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Sunday, August 14, 2011

Misbah feels honoured on ICC award nominations

Lahore : Pakistan captain Misbahul Haq has expressed 'joy' over winning ICC nominations in two categories.He said it is an honour to be nominated with top players of the world.Misbah, who boasts an average of 44.32 in Tests and 42.78 in ODIs, has been nominated in two categories the  Test Player of the Year  and the  Cricketer of the Year for the ICC Awards 2011.In an interview, he expressed his utter delight at the two illustrious nominations, saying: "Well, I feel happy. It s an honour to be nominated with top players of the world. So, I feel quite good at the moment Regardless of his own achievements, Misbah is clear that just being a part of group of extremely talented players is an honour enough.