Pakistan's Test captain Misbah ul Haq expressed that his future plans depended on his form and fitness.
According to Indian Express report, “I am looking forward to playing in the Pakistan Cup one-day championship in Faisalabad from tomorrow and have also told the Pakistan Cricket Board that I want to go with the Pakistan A team to England in May. The idea is to test myself physically and also prepare for the Test series in England in July-August,” said Misbah.
The 42-year-old, who retired as the ODI captain last year after the World Cup, said he would like to oversee the team’s transition phase before he quits Test cricket.
“I just want to ensure now that I am there to oversee the transition period and the team is settled even when I eventually go. I decided I want to go to England because our Test team is settled and experienced and I want to ensure it remains that way even when I retire and when the new captain takes over from me,” said Misbah.
Misbah-ul-Haq on Monday confirmed he will not only lead his side in their four-match series in England this summer, but is determined to play on until next year's tour of Australia. “After the England tour I am planning to play until the Australia tour as there is not that much gap between the two series. All my plans are related to fitness and form and that's my priority," said Misbah.
Pakistan will play two Tests against the West Indies in September and October followed by two Tests in New Zealand (November) and three in Australia (December-January 2017).
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