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| Misbah-ul-Haq | |
|---|---|
| Name | Misbah-ul-Haq |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Fullname | Misbah-ul-Haq |
| Birth date | 28 May 1974 |
| Birth place | Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm off-break |
| Role | Batsman, Captain |
| Testdebutdate | 29 August |
| Testdebutyear | 2001 |
| Testdebutagainst | Zimbabwe |
| Lasttestdate | 1 January |
| Lasttestyear | 2017 |
| Lasttestagainst | Australia |
| Odidebutdate | 14 July |
| Odidebutyear | 2001 |
| Odidebutagainst | Sri Lanka |
| Lastodidate | 25 March |
| Lastodiyear | 2015 |
| Lastodiagainst | Bangladesh |
Misbah-ul-Haq Misbah-ul-Haq is a former Pakistani international cricketer and captain noted for his role as a right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm off-break bowler. He represented Pakistan in Test, One Day International, and Twenty20 International formats and later served in coaching and high-performance roles. His career spanned domestic teams, international leadership, and administrative appointments within PCB structures.
Born in Mianwali in Punjab, he grew up amid families associated with Pakistan Army officer backgrounds and attended local schools before moving for higher education. Early exposure to club cricket in Lahore and matches in Rawalpindi and Islamabad regions connected him with coaches experienced in grooming players for Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pentangular Trophy, and regional competitions. Youth performances brought attention from selectors responsible for Pakistan Under-19 cricket team and domestic franchises such as Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited and Water and Power Development Authority.
He debuted in first-class cricket representing institutions like Faisalabad cricket team, Lahore Whites, and Kotli Lions while competing in tournaments including the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and National One-Day Championship. His consistent run-making in matches against sides like Karachi Blues, Peshawar Panthers, Sialkot Stallions, and provincial XIs led to selection for higher-profile fixtures such as the Pentangular Cup and invitational encounters versus touring teams from England, Australia, South Africa, and India. First-class milestones included centuries at venues like Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Gaddafi Stadium, and National Stadium, Karachi.
He made international appearances beginning in 2001 against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe and later toured with Pakistan to series in England, Australia, New Zealand, and West Indies. Key series included clashes with India in bilateral contests and neutral-venue events, ICC Cricket World Cup tournaments, and ICC World Twenty20 competitions. Notable innings came in Test series versus England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, while ODI and T20 performances occurred in tri-series and Asian tournaments like the Asia Cup.
Elevated to leadership roles, he captained Pakistan in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is during periods of transition following controversies involving the Pakistan Cricket Board and incidents in tours to England and Sri Lanka. Under his captaincy Pakistan achieved victories against touring teams including West Indies, England, New Zealand, and Australia in Test and limited-overs formats. He led Pakistan through series in UAE venues such as Sharjah Cricket Stadium and Dubai International Cricket Stadium, and presided over campaigns in tournaments administered by the International Cricket Council.
Renowned for a compact defensive technique, he often occupied the middle-order and opening slots in Test cricket, constructing innings against seamers from England, pacemen from Australia, and swing bowlers from New Zealand. His repertoire included disciplined leave-and-defend tactics effective on wickets at Lord's, Edgbaston, Melbourne Cricket Ground, and subcontinental pitches such as Eden Gardens and Gaddafi Stadium. Milestones comprised multiple Test centuries, leading run-scorer status in particular series, and records for consecutive Test wins as captain against teams including Sri Lanka and West Indies. He received accolades from commentators and former players associated with Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, ESPNcricinfo, and broadcasters like Sky Sports and Star Sports.
After international retirement he engaged with the Pakistan Cricket Board in coaching, selection, and high-performance capacities, including appointments linked to the PCB High Performance Centre and interim coaching positions for national sides. He worked alongside coaches and directors such as Mickey Arthur, Waqar Younis, Shahid Afridi, Inzamam-ul-Haq, and administrators from International Cricket Council conferences. His administrative tenure involved talent identification across regional academies in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad, and collaboration with foreign coaches from England and Australia systems.
Off the field he has familial ties to communities in Mianwali District and engaged in charitable and development initiatives often coordinated through provincial bodies and cricket foundations. His legacy is reflected in mentoring emerging Pakistani batsmen who later represented Pakistan in series against India, Australia, and England, and in influencing selection philosophy at the Pakistan Cricket Board. Tributes and analyses of his career appear in literature produced by entities such as Wisden, sports sections of Dawn, The Express Tribune, and broadcasts by ESPNcricinfo and Al Jazeera Sports.
Category:Pakistani cricketers Category:Pakistan Test cricket captains