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Whenever he is reminded of this feat of his, he almost always recoils and politely suggests that as a cricketer he is nowhere close to Khan or Miandad.</p><p class="">Though it has taken quite a while for Misbah’s prestige and fame (as skipper) to mushroom, there is now enough evidence to suggest that he may as well have become the country's greatest cricket captain.</p><p class="">Compared to the way Misbah’s fame as captain has slow-burned its way to the top, Imran Khan’s rise in this context was a lot swifter. But interestingly, both took over teams that were peppered with multiple problems. </p><p class="">Khan was appointed captain in 1982 at the age 0f 29. He had already established himself as a world class fast bowler and was on his way to becoming a quality all-rounder as well. </p><p class="">He was a regular member of the Pakistan team, having made his debut in the early 1970s as a lanky teenager.</p><p class="">Till his appointment, Khan had played his most formative cricket under the leadership of Mushtaq Mohammad who (between 1976 and 1979) became the country’s most successful Test skipper with 8 wins in 19 games. </p><figure class="media one-whole palm--one-whole media--stretch media--uneven media--stretch"> <div class="media__item "><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829im_/http://i.dawn.com/primary/2015/11/5643602982b1d.jpg" alt="Mushtaq and Imran, Sydney 1976. Khan played most of his formative cricket under Mushtaq."/></div> <figcaption class="media__caption ">Mushtaq and Imran, Sydney 1976. Khan played most of his formative cricket under Mushtaq.</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p><p class="">However, in late 1979, Mushtaq was nudged out by the Pakistan cricket board (for losing form and ‘an advancing age’). </p><p class="">He was replaced by his friend and vice-captain, Asif Iqbal (who, ironically, was of the same age as Mushtaq, 36!). </p><p class="">Pakistan under Iqbal had a disastrous tour of India after which he promptly retired and was replaced by the then 23-year-old Javed Miandad. </p><p class="">Miandad’s appointment came as a surprise to the senior members of the team, so much so, that two years later (in early 1982), 10 regular members of the squad refused to play under him. </p><p class="">The rebellion was led by dashing opening batsman, Majid Khan, who, though, by then had lost much of his batting flair. </p><p class="">Another senior, Zaheer Abbas, sided with Majid and both convinced another eight members of the team to boycott Javed’s captaincy which they claimed was immature and ‘disrespectful’ to the seniors. Imran was one of the rebels. </p><p class="">The board sided with Miandad. But when a new-look Pakistan side almost lost a Test against a nascent Sri Lankan Test squad, Miandad agreed to step down on the condition that he would not play under Majid or Zaheer, both of who were expecting to be named captain after Miandad’s departure.</p><p class="">The board, in its pursuit to resolve the captaincy crisis, decided to think out of the box. It sprung a surprise by bypassing both Zaheer and Majid and named Imran Khan as captain. </p><p class="">Cricketing wisdom in those days suggested that fast bowlers never made good captains. However, this perception was somewhat negated when England’s quick bowler, Bob Willis, was made captain in 1982 and did quite well in his first series as skipper (against India in India). </p><p class="">Although Khan’s appointment took the players and the media by surprise, it baffled Khan too. After consulting with some of his closest friends (including legendary cricket commentator, Iftikhar Ahmad), Khan almost declined, only to accept the post just before Pakistan’s 1982 tour of England. </p><p class="">This meant Khan had to lead a team that was severely troubled by in-fighting and had in it some players who even refused to speak to each other. </p><p class="">What’s more, Khan hardly had any captaincy experience. He had only captained his university team at Oxford in the early 1970s. </p><p class="">However, in the next two years, Khan was more than successful in transforming the once bickering squad into a close-knit unit who turned winning into habit. </p><figure class="media one-whole palm--one-whole media--stretch media--uneven media--stretch"> <div class="media__item "><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829im_/http://i.dawn.com/primary/2015/11/564360f4ecc77.jpg" alt="Khan’s first assignment as skipper: The Pakistan team during the 1982 tour of England. (Standing from left): Iqbal Qasim, Mudassar Nazar, Salim Yousaf, Sikandar Bakht, Mohsin Khan, Tahir Naqqash, Mansoor Akhtar, Salim Malik, Haroon Rashid, Abdul Qadir. (Sitting from left): Wasim Raja, Wasim Bari, Majid Khan, Intikhab Alam (Manager), Imran Khan, Zaheer Abbas, Sarfraz Nawaz and Javed Miandad."/></div> <figcaption class="media__caption ">Khan’s first assignment as skipper: The Pakistan team during the 1982 tour of England. (Standing from left): Iqbal Qasim, Mudassar Nazar, Salim Yousaf, Sikandar Bakht, Mohsin Khan, Tahir Naqqash, Mansoor Akhtar, Salim Malik, Haroon Rashid, Abdul Qadir. (Sitting from left): Wasim Raja, Wasim Bari, Majid Khan, Intikhab Alam (Manager), Imran Khan, Zaheer Abbas, Sarfraz Nawaz and Javed Miandad.</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p><p class="">One of the main factors that contributed in helping Khan achieve this was the way his form as a bowler and batsman blossomed under pressure. Thus, he was able to win the respect of his teammates by leading from the front.</p><p class="">But Khan’s first era as captain almost entirely revolved around his imposing personality. </p><p class="">As an all-rounder he had rapidly evolved from being good to becoming great and this greatness permeated in him, a somewhat authoritarian and an almost dictatorial approach.</p><figure class="media one-whole palm--one-whole media--stretch media--uneven media--stretch"> <div class="media__item "><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829im_/http://i.dawn.com/primary/2015/11/5643602962b7b.jpg" alt="Khan and his merry men."/></div> <figcaption class="media__caption ">Khan and his merry men.</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p><p class="">But, as long as he was able to perform well and lead from the front, the team willingly followed. </p><p class="">That is, until he broke down in 1983, and then quit cricket (for two years to rest a fractured shin). </p><p class="">With his exit the team just crumbled. In-fighting returned and so did players’ intrigues, again revolving around Zaheer and Javed, the two men who followed as captain after Khan’s exit. </p><p class="">Khan returned as skipper in 1986, his path cleared by Miandad’s second stepping-down moment – even though this time it was more voluntary. </p><p class="">Misbah too, took over a troubled squad. But unlike Khan, he was not even in the team when he was asked to lead. </p><p class="">Also, quite unlike the appointment of Khan, Misbah’s appointment as captain was initially a make-shift affair. </p><p class="">Misbah had made his Test debut in 2002 but was soon dropped. He was recalled to the side five years later in 2007. </p><p class="">In 2010, he was again dropped and was most likely to have remained in obscurity had three frontline Pakistani players (Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir), not decided to earn some extra bit of money by indulging in spot-fixing during Pakistan’s 2010 tour of England. </p><p class="">Butt was captain at the time, replacing Shahid Afridi, who had conveniently decided to retire from Test cricket after his team lost the first Test on the same English tour. </p><p class="">Disgraced by the spot-fixing scandal, hit by the resultant long bans on the tainted players, and unable to resolve a simmering tussle between various groupings in the squad, the cricket board returned to Misbah and requested him to lead the side for the 2011 series against South Africa. </p><p class="">It was a one-series-deal; a series played in the UAE because at the time, no foreign team was willing to tour Pakistan which, ever since the mid-2000s, found itself wedged by a deadly wave of extremist violence and instability.