The one thing constant in the turmoil that is known as Pakistan cricket is Misbah-ul-Haq. Once again he proved how important he is to this fragile Pakistan batting line-up by compiling a masterful century in his first Test innings in England, at the age of 42years and 47days . He received good company from Asad Shafiq who scored 73 while putting up 148 for the fifth wicket before falling in the far end of the day.
Misbah-ul-Haq broke Bob Simpson’s long-standing record as the oldest to score a Test century as captain. At 46 years and 82 days, Englishman Jack Hobbs is still the oldest player to score a Test century, with Misbah-ul-Haq now occupying the sixth spot on the list.
- 110 by Misbah is the highest by a Pakistan player in his maiden innings at Lord’s. He broke Asif Iqbal’s record of 76 scored in 1967. Asad Shafiq’s 73 is the joint fourth-highest after Saed Anwar’s 74 in 1996 and Aamer Sohail’s 73 in 1992.
Misbah-ul-Haq:
- Misbah-ul-Haq was born 28 May 1974, is a Pakistani cricketer and the current Test captain of the Pakistan national cricket team, and was also the One Day International (ODI) captain until his retirement from ODI cricket after the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
- He is a middle-order batsman best known for his composure with the bat whilst also having the ability to be an aggressive big shot player when required.
- Misbah holds the record of the fastest test half century and shared the record for fastest test century with Sir Vivian Richards, which was later broken by Brendon McCullum.
- Misbah has an MBA degree in HRM from the University of Management and Technology in Lahore, Punjab.
