Misbah-ul-Haq: Difference between revisions

He played his last international match on 10 May 2017 against West Indies in Roseau. He scored his 39th Test fifty in the first innings, but dismissed for just 2 runs in the second innings. However, in his last match as [[Captain (cricket)|captain]], Pakistan won the match by 101 runs and sealed the series 2–1.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-pakistan-2017/content/story/1097854.html |title=Chase left stranded in dramatic send-off to Misbah, Younis |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=14 May 2017}}</ref> The win highlighted as the first ever series win against West Indies in the West Indies as well.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-pakistan-2017/content/story/1097928.html |title='What a finish, I couldn't have asked more than that' |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=14 May 2017}}</ref> The retirement of Misbah and Younis at the match has given them a perfect farewell and ESPNcricinfo cited their retirement with ''#MisYou''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1097756.html |title='The most difficult task, you go there and do it yourself' – Misbah |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=14 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1097817.html |title=Saying goodbye with a hug |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=14 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1097288.html |title=The man who breathed cricket |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=14 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1097309.html |title='You have full faith in a guy like that' |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=12 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1097292.html |title='We were the seniors, we wanted to lead from the front' |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=12 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-pakistan-2017/content/story/1097254.html |title=Rescues and rearguards |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=11 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1097196.html |title='Whenever I am out of form, I get to play against India' |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=11 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-pakistan-2017/content/story/1096349.html |title=A jaali batsman, and hitting Warne for sixes |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=11 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1096969.html |title='A dictionary on how to conduct yourself as a cricketer' |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=10 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1096840.html |title=A batsman who defied age, a captain who defied odds |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=10 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1093559.html |title=Remember the titans |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=10 May 2017}}</ref>

 

Despite performing well, Misbah has gone through severe criticism from senior players and journalists.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1080511/exclusive-interview-a-captain-in-exile/1 |title=Exclusive Interview: A captain in exile |last=Paracha |first=Nadeem F. |date=15 January 2014 |access-date=19 July 2016}}</ref> This list of criticizers includes [[Shoaib Akhtar]], [[Rameez Raja|Ramiz Raja]], [[Waqar Younis]], [[Inzamam-ul-Haq|Inzamam Ul Haq]] and [[Mohammad Yousuf (cricketer, born 1974)|Mohammad Yousuf]]. Few of the criticizers have become admirers now, that include [[Ramiz Raja]] and [[Waqar Younis]].<ref name=":1" /> Now [[Inzamam Ul Haq]] has also become an admirer of Misbah.