Misbah-ul-Haq

Misbah-ul-Haq
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Misbah-ul-Haqمصباح الحق

Personal information
Full name Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi
Born 28 May 1974 (age 38)
Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan, Pakistan
Height 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)
Batting style Right-hand batsman
Bowling style Right arm leg break
Role Batsman, Captain
International information
National side Pakistan
Test debut (cap 166) 8 March 2001 v New Zealand
Last Test 12 January 2012 v England
ODI debut (cap 142) 27 April 2002 v New Zealand
Last ODI 31 August 2012 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years Team

Source: Cricinfo , 1 September 2012
Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi (Urdu: مصباح الحق خان نیازی) (born May 28, 1974 at Mianwali, Punjab) is a Pakistani cricketer and current Test and One Day International (ODI) captain of the Pakistan national cricket team. He is a solid middle-order batsmen best known for his composure with the bat . However, calls are growing for his retirement from ODI's.
Misbah ul Haq has been called Mr. Sensible due to his cool, level-headed approach on the field. He has a masters degree in business administration from the University of Management and Technology (Pakistan).
Contents  [hide]
1 Early career
2 Comeback
3 Dropping out and the captaincy (2010–2011)
3.1 Test Series against England in UAE (2012)
4 Test centuries
5 T20 International fifties
6 References
7 External links
[edit]Early career

Misbah was initially noticed for his technique and his temperament in the Tri-nation tournament in Nairobi, Kenya in 2002, as he scored two fifties in the three innings in which he played, however, over the next three Tests he played against Australia, he failed to score more than twenty runs and was soon dumped from the team. Having witnessed Pakistan being eliminated in the opening phase of the 2003 Cricket World Cup, Misbah was part of the changes made to the team in the aftermath of these results, but failed to make much of an impact and was soon dropped again.
[edit]Comeback

At the age of 33, Misbah was chosen to play in the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in 2007, filling the middle order spot vacated by Inzamam-ul-Haq. He had been regularly making runs in Pakistani domestic cricket and in the years before his recall he was consistently one of the top run scorers at each season's end, with his first-class average briefly climbing above 50.
Misbah was one of the stars of the tournament, playing a large part in many thrilling run chases. The first was in the group stage against India where he scored a half century in a tied match. He was run out attempting the winning run off the last ball of the match. In their Super 8s encounter with Australia he was named Man of the Match with an unbeaten 66 off 42 deliveries to see his side home with 5 balls to spare. Another unbeaten innings in the semi final against New Zealand saw Pakistan book a spot in the final against India.

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