Ultimate pro Misbah turns 42 today
KARACHI: A host of former and current Pakistan cricketers paid glowing tribute to national Test skipper Misbah-ul-Haq who celebrates his 42nd birthday on Saturday.
Misbah, preparing to lead Pakistan on a daunting four-Test tour England starting next month, has been one of the fittest individuals among the present crop of national cricketers.
Having made his debut against New Zealand at Auckland in March 2001, it took him a while to emerge as an international batsman. Since taking over the captaincy in November 2010, Misbah — born on May 28, 1974 in Mianwali — has missed one just out of 43 Tests played by Pakistan and that because of ICC ban for slow over-rate during the tour of Sri Lanka in 2012. His greatest feat is becoming nation’s most successful Test captain with 20 victories.