Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq decides to tour West Indies
Monday 6 March 2017 12:16, UK
Misbah-ul-Haq will captain Pakistan in their Test series against the West Indies after opting not to retire.
Misbah, who turns 43 in May, had asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for time to consider his future after his side was whitewashed in series against New Zealand and Australia.
After the 3-0 defeat by Australia, Misbah came under pressure from former Pakistan players to stand down as captain and effectively end his Test career.
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He said: "I am committed to the Pakistan Test team and that's why I've made myself available.
"We as a team will do our best to lift ourselves from the slump which we've had by losing six Tests on the trot,"
The three-match series gets underway in Jamaica on April 22 with the remaining Tests taking place in Barbados and Dominica.
Pakistan will have already played two Twenty20 internationals and three one-day internationals as well as a Test warm-up match in Jamaica before the first Test.
Sarfraz Ahmed, who recently added the ODI captaincy to his T20 role, will act as Misbah's vice-captain and remains favourite to take over.
