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England win makes Pakistan a cricket power: Misbah

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 07, 2012, 10:19
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England win makes Pakistan a cricket power: MisbahDubai: Winning captain Misbah-ul Haq said his team`s 3-0 routing of world number one England sends a strong message to the cricketing world -- Pakistan is a power and should be ignored no more.

Misbah`s men won the third and final Test by 71 runs on the fourth day at Dubai Stadium here on Monday to seal the first-ever series whitewash in all Pakistan-England Tests.

And that, Misbah believed, will go a long way in further establishing Pakistan, which has not lost a series since August 2010, as a global power.

"We showed the world again that we are a power in the cricketing world," said Misbah, 37. "Now, it`s time to give importance to the Pakistan team again."

Misbah said Pakistan had emerged from various problems surrounding the team, notably the spot-fixing scandal on their tour of England in 2010 which ended in lengthy bans on Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer.

"That was a big ask for a team, you can say we just came out of such problems and I think the way the team came out and the way the team is progressing, it`s a wonderful thing," said Misbah, who took over in October 2010.

Since then Pakistan have won nine of their 15 Tests, lost one and drew five.

"Everybody has to look out for Pakistan cricket because everybody was just ignoring our cricket, our team and lot of things were said about the team. Our performance should be recognised and Pakistan cricket should be recognised.

"We didn`t get the edge in international fixtures and now we must be given an edge in the international scheduling," said Misbah.

Misbah demanded the return of international cricket to Pakistan, suspended in the wake of terrorists` attacks on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in March 2009.

PTI

First Published: Tuesday, February 07, 2012, 10:19


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karan - new delhi
pakistan was indeed a strong cricket until it was not under scanner of fixing but again it is coming back strongly. would be good to see if pakistan get replacement of players which are getting old now or in late 30s with players they have produced like wasim, waqar,imran, afirid or misbah and great spinners like abdur rehman or saeed ajmal etc.
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