Former Pakistan captain-turned-commentator Ramiz Raja has termed Misbah-ul-Haq a “poor man’s MS Dhoni” as he believes that the Pakistan head coach must deliver ‘fashionable considering’ to the facet.
While hanging out the similarities between Misbah and Dhoni, Raja mentioned that the latter wants to go away his subdued method behind and adapt in accordance with the fashionable calls for of the sport.
Ramiz mentioned in an interview on his official YouTube channel, “Misbah’s training and upbringing is different. Let me put it this way, he is the poor man’s Dhoni. MS was also restrained, no expressions and not emotional. Misbah is also like this but I think now he has to go on modern thinking.”
He additional opined, “Misbah has to take a new direction because there is a need to set the GPS right for Pakistan cricket because aggression is in our DNA. I think at times he gets too protective and he gets cagey as soon as we lose a match. But if our products and talent is right we shouldn’t be afraid of hiccups and setbacks.”
Ramiz additionally defined being aggressive has paid-off in modern-day cricket whereas citing the instance of India head coach Ravi Shastri and skipper Virat Kohli.
When we performed towards Ravi, we felt he was a misfit in the Indian group as a result of he had aggression. He was a go-getter, a group participant able to open and bat down the order. His physique language was totally different. We felt he wished to be an Imran Khan sort participant as a result of we have been like that,” Raja noticed.
“I think he took this attitude to the Indian team, and fortunately for him, the captain Virat Kohli is also like that. He is aggressive and expressive and this has made a big difference for the Indian team,” the former Pakistan skipper added.
Meanwhile, Pakistan are set to tour South Africa, the place they are going to play 3 ODIs and 4 T20Is towards the Proteas. The first ODI will happen in Centurion at the SuperSport Park on April 2nd.
