ISLAMABAD (AP) – Captain Misbah-ul-Haq says his decision to retire from limited-overs cricket after the World Cup next month has given him extra motivation to capture the trophy Pakistan last won 23 years ago.
The 40-year-old Misbah informed Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan this month that he will quit One-Day Internationals after leading the team in the tournament in Australia and New Zealand, but will continue to be the Test captain.
Misbah says his retirement decision “is a motivation for me, and it’s my wish to finish at the peak like we did in 1992”.
Misbah is yet to score a century in limited-overs games, and says he’s quitting ODIs without any fear, and he will be leading Pakistan in the World Cup with a positive mind-set.