Just days after being given the charge of Pakistan's One-day team,
Misbah-ul-Haq has made it clear that he is not desperate for the ODI
captaincy.
Misbah, Pakistan's Test captain, was asked to lead
Pakistan in its two match One-day International series against Ireland
in Belfast after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) sacked all-rounder
Shahid Afridi as Pakistan's limited-overs skipper earlier this month.
The seasoned batsman was non-committal on whether he has been asked to lead Pakistan in ODI cricket on a long-term basis.
'The decision on who captains the One-day side in future is the
PCB's of course. They asked me to lead the team in Ireland and I was
happy to do that. I'm not desperate to be the One-day captain, but if
the Board wishes me to skipper the day side, then I will do so,' Misbah
told portal pakpassion.com in an interview Monday.
'I've always made my intentions and priorities very clear and
that is to play well for Pakistan, irrespective of whether I am captain
or not. If someone else is the captain, then that is not an issue for
me. I will play under anyone as skipper and am not anxious to lead the
team.'
Misbah expressed his disappointment on Pakistan's failure to win the Test series against West Indies earlier this month.
'Yes, it's disappointing we didn't win the Test series. It was a
chance to make history and that was definitely on our minds. However,
we didn't play well enough in the first Test. The wicket was tricky and
the West Indies bowlers bowled well. However, after the first Test
defeat, I was pleased that the boys bounced back, fought hard and
levelled the series. It was commendable that we won the second Test and
remained unbeaten in our last three Test series.' IANS