</p><hr> <p class="">In 1982, Imran had arrived (as captain) with an aggressive plan to turn Pakistan into an attacking side. He largely succeeded because by 1988, Pakistan (under Imran’s second stint as skipper), not only shot up to become the No: 1 Test side in the ICC rankings, but the team was also being universally praised as one of the most exciting squads of the era. </p><p class="">Misbah’s approach on the other hand, was a lot more cautious. Because when he took over as captain, the once celebrated belligerence and flamboyant unpredictability of the Pakistan cricket teams under Imran (and then of the Pakistan sides that followed his retirement in 1992), had stopped being seen as things to rejoice or endear. </p><p class="">Match-fixing scandals, in-fighting, captaincy tussles coupled with the rising tide of extremist violence and political instability in Pakistan had eroded the team’s once celebrated status of being an excitingly unpredictable side. The moniker actually began to be seen with suspicion and dismay. </p><p class="">That’s why Misbah’s approach was almost opposite to that of Khan’s. </p><figure class="media one-third palm--one-whole media--right media--uneven media--stretch"> <div class="media__item "><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829im_/http://i.dawn.com/primary/2015/11/5643602981b70.jpg" alt="Khan led from his heart."/></div> <figcaption class="media__caption ">Khan led from his heart.</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p><p class="">Khan had instilled unity and spirit into a disjointed side by encouraging flamboyance and aggression. He lead with his heart and in the process, realigned the team’s implosive disposition by channelising the player’s emotions towards achieving nobler cricketing pursuits, instead of attaining only those driven by their myopic self-interests.</p><p class="">Khan saw himself as a warrior-captain. Bold, forthright, leading from the front, he explained anything that disagreed with his approach as cowardice. </p><p class="">He had admired captains like Australia’s Ian Chappell. But, whereas, Chappell too, was warrior-like, he also had a sharp mind. </p><p class="">Khan had a good cricketing brain, but it was nowhere as potent as the heart with which he led the team and played the game. </p><p class="">This mind-gap in this respect was filled by the wily Javed Miandad who became Khan’s Vice Captain in 1986. According to Chappell, the Khan-Miandad nexus became one of the most powerful combinations on the cricket field. </p><figure class="media one-whole palm--one-whole media--stretch media--uneven media--stretch"> <div class="media__item "><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829im_/http://i.dawn.com/primary/2015/11/5643602918d9a.jpg" alt="Khan with his vice-captain, Javed Miandad."/></div> <figcaption class="media__caption ">Khan with his vice-captain, Javed Miandad.</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p><p class="">Misbah came in as an outsider. Though untainted by the debris of what had befallen the team in his absence, he was quite alone. </p><p class="">Not only was he expected to restore order, but he also had to actually justify his return as a batsman. </p><p class="">Misbah, in this respect was like Mr. Spock (the extremely rational and unemotional Vulcan in <em>Star Trek</em>). </p><p class="">As a captain he came in as a detached and stoic Vulcan to lead a team of passionate, warlike but wayward Klingons! </p><p class="">He knew well that no matter how he would want to restore his version of order in a highly instable and tainted team, he would first and foremost have to win the respect of his teammates by leading from the front.</p><p class="">Looking back, it is remarkable how well the then 36-year-old returnee managed to do this, finding his batting form, and gradually becoming the central figure around which the team’s batting would begin to revolve on a consistent basis. </p><figure class="media one-whole palm--one-whole media--stretch "> <div class="media__item "><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829im_/http://i.dawn.com/primary/2015/11/56436028e4d54.jpg" alt="Misbah: Rational, circumspect, stoic."/></div> <figcaption class="media__caption ">Misbah: Rational, circumspect, stoic.</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p><p class="">Whereas, Khan had nurtured spontaneous and rugged talent because it strengthened his vision of constructing a warrior-like unit driven by unorthodox abilities and unabashed passions, Misbah groomed players that he believed had the nerve and discipline to stoically but resolutely face the rigours and pressures of international cricket. </p><p class="">For example, Khan would bank on the unorthodox thinking of Miandad; fight to get in eccentric leggies such as Abdul Qadir; and influence the budding of raw talent that would lead to the shaping of brilliant fast bowlers such as Wasim Akram, Waqar Younas and Aquib Javed. </p><p class="">On and off the field Khan’s protégés became quite like him: Flamboyant, unabashedly passionate, provocative and having a penchant for living in the fast lane. </p><figure class="media one-whole palm--one-whole media--stretch "> <div class="media__item "><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829im_/http://i.dawn.com/primary/2015/11/56436028ccd9c.jpg" alt="Khan’s protégés: Akram, Waqar and Aquib (1988)."/></div> <figcaption class="media__caption ">Khan’s protégés: Akram, Waqar and Aquib (1988).</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p><hr> <p class="">But, of course, times had dramatically changed by the time Misbah took over. The flamboyance and glitz that had emerged during the Khan era and then cut across the 1990s had, by the end of that decade, begun to misfire and mutate into becoming characteristics that were far less glamorous or inspirational. </p><p class="">Inzimamul Haq who was made captain in 2003 tried to stem the rot by introducing a regime inspired by the dictates and musings of the religious sages that he had begun to follow. </p><p class="">But by the time he quit in 2007, the team was still in shambles, even though during his four-year-stint, many of his teammates did try to exhibit how pious they really were. </p><p class="">It is interesting to recall that till about 2005, former Pakistan coach, the late Bob Woolmer, and former Pakistan batsman-turned-commentator, Ramiz Raja, were fawning at Inzimam’s approach, and praising it as ‘a good way to unify the squad.’ </p><p class="">However, two years later, Woolmer was bemoaning the fact that some players were spending more time indulging in preaching than concentrating on playing cricket; and Pakistan’s media manager during the 20o7 World Cup (in the West Indies) claimed (in his report) that one of the reasons why the team did not manage to go past the first round in the tournament was because the captain’s attention was more fixed on winning converts in the Caribbean than on leading his side! </p><p class="">In the long-run, Inzi’s unique experiment to restore order in the team with the help of faith and spiritual rituality was a resounding failure because three years later, the team hit a terrible new low when three of its members (two of them groomed by Inzi), were caught red-handed bringing the game into disrepute for the sake of making some quick, easy bucks. </p><p class="">To Misbah, order meant applying reason. In the face of some vehement criticism (especially from some former players), Misbah consciously went about detaching the team’s unpredictability tag and curbing its unabashed flamboyance and its penchant to be roused by emotional spiels of glory and honour. </p><p class="">In their place, he encouraged the need to understand the game through one’s mind and experience; to connect and form unity through clear communication between players; and to adopt a diplomatic disposition. </p><p class="">He deliberately restrained his ego and presented himself as a private and modest man who did not have any favorites in the team. </p><p class="">This was his way of neutralising ‘groupings’ in the squad for which he also made it a point to talk to players privately on a one-on-one basis. </p><p class="">Unlike Khan, who often clashed with the selectors and the cricket board – mainly due to his belief that the captain should have the most say in selection matters – Misbah in his five-year-stint has never had a single major falling-out episode with the country’s cricketing establishment.</p><p class="">Khan used to lament that when the team lost, it was always the captain’s head that ended up on the chopping block, so he needed to be given more say. </p><p class="">Misbah actually agrees with this assessment. But his dealings with the board and the selectors too, have been stoic. </p><p class="">Khan would often threaten to resign if the selectors did not give him the player (or players) he wanted on a tour. But Misbah simply takes what he is given and tries to make the best of it.</p><p class="">However, the more his place in the team got cemented (due to his resolute and dogged batting), and the more victories he began to score as captain, the selectors eventually began to invite him to give his suggestions on selection matters.</p><p class="">This is how he made off-spinner Saeed Ajmal a permanent member of the squad and desired the same kind of permanency for solid and circumspect batters such as Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq. </p><p class="">Khan’s rise as a fast bowler from 1976 onwards and then his attacking tactics as captain had ushered in a fast bowling revolution in Pakistan cricket. </p><p class="">Beginning with Khan himself, he soon had in his team two devastating quick men, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younus, who were supplemented well by the accurate Aquib Javed. </p><figure class="media one-whole palm--one-whole media--stretch media--uneven media--stretch"> <div class="media__item "><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829im_/http://i.dawn.com/primary/2015/11/564361feeaae8.jpg" alt="Khan’s musclemen: Aquib, Waqar and Akram."/></div> <figcaption class="media__caption ">Khan’s musclemen: Aquib, Waqar and Akram.</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p><p class="">Across the 1980s and even after Khan retired in 1992, Pakistan’s bowling attack was always dominated by fast men. </p><p class="">But, in 2011, when Misbah came in as skipper, the team’s last major fast bowler, Shoaib Akhtar, had retired, and two other quality quicks, the extremely accurate, Mohammad Asif, and the incredibly talented, Mohammad Aamir, had been banned for indulging in spot-fixing. </p><p class="">Pakistan suddenly had an extremely weak bowling attack. Unable to find immediate replacements in the fast bowling department, Misbah put the unorthodox off-spinner Saeed Ajmal in the lead. He had played with Ajmal in domestic cricket and believed that he was a spinner who actually thought like a fast bowler! </p><p class="">Ajmal is on record in saying that Misbah would often visit Ajmal in his hotel room and discuss with him what he wanted from him as a frontline bowler; and assured him that he had his (Misbah’s) full backing. </p><p class="">When Ajmal began to deliver the kind of performances Misbah was hoping for, the nature of the team’s bowling attack too changed. </p><p class="">Once dominated by fast bowlers, Misbah began to strengthen the team’s bowling attack with spin, bringing in left-arm leg-spinners (Abdul Rehman and then Zulfiqar Babar), to support Ajmal from the other end. </p><p class="">Spinners began to bowl in pairs for Pakistan just as fast bowlers had done till the mid-2000s. Misbah also encouraged Mohammad Hafiz (an established opening batsman), to sharpen his spin bowling skills as well, and he often became the team’s third spinner. </p><figure class="media one-whole palm--one-whole media--stretch "> <div class="media__item "><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829im_/http://i.dawn.com/primary/2015/11/564361fe481c3.jpg" alt="Spinning twins: Rehman and Ajmal."/></div> <figcaption class="media__caption ">Spinning twins: Rehman and Ajmal.</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p><p class="">Some former players and a section of the media lamented the fact that Pakistan’s fast bowling tradition was being trampled upon by Misbah. But the criticism largely fell flat when Misbah’s spinners led by Ajmal began to produce wins.</p><p class="">Also, what the critics ignored was the fact that after Akhtar’s retirement and the banning of Asif and Aamir, it was next to impossible to generate quality fast men in such a short period. </p><p class="">Misbah had to rely on spinners, even though Umer Gul (who had made his debut under Inzi), did give him some fire power.</p><p class="">But Gul’s form was on a decline ever since 2010, and the fast bowlers Misbah did have were just too inexperienced. </p><p class="">So, he invested in them the way he invested in his batsmen. He picked fast bowlers who were more interested in keeping things tight and stable for the spinners to have a go. </p><p class="">Men such as Rahat Ali and Imran Khan (no relation to the former captain) were/are given consistent runs despite the fact that their bowling talent is nowhere near the talent possessed by Akram, Waqar, Aquib, Asif, Aamir or Akhtar. </p><p class="">Misbah’s captaincy continued to blossom, but it was constantly tested. </p><p class="">He suddenly lost his bowling ace, Ajmal, when the latter was reported for having an illegal bowling action, and Rehman was banned for a year (for smoking cannabis), and then completely lost form after his return. </p><p class="">But just as Gul was in decline, Misbah welcomed the towering Mohammad Irfan who has pace, bounce and accuracy. But being highly injury-prone, he wasn’t around much for Misbah in Tests. </p><p class="">Wahab Riaz eventually filled the gap by rearranging his game after initially struggling with ball-control. In him, Misbah finally found the genuine fast man that he never had.