Captain Fantastic Misbah is no longer 'Mr Tuck Tuck'


  • Cricket
  • Monday, 03 Nov 2014

Sri Lanka's Kaushal Silva (L) jumps away from the ball as Pakistan's captain Misbah-ul-Haq plays a shot during the first day of their first test cricket match in Galle August 6, 2014. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

Karachi, Nov 3 (Reuters) - From the offensive tag of 'Mr Tuck Tuck' to chants of 'Go Misbah Go', the cricket career of Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has gone full circle.

On Sunday he silenced his critics by scoring the fastesttest hundred, equalling the mark held by former West Indian great Viv Richards, and a day later he delivered the coup de grace by leading Pakistan to their first test-series victory over Australia in 20 years.

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