Yousuf should be the last one to be talking about how to captain in Australia after the Sydney Test Match 2010 and his shocking tactics to allow the game to drift when Australia were facing a heavy defeat, but went on to win the Test Match. He recently said "Unless you change the captain 2015 will be a disaster."
Make anyone the captain, expecting or hoping for Pakistan to win the World Cup in Australia is daft. Pakistan haven't played a bilateral series in Australia or New Zealand since 2011 World Cup. England, India, Sri Lanka have played plenty there. India have a long tour there before the World Cup. They will have huge benefits.
Pakistan have not won an international match in Australia during the last 10 years when 2015 comes. Most of the players have never played there in ODIs. Sub continental teams will have their work cut out. Hard to see them going beyond the quarter finals. It's a case of who "deserves" the honour.
That is Misbah hands down. Performance, results, leadership qualities, his influence in challenging times for Pakistan Cricket, his elongated continuity in the role.
It's like expecting Pakistan to win the test series in South Africa in early 2013 against the greatest South African test side in history. There was no chance. I said in the many months build up to that test series that they will do well to lose the series commendably. No point keeping unrealistic expectations. Same here.
Yes, don't have the quality of players to win it or the experience in those conditions or the preparation. 1992 was a different story. Imran had plenty of experience in Australia, better players and made sure they were the first ones to arrive and be best prepared. They also got lucky, other team results allowed them to reach semi finals when they could have easily failed to reach knockout stage.
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