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  Misbah-ul-Haq has full backing of PCB despite failure as coach in PSL 2020

  Cricket | March 22, 2020 23:19 IST

  Misbah, who was given special permission by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to work as head coach of the Islamabad United, saw his team crash out before the last-four stage for the first time since PSL's launch in 2016.

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  Hafeez and Malik could be part of Pakistan's T20 World Cup squad, hints Misbah

  Cricket | January 28, 2020 18:02 IST

  The two seniors, who were dropped following the team's exit from the 2019 ODI World Cup, were recalled for the T20 series at home against Bangladesh.

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  Four-day Tests will increase injury risk for fast bowlers: Misbah-ul-Haq

  Cricket | January 11, 2020 17:19 IST

  India skipper Virat Kohli, legendary Sachin Tendulkar and Australian greats Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh have all advised against tinkering with the traditional format.

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  This team has enough potential, we're on right track: Misbah-ul-Haq

  Cricket | January 01, 2020 13:03 IST

  Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq praised the likes of Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi, adding that the side is on the right track.

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  It was a tough year for Pakistan in Test cricket: Coach Misbah-ul-Haq

  Cricket | December 31, 2019 14:33 IST

  Pakistan did manage to beat Sri Lanka in Karachi as Test cricket returned to the country after a decade but lost to Australia and England prior to that.

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  Roadmap under Misbah, Azhar should be to get better than Kohli's India: Akhtar

  Cricket | December 23, 2019 18:03 IST

  The former pacer also lauded Kohli for revolutionising the Indian team as far as fitness is concerned.

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  No logic in Bangladesh refusing to play Test series in Pakistan: Coach Misbah-ul-Haq

  Cricket | December 22, 2019 19:35 IST

  Misbah feels that Pakistan cricket had already suffered enough not getting to play Test cricket and if Bangladesh didn't come it meant Pakistan's next Test series would be in the summer of 2020 in England.

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  Don't have magic wand to revive Pakistan cricket instantly: Misbah

  Cricket | December 09, 2019 11:59 IST

  Misbah was speaking at a media conference in Lahore to announce the 16-member squad for home Test series against Sri Lanka and seemed to snap when questions were thrown at him about Pakistan's underwhelming Test performances.

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  We lacked in bowling department: Misbah-ul-Haq

  Cricket | December 03, 2019 18:23 IST

  Pakistan head coach-cum-chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq said that the form of some of the main players in the team is a major cause for concern.

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  Mapping Pakistan's downfall in Tests: Domestic discomfort, vanishing pace attack

  Cricket | December 02, 2019 20:26 IST

  Three years after bagging the No.1 Test rank, Pakistan have managed just eight Test victories in 26 matches, better only to Bangladesh among top-9 full-member nations, and have slipped well below to No.8 spot in the ICC Test rankings.

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  Bowling in blind spot key to dismissing Steve Smith: Misbah-ul-Haq

  Cricket | November 19, 2019 18:30 IST

  Smith returned to Test cricket by taking the Ashes by storm earlier in the year. In the five-match series that was held across August and September in England, Smith scored a whopping 774 runs at an average of 110.57.

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  PSL: 4 franchises object to Misbah's involvement in any capacity

  Cricket | October 27, 2019 16:38 IST

  As per the agreement signed between Misbah and PCB, the former is entitled to work for any franchise during the PSL, but without any remuneration from the board.

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  Plea filed in Lahore HC against Misbah's appointment as head coach

  Cricket | October 22, 2019 17:04 IST

  However, the court said that it was not supposed to decide who should play in the team or not. But the judge issued a notice to the PCB and has sought for a reply by next week.

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  Need to show patience with Umar Akmal, Ahmed Shehzad: Misbah-ul-Haq

  Cricket | October 07, 2019 10:00 IST

  Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has insisted that the critics need to be patient with comeback men Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad.

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  Misbah-ul-Haq says top Sri Lanka players should not have pulled out

  Cricket | September 26, 2019 9:35 IST

  Ten of Sri Lanka's best players pulled out of the three-match ODI series and three T20Is in Pakistan due to security concerns.

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  Surprised Misbah-ul-Haq is not appointed PCB Chairman as well: Shoiab Akhtar jokes on Twitter

  Cricket | September 05, 2019 13:56 IST

  Misbah-ul-Haq was handed the dual role of coach and chief selector by the PCB on Thursday in a complete revamp of their cricketing structure.

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  Revamp of Pakistan cricket will take some time: Misbah-ul-Haq

  Cricket | September 04, 2019 20:59 IST

  The Board has also asked Misbah to work as coach during the coming edition of the Pakistan Super League and he will be paid the same salary what outgoing coach Mickey Arthur drew.

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  Misbah-ul-Haq named Pakistan chief selector and coach, Waqar Younis appointed bowling coach

  Cricket | September 04, 2019 12:49 IST

  According to a Pakistan Cricket Board media release, Misbah-ul-Haq was the unanimous choice of the five-member PCB panel that conducted the recruitment process.

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  Misbah-ul-Haq's salary an issue as PCB look to rope him in as coach

  Cricket | August 28, 2019 19:01 IST

  Significantly, PCB chairman Ehsan Mani had made it clear that having dual roles -- with the national team and a PSL franchise -- will no longer be accepted as per the board's new constitution. 

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  Misbah-ul-Haq steps down from PCB Cricket Committee, applies for Pakistan head coach's role

  Cricket | August 26, 2019 17:34 IST

  Misbah-ul-Haq confirmed on Monday he was applying for the head coach job the deadline for which ended on the same day.