</p><figure class="media one-whole palm--one-whole media--stretch media--uneven media--stretch"> <div class="media__item "><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829im_/http://i.dawn.com/primary/2015/11/564360296dc32.jpg" alt="In Wahab Riaz Misbah finally found his hostile fast bowling act."/></div> <figcaption class="media__caption ">In Wahab Riaz Misbah finally found his hostile fast bowling act.</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p><hr> <p class="">As mentioned elsewhere in this article, Imran was highly impressed by the captaincy style of former Australian skipper, Ian Chappell. It was Chappell who started the Australian team’s now established tradition of ‘messing up the psyche’ of visiting teams by shooting off provocative and exaggerated statements just before the series.</p><p class="">Imran, too, adopted this approach and would often bring in players who he thought had in them the material that he could use in a provocative manner. </p><p class="">For example, he picked up Abdul Qadir for the 1982 series against England when leg-break spinners had gone out of vogue and Qadir had been discarded by the selectors.</p><p class="">Khan insisted he wanted Qadir in the team. Apart from the fact that English batsmen hadn’t played leg-break bowling for quite a while, Imran also picked Qadir because Qadir was an eccentric. Khan admired eccentric personalities, especially those he could mold to express the mind games he wanted to play with the opposing teams. </p><p class="">After getting Qadir selected, Khan asked him to grow a goatee. Not understanding why the skipper was asking him to grow a goatee, Khan told him that he would be introducing him (Qadir) to the English press as a ‘spinning magician’ and thus wanted him to ‘look like a wizard!’ </p><figure class="media one-whole palm--one-whole media--stretch media--uneven media--stretch"> <div class="media__item "><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829im_/http://i.dawn.com/primary/2015/11/564361ff36ef3.jpg" alt="Khan in consultation with his ‘wizard’ (England, 1982)."/></div> <figcaption class="media__caption ">Khan in consultation with his ‘wizard’ (England, 1982).</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p><p class="">In 1988, during an international ODI tournament in Australia, Khan explained Manzoor Ilahi (an average all-rounder), as ‘the hardest hitting batsmen in the world.’ </p><p class="">During another tournament in Sharjah, Khan told the Indian press that the issue of Kashmir between India and Pakistan should be resolved on the cricket field. </p><p class="">Misbah, on the other hand likes to keep his cards much closer to the chest. When he made Ajmal a regular member of his team, he did not advertise him as the innovative off-spinner that Misbah knew Ajmal was. </p><p class="">Misbah’s stoic disposition may suggest that he plays purely in the moment without thinking much about the future. The truth is, he actually does think ahead, but chooses not to say much about it.</p><p class="">For example, when Ajmal was reported and was unable to bowl, Misbah was asked how he planned to fill the huge gap created by Ajmal’s departure. </p><p class="">Misbah just shrugged his shoulders, smiled and said the team will have to utilise whatever resources it was left with. </p><p class="">Unknown to the journalist who had asked him this question, was the fact that Msibah had for quite some time kept an eye on three other spinners who were playing domestic cricket in Pakistan: Yasir Shah, Imad Waseem and Bilal Asif. </p><p class="">He immediately got Shah in and advised his batting protégé-turned-ODI-captain, Azhar Ali, to select Imad and Bilal in the ODI squad. </p><figure class="media one-whole palm--one-whole media--stretch "> <div class="media__item "><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829im_/http://i.dawn.com/primary/2015/11/564361feb8677.jpg" alt="Misbah: Quietly looking ahead."/></div> <figcaption class="media__caption ">Misbah: Quietly looking ahead.</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p><p class="">Leg-break bowler, Shah, who has rapidly developed into a class act under Misbah, almost immediately filled the gap created by Ajmal’s fall. </p><p class="">On the other end, Abdul Rehman’s decline was addressed by Misbah when he brought in Zulfikar Babar.</p><p class="">Both these bowlers, along with the now very sharp and hostile Wahab Riaz, were central in giving Misbah his last 6 victories that took his captaincy tally of wins to 20. </p><figure class="media one-whole palm--one-whole media--stretch "> <div class="media__item "><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829im_/http://i.dawn.com/primary/2015/11/564361fe54ea5.jpg" alt="Yasir Shah: Misbah’s new spinning weapon."/></div> <figcaption class="media__caption ">Yasir Shah: Misbah’s new spinning weapon.</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p><p class="">Misbah is Pakistan’s most successful Test captain. In the second place are Imran and Miandad. But Khan still remains to be the country’s most successful skipper in ODIs, with 75 wins. </p><p class="">If one were to choose the two’s greatest feats, then for Imran it has to be the way he led a depleted side in 1992 that turned the tables and lifted that year’s Cricket World Cup; and for Misbah it should be the manner in which he quietly stabilised a tainted side of a country in turmoil, and lifted it to become the 2nd ranked Test side in the world – despite it not being able to play a single Test at home ever since 2009.</p><figure class="media one-whole palm--one-whole media--stretch media--uneven media--embed "> <div class="media__item media__item--polldaddy "> <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829js_/https://static.polldaddy.com/p/9174856.js"></script> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/web/20170530082829cs_/https://www.dawn.com/widgets/poll/_css/poll.20151013131335.css" media="all"></div> </figure> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="template__footer modifier--open "> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-11 col-sm-offset-1"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1"> <div class="px-2"> <hr> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6"> </div> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6"> <div class="mt-2 mt-sm-0 clearfix social-container">  <div class="social social--icon social--black social--flat social--facebook social--count float-left mr-1" aria-hidden="true"> <a onclick="return !window.open(this.href, 'Share on Facebook', 