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There is no revolt against me in the team: Misbah

Karachi: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has denied reports of a revolt against his leadership after his team's poor performance against South Africa in the United Arab Emirates.In an interview  with a Pakistan news channel, Misbah's position

India TV Sports Desk India TV Sports Desk Updated on: November 19, 2013 10:46 IST
there is no revolt against me in the team misbah
there is no revolt against me in the team misbah

Karachi: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has denied reports of a revolt against his leadership after his team's poor performance against South Africa in the United Arab Emirates.







In an interview  with a Pakistan news channel, Misbah's position as one-day captain was seen as under threat after Pakistan suffered a 4-1 ODI defeat in the UAE, but he will retain the position for a short series in South Africa.

In a rare television interview in which the country's cricket board chief also grilled him, Misbah denied that his team lost because some players were at odds with his captaincy.

“I don't believe in that. If I have done bad against anyone, then I can expect dissent, but if I am honest with them and help them then I don't think such a thing will happen,” he said on a TV programme.

Najam Sethi, appointed in June as interim chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board in June, clarified that he was asking questions as a TV anchor and not in his capacity as chairman.

His role as a television moderator has been widely criticised as a conflict of interest by Pakistani media.

Misbah defended his captaincy style which has been widely criticised as too defensive.

“Every player has his own style. Inzamam-ul-Haq's general posture was never aggressive, he never looked aggressive but that doesn't mean he never hit sixes, he was an aggressive batsman. Don't I hit sixes, don't I use aggressive fields?” he questioned.

Misbah, whose 1,119 runs makes him the highest scorer in one-day cricket this year, refused to accept criticism of the pace at which he scores his runs.
“My strike rate is okay. I have scored most runs this year but they still criticise my style and my strike rate,” he said.

Misbah will join the team in South Africa on Monday.

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