

wot's wrong with misbah?.. he has not performed well for quite a long time..but yes i agree with the rest of u, he is capable of becoming a captain.. and i think he shud have select this position.. All the teams has been successful in experimenting with captaincy position...e.g dhoni and now petersen.. but most of the pak players are somehow terrified of taking this position.. I don't see a good future of this team..but i hope i will proove wrong

forgot that last match against India in the Asia Cup?? Misbah was the captain... Pak won that match chasing 309 runs... Misbah played a superb knock of 70 runs (not out) with Younus Khan!! he also made 76 runs against SL when all our batsmen had failed miserably..
Misbah has been playing really good since his come back.. He just didn't score many runs against BD and Zim... it was particularly coz whenever he came on to bat, it was like 5 or 6 overs left.. so he could not make a big score..

He's not at all terrified of the position as captain...
he just said: " It's an honour to be the captain.But mujhe aisa desire nahi hai k mai ye kahoon k Malik ko hataao aur mujhe banao.. Abhi Malik captain hai..aur mai enjoy kar raha hoon as a vice captain.. "

It's just how the press reports..😡

Originally posted by: coolsonu

Well,seems like u haven't seen Misbah's captaincy much... Misbah is the 2nd best captain in our our domestic circuit!!! He really has the leadership qualities...he can certainly lead from the front.. He is full of fighting spirit as we've seen in his batting,too.. his commitment to the game is an inspiration for the youngsters.. Another important thing u need as a captain is respect..respect from your team mates and Misbah certainly has that!! He also has a cool head..which u require in pressure situations.. his tactical skills are good too!!!😛😛
u know who's the BEST captain in our domestic circuit..?? believe it or not, its AFRIDI!!!!😆😛 Afridi is a really attacking captain...never lets the opposition team to come on top.. his tactical skills are better than Misbah....and he always means business from his players! but the problem lies in his own performance.. His performance graph has gone down sharply...its not even good enough for him to be in the team..how can he be the captain?!! 😕
Malik has failed miserably in bringing out the best of this team even though he has some really good players in his side...but he really lacks leadership skills..

As for Younis, I agree that he seems to be the best choice right now.. but if we look beyond today towards the future and the WC 2011.... I don't think Younus is going to play the next WC... He even said it himself! Pak team is going through a rebuilding process and we need some stability if we r to hav any chances in the 2011 WC!
My choice is Misbah only!! I know he too is not soo young...but looking at his phenomenal fitness level and his skills as a player...and the commitment that he puts towards the game, he can well play 2011 WC!! That's why I want him to be the captain coz I really think he has the capability to put the team back on track!!

Originally posted by: *Aaliya*

I don't get the chance to watch domestic cricket other than English county cricket (since I'm a Brit) which is why I've based my opinion only on instinct 😆 I haven't seen Misbah perform in domestic cricket as a captain so I can't comment on it 😳

Whoever becomes captain, good luck to him. I don't mind who it is but Afridi I still believe is the wrong choice ONLY due to him being inconsistent. A captain should be able to soak up pressure and perform when the team's back is against the wall. If Afridi brings discipline into his game, my God he would be damn good!

But I respect your opinion 😳

I watch n follow domestic cricket more than international cricket!!!😳 Now u might think I'm crazy!!😆 i follow county cricket as well as Pak domestic cricket... i don't follow all the county matches...but i always keep track of Kent's matches.. I luv their team.. Yasir Arafat and Joe Denly are my faves!!😳

^^ That's not crazy at all. My cousin also follows domestic more. Actually, I would watch it if they showed it here. But they don't so I just watch county cricket (which I enjoy very much!)

Originally posted by: *Aaliya*

^^ That's not crazy at all. My cousin also follows domestic more. Actually, I would watch it if they showed it here. But they don't so I just watch county cricket (which I enjoy very much!)

yup..county cricket is reallly good...I luv it!!😛
they don't show Pak domestic cricket much... although GEO Super does telecast 2 important tournaments, The Pentangular Cup and the ABN AMRO T20 Cup.. it's a shame they don't show our most important tournament, the Quaid e Azam Trophy.. I usually go n watch these matches if they're played at the National Stadium..especially if Karachi team is playing coz I know some of the players of the Karachi team personally.. so I enjoy being there!😳😛

Karachi (PTI): In a flip-flop over his captaincy decision, vice-captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said he would consider leading the Pakistan team if the high-profile job is ever offered to him in future.

"Right now for me it is even a honour to be vice captain of the team. It is not the players job including myself to choose the captain.

"This is the job of the cricket board. But when the time comes I will see," Misbah told reporters.

The middle-order batsman said if he was ever offered the captaincy he would think about it at that time.

"It is premature to talk about it now," he said.

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Ok....One things clear....he's not sure of what he wants! no offence.😊

Originally posted by: Leo

Ok....One things clear....he's not sure of what he wants! no offence.😊

yeah....kind of..😆
but I've read this same interview on 4 websites and saw it on TV as well.... he was interpreted wrongly by that website (pg 1)... this second one is more nearer to what he actually said.. it was like he's not thinking about captaincy now...he'll think about it when and if he's offered..
i've learnt not to believe in what is written on the websites until u see the person speaking on TV!!😆
they differ so much... creating confusion for us!!😆

I think this captaincy issue should be settled once and for all. It won't do the Pak team any good if this issue continues.