Lahore: Misbah-ul-Haq wants to play “long innings” of restructuring.
Misbah-ul-Haq said in an interview to state TV that the coach selectors of the associations know on what basis players should be selected including performance, role in winning the match, fielding and fitness. And we have to give time, there will be mistakes now but we have to make good and bad performance.
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He said that an example is given but how many great cricketers have come forward in the last 50 years, there are 4 or 5 such big names in any country, if you look at the current team, Shaheen Shah Afridi is getting aggressive but if we talk about experience His career did not last long, Naseem Shah has not even played 10 Test matches yet, the young pacers have done a feat, including hat tricks and 5 wickets, but continuity in performance will come only after gaining experience.
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To a question, he said that in the past, when Wasim Akram was introduced, there was already a senior like Imran Khan, in the same way the youth were getting guidance, now all of them are young, for the T20 series against Zimbabwe Along with Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain and Mohammad Musa will also get a chance to hone their skills. Regardless of the format, giving experience to the juniors will only improve their performance.
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Misbah-ul-Haq said that 2 years ago no one knew Zahid Mahmood, we started looking for Chinese main bowlers with league and wrist spin so that substitutes of Yasir Shah and Shadab Khan could be prepared, batsmen also play this type of bowling. They were forgetting, they were also given the opportunity to practice, we also brought Osama Mir and Shahzeb, we asked the teams to give them opportunities to play so that the performance can come to the fore.
He said that Zahid Mahmood has better control but Usman Qadir has more variation. He also continued to test the abilities of the batsmen. It is necessary to focus on the basics but he did not try to change the natural technique. During and as a coach, I encouraged him to make the most of his strength.
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Misbah-ul-Haq acknowledged that hard work is required to improve the quality of fielding, a sector that is directly related to fitness. A fit player not only saves runs but also makes while batting. You have to take responsibility, if you are worried, you can train in a closed room, even in lockdown, many players maintained the standard of fitness.
He said that the number of drop catches in the National T20 Cup is a matter of concern, lack of light was not a problem, lack of practice due to lockdown and fatigue after regular matches could be the reason, however, it is imperative to improve the sector. Required.
The former captain said that the PCB did not turn a blind eye. If I had taken over the responsibilities of the chief selector along with the head coach, I would have guessed that this task would not be easy. In the situation at that time, it was the decision of the authorities to work in both the posts. I was told that if necessary, we would reconsider the matter. This option was left open.
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Asked to rush out of the post of chief selector before selecting a squad for the series from Zimbabwe, he said it was appropriate for any institution to give time for future decisions, now that a new chief selector would be appointed. After the home series, the national team’s tour of New Zealand and other important international engagements are waiting for me. The new official in charge of selection will have to review the performance of the players in the domestic matches.