'width=640, height=536')" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829/https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dawn.com%2Fnews%2F1218963&display=popup&ref=plugin" target="_blank"></a> <span data-fb-count-url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dawn.com%2Fnews%2F1218963"></span> </div>  <div class="social social--icon social--black social--flat social--twitter float-left mr-1" aria-hidden="true"> <a onclick="return !window.open(this.href, 'Tweet', 'width=640, height=300')" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829/https://twitter.com/share?text=Pakistan%E2%80%99s%20greatest%20cricket%20captain%3A%20Khan%20or%20Haq%3F&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dawn.com%2Fnews%2F1218963&counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dawn.com%2Fnews%2F1218963" target="_blank"></a> </div>  <div class="social social--print social--flat social--black float-left hidden-xs-down mr-1" aria-hidden="true"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829/https://www.dawn.com/news/print/1218963">   </a> </div>  <div class="social social--email social--icon social--black social--flat float-left mr-1" aria-hidden="true"> <a onclick="$('.mailer [name^=id]').val(1218963);$('.mailer').modal().open()" href="javascript:void(0)"></a> </div> <div class="mailer themodal themodal--centered" style="width:400px;height:260px;background:#fff"> <h3>Email</h3> <br/> <form class="emailer" method="post" action="/web/20170530082829/https://www.dawn.com/news/email/1218963" onsubmit="javascript:$.post(this.action, $(this).serialize());$(this).html('Mail sent, thank you!');return false;"> <input type="hidden" name="jscheck" value=""/> Your Name:<br/> <input type="text" name="sender"/><br/> <br/> Recipient Email:<br/> <input type="text" name="to"/> <br/> <br/> <input type="submit" value="Email"/> <input type="hidden" name="id" value=""/> </form> </div>  <div class="social social--comment social--icon social--black social--flat social--label text--700 float-left mr-1" aria-hidden="true"> <a href="#comments">197</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="px-2 px-sm-0"> <hr/> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-3"> <a href="/web/20170530082829/https://www.dawn.com/authors/774/nadeem-f-paracha"><img src="//web.archive.org/web/20170530082829im_/https://i.dawn.com/users/774.jpg?160523110054" alt="Author Image"></a> </div> <div class="col-9"> <div class="pl-2"> <p>Nadeem F. 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Imran Khan took us to World cup glory whilst the other made Pakistan cricket hold on when all looked very dire and hopeless. Misbah saved pakistani cricket when our enemies wanted it to be over whereas Imran Khan did what a legendary captain does.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898432">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898432">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898435" data-id="5"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">MBH</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T13:31:51+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T13:31:51+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 01:31pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Khan brought home the world cup..So I will go with Khan..Moreover he was graceful and he brought the youngsters like Wasim, Waqar and Aqib Javed...Misbah did not such effort, he used whatever was provided to him. But Misbah himself is a great batsman...My vote for Khan...Politically though I started to dislike him when he started DHARNA in Islamabad...</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898435">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898435">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898446" data-id="6"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Naeem</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T13:34:41+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T13:34:41+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 01:34pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Misbah all the way !!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898446">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898446">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898466" data-id="7"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Zeeshan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T13:39:59+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T13:39:59+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 01:39pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Although Khan was great but he was not great. Is this what you want to tell us?</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898466">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898466">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898468" data-id="8"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">haider shaikh</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T13:40:49+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T13:40:49+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 01:40pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Misbah won the jewels, but Imran won the Crown!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898468">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898468">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898473" data-id="9"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Nuur</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T13:41:57+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T13:41:57+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 01:41pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Misbah the better captain, and certainly the best Pak captain. Although both Imran and Misbah instilled a legacy into the team that will not be forgotten for generations, former for his flare and latter for his assurance.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898473">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898473">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898476" data-id="10"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Alber khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T13:42:13+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T13:42:13+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 01:42pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>@MBH so bro u need to understand his politics as you observe his cricket career i hope u will find some good..!!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898476">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898476">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898477" data-id="11"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Alber khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T13:42:33+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T13:42:33+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 01:42pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Khan</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898477">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898477">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898486" data-id="12"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Abbas Ali</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T13:44:24+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T13:44:24+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 01:44pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Both are over highly rated.