Pakistan target victory over England in the third and final Test from Sunday in what would be a fitting farewell for Misbah-ul-Haq, the country’s most successful captain who has hinted he’s ready to retire.
The 41-year-old, who quit one-day cricket after the World Cup earlier this year, had suggested that he would leave the game after a two-Test series against India in December-January.
But with relations between the arch-rivals once again strained and with that series in doubt, this England series may be Misbah’s last.
“To be honest, I haven’t made a decision on my retirement yet. I don’t know if we will be playing against India this season or if there will be an alternative series coming up, so I’ve not made up mind yet,” Misbah wrote in his column for cricket.com.au.
“The fans tell me I shouldn’t retire because I am fit and still scoring runs, but I think that is the wrong concept. Retirement is not about losing form or fitness; one shouldn’t relate retirement with these factors. In my view, a player should retire on high.”