Sunday, 13 April 2014

Updated

I have a lot of experience in talking to Misbah knockers.

Useless talking to Misbah detractors who have been ridiculing him for the last 36 months, day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year, series after series; and been embarrassed and quietened with his captaincy results or individual performance levels on countless occasions and will continue to be 

My final post in this thread

Support the captain that:
Beat England 3-0 in a test series 2012
Beat Sri Lanka in all 3 formats 2011
Won the Asia Cup 2012
Beat India in India ODIs 2013
Won a test series outside Asia in New Zealand 2011
Drew a test series vs number 2 ranked SA side in UAE 2010
Drew a test series vs number 1 ranked SA side in UAE 2013
Won an ODI series in the West Indies 2013
Won a test match in the West Indies 2011
Drew 2 tests in Sri Lanka in 2012
Won an ODI series in South Africa 2013
Won 6-0 in Zimbabwe 2011 in all formats combined 
Won 6-0 in Bangladesh 2011 in all formats combined
Won the domestic treble 2013 in 3 different formats 
Led the weak Wolves to Champions League qualification 2013
Led the weak Wolves to final of domestic T20 14 team event 2012
Won the domestic double in 2010 in 2 different formats 
Won an ODI series against Sri Lanka 2014
Drew a test series against Sri Lanka 2014
Won 2 ODI series in early season conditions in Ireland in 2011 and 2013
Reached 2014 Asia Cup final
Won domestic 4 day competition with Sui Gas 2014
Reached domestic T20 final 2014
Won an Asia Cup match as stand in 2008 vs India
Won a T20 as stand in 2009 vs Australia
Respectably lost 2-1 vs Australia in ODIs 2012
Respectably lost 3-2 vs South Africa in ODIs 2013
Won a one off ODI vs Scotland 2013
Won a one off ODI vs Afghanistan 2012
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Had to revive a broken side after spot fixing scandal in 2010
Had to cope with 4 different coaches
Had to cope with 5 different chairman changes
Had to cope with 6 different chief selectors 
Has not captained in a proper series at home
Had to start with a completely fresh team in the test arena
Had to take a side forward that hadn't won a test series in 4 years
Had to turn the tables after the shambolic year of 2010
Had to cope with many former captains in the one day side
Had to re-instate Afridi as a player after months of dispute in 2011
Has not had the most gifted of resources to work with
Has had to cope with an unpleasant media agenda vs him
Had to cope with the pressures of replacing a popular talismanic leader in Afridi
Had constantly had people gunning for his head by mentioning his age 
Had to constantly prove people wrong that he is a long term leadership option despite his age suggesting otherwise 
Had to repeatedly cope with people telling him he won't last in the job by 2015 every other squad announcement
Had to risk losing out on a handsome county salary by playing for his country even with his future uncertain
Had to cope with the disappointment of being replaced as T20 captain despite 75% winning record
Had not had assurances that he will remain captain during his 4 year tenure, only on series to series basis
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Was the 3rd leading international run scorer in 2011
Was team leading run scorer at 2011 World Cup 
Was team leading run scorer at the 2013 Champions Trophy
Scored 6 consecutive test half centuries in 2010-11
Averaged 195 at the Champions League 2013
Was man of the series in the West Indies in 2013
Has 5 ODI man of the match awards this year
Only Pakistani in team of the tournament at 2013 CT
Has averaged 50+ in 10 out of 12 test series as Captain 
Averaged 54 in ODIs in 2011 during 24/31 wins 
Was named batsmen of the tournament in Faysal Bank T20 2013
Has 17 50+ scores in 30 innings since turning 39 including CLT20
Has been the leading ODI run scorer for team since Jan 2011
Has been the leading international run scorer in 2013
Was leading ODI run scorer in New Zealand and averaged 92 in WI in 2011
Top Scored in 11 ODIs this year
Joint most 50+ scores during 3-0 whitewash against England
Leading run scorer in test series draw against SA in 2013
Leading run scorer in ODIs in SA March 2013
Scored 11 ODI half centuries within 18 innings during course of year
Was the team leading ODI run scorer in 2012
Claimed 30 international catches in 2011
Only nominee for ICC player of year 2011 by a Pakistani 
Quoted by a Wisden Editor as the most important player of 2011
ESPN Cricinfo StatsGuru Batsmen of the Year 2011
Pride of Performance Award 2014
Named player of the year 2014 by Senior Indian Editor
Named Most Honourable Cricketer of the Modern Era by British Tabloid 2014 
Shortlisted for ICC ODI player of the year 2013
Named Captain of Test Team of the Year by leading UK publication in 2011

Enough said. Long may it continue.

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