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898486">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898486">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898488" data-id="13"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Larka</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T13:44:40+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T13:44:40+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 01:44pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Imran Khan has to be better captain.Very Agressive & turns the fortune of Pakistan with spearheaded the generation of fast bowlers Pakistan has produced.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898488">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898488">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898501" data-id="14"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Observer</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T13:47:56+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T13:47:56+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 01:47pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Comparison cannot be done as both turned out to be great legeands of their time. Cricket at that time was altogether different from now.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898501">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898501">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898511" data-id="15"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Adnan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T13:50:34+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T13:50:34+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 01:50pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Imran is far ahead from Misbah both as a cricketer and Captain. Imran looks like captain in ground, under him Pakistan won matches outside which Misbah still have to prove. No comparison</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898511">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898511">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898517" data-id="16"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Fazal Wahid</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T13:51:25+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T13:51:25+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 01:51pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Imran brought soul to Cricket in Pakistan. it was his influence that made Pakistan best in 90's.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898517">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898517">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898521" data-id="17"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Tahir A</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T13:52:15+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T13:52:15+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 01:52pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Both equal in their own ways.</p> <p>When a crumbling team accused and found of match fixing scams, inhouse disunity, and indiscipline, Pakistan needed a cool headed leader. Misbah provided it with diplomacy, hope, resilience and good personal performance.</p> <p>Misbah the great.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898521">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898521">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898523" data-id="18"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Osama</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T13:52:25+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T13:52:25+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 01:52pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Imran Khan was a talented cricketer whereas Misbah has worked hard to craft his cricketing abilities. Misbah was asked to lead when things were very grim but his patience and hard work has made him the best captain of Pakistan.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898523">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898523">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898526" data-id="19"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Rebellion</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T13:53:17+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T13:53:17+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 01:53pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>I guess writer got it wrong here.......Both are class in their respective eras..although i think KHAN did more to achieve what it takes than to MISBAH......</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898526">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898526">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898540" data-id="20"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Khalil ur Rehman </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T13:57:08+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T13:57:08+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 01:57pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Khan was the Leader Khan is the Leader & Will Remain Leader. Its a Joke u compare TUK TUK with the World Most Brilliant All-Rounder moreover Misbah is a Only Captain and Khan is a GEM. Khan has a Legacy.he gave a Numerous Slot of Cricketers to pak Such as Waseem,Waqar,AAqib,Inzamam,Moin but on a other hand Misbah gave Nothing .</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898540">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898540">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898543" data-id="21"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">g.hussain</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T13:57:31+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T13:57:31+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 01:57pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>khan is best</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898543">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898543">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898547" data-id="22"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">shakir</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T13:58:19+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T13:58:19+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 01:58pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>khan</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898547">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898547">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898549" data-id="23"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">shakir</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T13:58:31+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T13:58:31+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 01:58pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>@En Jay</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898549">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898549">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898557" data-id="24"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">hasan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:00:46+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:00:46+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:00pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>How many test wins does Misbah have against Australia in Australia and against South Africa in South Africa.