Backing from the top: Team united under Misbah, says Shaharyar

Shaharyar emphasised that Misbahul Haq would continue leading the team until the World Cup

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Shaharyar Khan reiterated that Pakistan team is united under Misbah’s captaincy and will keep striving to improve.

“The morale of the team has been affected due to defeats against Australia in T20 and ODI series. But I hope shortcomings will be removed soon and the team will start performing well,” he said in an interview.

Shaharyar emphasised that Misbahul Haq was Pakistan’s ODI captain and he would continue leading the team until the World Cup.

“I want to make it clear that we have nominated Misbah as captain until the World Cup and there’s no change in it,” he said.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 16^th, 2014.

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