Islamabad
Former cricketer Mudassar Nazar believes the pressure of a dual role was taking a toll on Pakistan’s head coach-cum-chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq, saying the Mianwali-born former skipper had put himself in a difficult situation by accepting both positions.
“Misbah has put himself in a difficult situation by accepting too many roles. He should have only accepted the head coach role if he wanted a coaching position. At some stage, he will have to let go one of the positions. You can only pick 11 players in the team. Not only Karachi but the whole Pakistan gets upset when Fawad Alam is not selected. He has performed well in domestic cricket for a long time, so if you don’t play him and then lose the game, so pressure is bound to get to you,” cricketpakistan.com.pk quoted Nazar as saying.
Speaking about the Pakistan-England series, the 64-year-old said batting would be a tough challenge for Pakistan on fresh England pitches, however, the Men in Green’s strong slip cordon can prove beneficial for their bowlers.
“Pitches will be completely fresh as no cricket has taken place in England this season. If there is rain around in August, which usually happens during the end of the summer, then batting will be difficult.—APP
