Pakistan bat; Younis out, Rahat in

BRISBANE, March 1 (Reuters) - Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq won the toss and opted to bat first in their crucial World Cup Pool B match against Zimbabwe at the Gabba in Brisbane on Sunday. The 1992 champions have lost their last two matches against India and ...

BRISBANE: Misbah-ul-Haq can't see any reason for his Pakistan squad to panic, despite two losses from two starts at the Cricket World Cup. Pakistan plays Zimbabwe on Sunday in a crucial Pool B match for both teams. Pakistan won the World Cup ...

Pakistan's captain Misbah-ul-Haq has questioned the criticism of his side emanating from home, though he did acknowledge his team had been "pretty average" thus far in the World Cup

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq walks back after falling cheaply against West Indies. Christchurch: Pakistan's World Cup campaign needed improvement across the board, captain Misbah-ul-Haq declared after a humiliating 150-run loss to the West ...

Former Pakistan pace spearhead Shoaib Akhtar has slammed Misbah-ul-Haq, describing the skipper as coward and selfish after his side endured a 150-run humiliating defeat against the West Indies in the World Cup Pool B tie in Christchurch.Akhtar, who ...

Former Pakistan Test cricketer and chief selector Salahuddin Ahmed Sallu has backed skipper Misbah-ul-Haq to stage a strong comeback after his team incurred two back-to-back World Cup defeats against India and the West Indies.Lauding Misbah for his ...

Shoaib Akhtar has advised captain Misbahul Haq to become more stern and be strong with the players if the team harbours hopes of doing well in the World Cup.Karachi: Shoaib Akhtar has advised captain Misbahul Haq to become more stern and be strong ...

Hoping to break Pakistan's World Cup jinx against India, captain Misbah-ul Haq feels that never having beaten their arch-rivals in cricket's showpiece event would not have a bearing on on Sunday. "To me, past records mean nothing... Record and history are ...

Penpix of the Pakistan squad for the 2015 cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq bats. Photograph: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), 40. Right-handed middle-order batsman. 155 matches. 4,772 runs. Highest score: 96*. The oldest member of the squad is the lynchpin in a batting order full of strokemakers. He often binds an innings together with his unflappable temperament and solid defence but can also improvise when in need of quick ...