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In this handout picture released by the PCB on Sept 7, Misbah-ul-Haq speaks to media during a press conference in Lahore. AFP/File
KARACHI: Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq expects his charges to put up a good show during their upcoming white-ball series against England, while saying the players have gelled because of staying in bio-secure bubbles due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“This [lockdown] does help in bringing together everyone close and we’ve had fair share of bubbles since last year when we visited England [for three Tests and two Twenty20s] and stayed at Old Trafford [Manchester] and Ageas Bowl [Southampton],” Misbah said while addressing the first virtual media conference after reaching Derby on Sunday.
Pakistan head coach Misbahul Haq. File photo
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan team head coach Misbahul Haq is seeing the forthcoming T20 series against England as the benchmark to judge strengths and weaknesses of the Greenshirts ahead of the all-important T20 World Cup in October.
Talking to a group of journalists during a virtual meeting Sunday, Misbah said that England could be rated as one of the best white-ball teams in the world.
“They are the 50-overs-a-side champions and runners-up of the T20 World Cup as well. As such the team is one of the best around. For Pakistan, the T20 series against England will be a test case. By the end, we would be in a better position to judge where the squad stands, what are the strength and weaknesses, and what more we have to do till the start of the T20 World Cup.”
England series will prove a test case for us before T20 World Cup in October, says head coach Misbah-ul-Haq.England could be rated as one of the best white-ball teams in the world, says Haq. Pakistan are on their sixth tour to England.
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