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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Winning captain Misbah-ul-Haq returns home

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LAHORE: Pakistan cricket captain Misbah-ul-Haq returned home Saturday morning after winning the Asia Cup final in a nail-biter against Bangladesh at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday, Geo News reported.

While talking to the media at Lahore airport along with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf, the winning captain congratulated the nation over winning the Asia Cup after 12 years and credited the entire team for the historic victory.

Misbah said that the achievement is a result of team effort where all the members played their role in the most effective manner.

He said that the team should not be criticized over loss, as it is part of game. He said the nation should support the team in thick and thin.

PCB chief Zaka Ashraf, while talking to the reporters, told that Bangladesh team visit to Pakistan depends on the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) decision, as the board has not given any green signal yet.

Earlier on Friday, all-rounder Shahid Afridi reached Karachi and was all praise for the team effort against the Tigers. He said that for T20 battles, the squad needed some changes which he would recommend very soon.

The team members were showered with rose petals on their arrival by a large number of fans. This is Pakistan team’s first victory under the coaching of Dav Whatmore.

Younis Khan, Azhar Ali, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Muhammad Hafeez, Saeed Ajmal and Shahid Afridi landed at Karachi airport around 9:00 pm while Hamad Azam and Umar Akmal landed in Islamabad at 12:00 am.

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