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898557">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898557">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898574" data-id="25"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Usama</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:05:57+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:05:57+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:05pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>There is no comparison Nadeem F Paracha sahab... If misbah is to be credited for putting us at #2 in test cricket than he should be equally blamed for putting up at #7 spot in ODI at the time he retired. Imran Khan groom players and give us legendary Inzi, Wasim Akram, Waqar Yunus. What about Misbah?</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898574">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898574">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898581" data-id="26"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">SM</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:07:47+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:07:47+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:07pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>This argument will always be won in four of Imran as he held the pre eminent test team of his time (west indies) to drawn series (home and away) in the eighties. Unless Misbah sticks around and wins the next overseas series (in England and Ausralia), Imran wins this argument everytime.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898581">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898581">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898585" data-id="27"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">skandan sivaramakrishnan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:09:25+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:09:25+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:09pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Imran is always the King! It still gives me nightmares to see the fantastic spell on Dec 23, 1982 when he brought down India to their knees on a karachi afternoon.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898585">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898585">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898605" data-id="28"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Malveros</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:14:24+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:14:24+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:14pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Jewel in the Crown is Misbah. He has performed admirably without having stars in his team that Imran had plenty.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898605">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898605">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898606" data-id="29"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Kamran</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:14:32+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:14:32+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:14pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Misbah is a intelligent man, he said it himself that in terms of cricketing ability he is no where near what Imran Khan was but for me what Misbah has done for Pakistan and Pakistan Cricket is much much more. </p> <p>I was in London on the day the spot fixing scandal unfolded, like many others I told my self that i will never ever follow Pakistan Cricket again. All that changed when i had to remind my English colleagues that they have yet to win a test match against us since that incident having lost two series 3-0 and 2-0 in that time. </p> <p>Thank you Misbah</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898606">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898606">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898607" data-id="30"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">arafat aziz</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:14:49+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:14:49+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:14pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Why even compare as both played in different era and with a lot different team. Imran Khan had very good pace bowlers in his side and Misbah always had good spinners in the side. Both are equally good and will be remembered as one of the best captains in World Cricket!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898607">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898607">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898619" data-id="31"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Shazia Bangash</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:17:50+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:17:50+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:17pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Imran won everywhere - in Australia, England, India and against the mighty West Indies. For Misbah, other than in South Africa, all his wins have come in Asia. Misbah needs to to win tin England and Australia before he can be compared to Imran. On winning outside Asia, even Kardar and Mushtaq have better records than Misbah.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898619">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898619">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898625" data-id="32"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">AM</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:19:05+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:19:05+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:19pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>For me both Imran and Misbah are truly two of the greatest and most selfless cricketers of Pakistan. I cannot make a comparison between the two and term one as superior to the other. However when Imran became captain, Imran would also bat very cautiously when his side's top order failed. One can see this in the 1982 test series against England, then in the 1983 World Cup (especially in a match against Sri Lanka when the top order had collapsed), in the series against the West Indies in 1986 and so on. Even in the 1992 World Cup final he started slowly, then accelerated later. When Misbah (who can bat very fast when required) started his slow approach he reminded me very much of Imran, although Misbah might have done it for a much longer period, because of the much limited resources in batting at his disposal. But then at age 40 he also managed to score the joint fastest test hundred! When he batted slowly it was because his team needed an anchor to save it from complete collapse.