Misbah&#39;s position as one-day captain was seen as under threat after Pakistan suffered a 4-1 ODI defeat in the UAE, but he will retain the position for a short limited-overs series in South Africa. <img alt="Misbah-ul Haq" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/nov/Misbah-ul-Haq.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 534px;" /> Misbah-ul Haq In a rare television interview in which the country&#39;s cricket board chief also grilled him, Misbah denied that his team lost because some players were at odds with his captaincy. &quot;I don&#39;t believe in that. If I have done bad against anyone, then I can expect (dissent), but if I am honest with them and help them then I don&#39;t think such a thing will happen,&quot; he said on a Geo television programme. Najam Sethi, appointed in June as interim chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board in June, clarified that he was asking questions as a TV anchor and not in his capacity as chairman. His role as a television moderator has been widely criticised as a conflict of interest by Pakistani media. Misbah defended his captaincy style which has been widely criticised as too defensive. &quot;Every player has his own style. Inzamam-ul Haq&#39;s general posture was never aggressive, he never looked aggressive but that doesn&#39;t mean he never hit sixes, he was an aggressive batsman. Don&#39;t I hit sixes, don&#39;t I use aggressive fields?&quot; he questioned. Misbah, whose 1,119 runs makes him the highest scorer in one-day cricket this year, refused to accept criticism of the pace at which he scores his runs. &quot;My strike rate is okay. I have scored most runs this year but they still criticise my style and my strike rate,&quot; he said. Misbah will join the team in South Africa on Monday. Pakistan play two Twenty20 on November 20 and 22 and three one-dayers on November 24, 27 and 30.

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Under-fire Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq has denied suggestions of a revolt against his leadership after his team's poor performance against South Africa in the United Arab Emirates.

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