Head coach, Misbah-ul-Haq, has said that the Pakistan team was on adecline, despite being number 1 in T20I cricket at the time when he tookover.
Pakistan were No.1 but if you recall the time I took over they were alreadyon a losing streak. They lost in South Africa and one T20I against England.
Explaining the reason why Pakistan was off-color during that period, Misbahsaid that main contributors like Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, and Shadab Khan’sperformances were not up to the mark.——————————
Here’s how Misbah’s team has performed ever since he took over in Septemberlast year:Format Matches Won Lost Drawn/No ResultTest 8 2 3 3ODI 2 2 0 0T20I 11 3 6 2
Talking about firepower in T20 cricket, Misbah said that the team isheading in the right direction.
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The sort of cricket we are playing right now is exactly what we are lookingat. Especially in T20 cricket, there were questions about not having enoughfirepower and not matching the level of cricket being played in the world.But scoring 190 plus twice against England in English conditions is a signthat we are heading in the right direction.
The former captain believed that patience is the key when it comes to youngfast bowlers, adding that they will improve with each game. “Our overallvision is to go towards youngsters, get long-term solutions, develop ourteam for a longer period of time, get the right resources and invest inthem”, Misbah said.
