From the cricket field, the Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq has recently said in an interview after beating the world number one rank Test team England, he said that his team will now expect some respect in cricket world after a tough period in the past.
Earlier, the Pakistan team had faced many difficulties in their 2010 England tour when their three top cricket players were caught in spot-fixing scandal.
At that time test Captain Salman Butt and pacemen Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer were banned for shrewd over the bowlers intentionally bowling no-balls during the Lord’s Test against England, and getting paid for that by agent Mazhar Majeed.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan team beat England in the second test match here by 72 runs and won the three matches test series by 2-0. This is their fourth test series win and 8th win under the Miabah’s captaincy.
While talking to media, Pakistan captain said, “I think the whole world should acknowledge and accept that Pakistan cricket is coming up, the way our players are performing and they should accept it. Such (negative) things can happen anywhere and we must forget them.”
Last November all three and Majeed were sentenced to prison terms by an English court. But since the scandal, Pakistan has fared well both on and off the field under an astute captain Misbah.
Pakistan beat England by 72 runs in the second Test to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, their fourth series win on the trot and eighth win in 14 Tests under Misbah, who took over two months after the scandal.
And Pakistan’s resurgence, Misbah feels should earn them respect.
“I think the whole world should acknowledge and accept that Pakistan cricket is coming up, the way our players are performing and they should accept it. Such (negative) things can happen anywhere and we must forget them,” said Misbah.
He said, “We have put everything behind us. I think whichever team is doing well it should be accepted, our team deserves that and with the self confidence we have, we can do better.”
Moreover, talking to media, said, “I definitely agree with Misbah, we deserve more respect for the performances we have put together.”
He said, “Pakistan cricket has suffered badly in the last two years but the management and the team has done well to transform it.”
Former captain Ramiz Raja said Pakistan have earned respect in the cricket world. Talking to media, he said, “I think they have earned respect.
Raja said, “They deserve a lot of praise for the manner in which they have beaten the world’s best side, its no mean achievement.”
According to him, “I think the whole nation can take the lead from the sequence of the team’s wins. The team has shown more wisdom, sincerity and hard work which people in Pakistan should match in all walks of lives.”
