No Regrets, says Misbah

[GoldenAsif]

Re: No Regrets, says Misbah

@smooth_guy

GA, Misbah is a below average cricketer when it comes to Int’l tests and ODI.
His speciality is T20 and the reason can be found in Osman Samiuddin and Rashid Latif’s articles. It requires a special mind set in T20 where nothing is impossible. Come on, we have all played this format in our teens, don’t you remember. Where 50 runs in last 3 overs is a norm and straight sixes are like a trademark shot of this format.

Actually I did not watch Misbah bat back in 2001-2, so I don’t know what he was like then. Admittedly test cricket is a different ball game altogether, the margin of error for a batsman is minimal, but if Misbah can strike boundaries like that in twenty-20 he has got to have some talent and skill and I am sure that with proper guidance and enouragement he can become a successful test batsman too. But he needs to be given a proper run, an entire series or two before we can judge him. If a tullahbaaz like Afridi can play 30 odd tests with moderate success then why can’t Misbah? And Misbah’s defence seems pretty good too. He did n’t get bowled in any of the games even when he was trying to slog or improvise. That plus his cool and calm temperament tells me that he can succeed at the highest level. He just needs more experience. :k: