Misbah-ul-Haq mulls retirement after England series

Pakistan Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq said yesterday he was mulling retirement after the upcoming Pakistan-England series, saying he hoped to leave the game on a high

Lahore: Pakistan Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq said yesterday he was mulling retirement after the upcoming Pakistan-England series, saying he hoped to leave the game on a high. The 41-year-old said the series against England “could be my last”. “I haven’t taken a final decision,” Misbah told media on the sidelines of a training camp here, adding that he was considering his options. Misbah retired from Twenty20 in 2012 and left the ODI game after Pakistan’s quarter-final finish in the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in March.

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He said he wanted to leave Test cricket with good memories. “People remember your final performance,” he said. The unassuming middle-order batsman will be remembered for his leadership in the aftermath of the 2010 spot fixing scandal which resulted in five-year bans for Salman Butt, Mohd Asif and Mohd Amir.

Last month Misbah had announced he will retire after an upcoming series against India, but the December-January contest is in serious doubt. 

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