Times of Islamabad

Has Pakistan finally found replacement for MisbahHaq and Younis Khan?

Has Pakistan finally found replacement for MisbahHaq and Younis Khan?

*ISLAMABAD – Has Pakistani finally found a replacement for legendryMisbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan in Test Cricket?*

*Pakistan leg spinner Yasir Shah believes that Pakistan has finally found a‘suitable replacement’ in Haris Sohail for the legendary batsmenMisbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan.*

“We were all worried as to what will happen when Younis Khan andMisbah-ul-Haq retire and what will be the state of Pakistan’s batting, butI don’t think we should worry as Haris Sohail has already shown what a finebatsman he is. He is a suitable replacement for Younis and Misbah and isexactly what Pakistan cricket needed, especially the Test team.” said YasirShah, quoted *PakPassion.net*.

The left-handed middle order batsman played a crucial knock of 147 runsagainst New Zealand and alongside Babar Azam, who scored a century himselftook Pakistan to a respectable total of 415 runs in the first innings.

The leggie opined that Haris Soahil has all the ingredients to succeed intothe Test format. “He has great temperament, he is calm and has a very goodtechnique. Haris is a proper Test batsman who has the rare ability tooccupy the crease for long periods,” added Yasir.