Misbah-ul-Haq

Karachi: The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shahryar Khan has conveyed to Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq that the board wants him to retire after the tour to the West Indies in March-April. Shahryar retained Misbah as captain for the three-Test series on the West Indies tour after the senior batsman informed the PCB that he wanted to carry on playing for Pakistan.

"I have spoken to Misbah and discussed his future. I told him he needs to decide his future. He said he will come back to me after reviewing his form and performance in the PSL. He contracted me last week and told me he was available so I have retained him as captain," Shahryar said. "But at the same time it is a fact that during the tour, he will turn 43 and I don't see him continuing to play on after the tour," he added. Shahryar, 82, asked Misbah to consider his future with the Pakistan team after the national team's straight Test losses in New Zealand and Australia this winter.

Shaharyar Khan