Role
| Batsman |
Player Info
| Current Teams | Islamabad United |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Pakistan |
| 142 |
T20 Total
| R | 2910 |
|---|---|
| 4s | 180 |
| 6s | 120 |
| Mat | 129 |
| SR | 118.26 |
As a batsman, Misbah can either defend dourly with unflagging patience, or irritate bowlers with his improvisations. It helps that his defensive technique is sound: that solid foundation has helped him bat for long periods in Test cricket. That aspect of his game was in evidence right from his first Test innings in 2001, when he survived over two hours to score 28 in Auckland.
A run-filled domestic season, followed by club cricket in England and Inzamam's retirement from ODIs, prompted the board to award Misbah a central contract in July 2007. A month later, he was surprisingly picked, ahead of Mohammad Yousuf, for the 15-man squad for the Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa. He repaid the selectors' faith by finishing the tournament as Pakistan's best player and nearly taking them to victory in the final. He continued the good run on the tour to India later that year, scoring two hundreds, each of which spanned more than 400 minutes.
However, it was in 2011 that Misbah truly rose above the crowd and established his credentials as a top-class batsman and a leader of men. He was in charge when Pakistan completed one of their greatest Test series wins - a 3-0 sweep over the then No. 1 side, England in early 2012. Perhaps it's his degree in business management that has helped him manage the Pakistan team to the upper half of the Test rankings
As captain for the Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super league, Misbah will be looking to add another accomplishment to his already impressive list.
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