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898625">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898625">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898627" data-id="33"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Commentator</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:19:23+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:19:23+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:19pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Modern cricket has gone high, very fast and very tough so I will go with MISBAH.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898627">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898627">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898639" data-id="34"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Irtiza</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:22:07+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:22:07+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:22pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>If you give IK's team to Misbah, his result will improve further.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898639">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898639">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898655" data-id="35"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">SR</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:27:33+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:27:33+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:27pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>@hasan but one should remember all victories are out of Pakistan, when home ground/crowd opportunities are not available to Misbah. He performed without legendary players except one or two.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898655">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898655">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898656" data-id="36"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ali</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:27:42+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:27:42+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:27pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Everyone has greatness according to their performance, but Imran has bit edge because he earned respect to brought world cup for the first time in Pakistan.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898656">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898656">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898663" data-id="37"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Karachi wala</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:29:34+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:29:34+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:29pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>MISBAH!!!</p> <p>Reason: Khan had Miandad, Wasim Waqar, Abdul Qadir, Iqbal Qasim, Tausif, Inzi (for a brief period), Saeed Anwar, Mohsin, Mudassir, Saleem Yousuf (all match winners and legends) as his disposal whereas Misbah only has Sarfaraz and Ajmal (now Yasir) and himself.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898663">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898663">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898668" data-id="38"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Dr. Kent B Huzen </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:31:18+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:31:18+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:31pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Imran Khan is the best, he is simply phenomenal but Misbah is highly effective too. Imran was a bowler and Misbah is a batsman so I don't think we should compare them. Both are legend.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898668">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898668">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898671" data-id="39"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Karachi wala</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:31:41+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:31:41+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:31pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>@hasan : and how much did Khan won against Aussies in Aussies (not more than 2) and SA in SA (0).</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898671">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898671">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898672" data-id="40"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">R.Kannan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:32:23+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:32:23+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:32pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Before I read the article, I picked Misbah. Imran was a good captain when the going was good but a poor one when faced with tough situations. Lot of people like to talk of the 92 WC but it was luck & not Imran's thinking that helped Pakistan. Rains hit that tournament badly and knocked out many teams but it enabled Pakistan to qualify for the semis.They played well in three matches & picked up the crown. Misbah inherited a team in disarray & with few quality players around. He rebuilt the team into a commendable force with a number of unknown players. Clearly, in my view, Misbah deserves to be ranked among the all time great captains like Brearley, Border, Lloyd etc.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898672">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898672">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898680" data-id="41"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">SAB</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:34:17+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:34:17+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:34pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Comparisons are always tricky. Both the eras were different and the challenges were different. The only similarity is that both went out of the way, in their own style of captaincy, to win laurels for Pakistan.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898680">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898680">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898689" data-id="42"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Faisal</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:35:50+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:35:50+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:35pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>King Misbah, better then Imran khan in every format.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898689">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898689">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898693" data-id="43"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">MrA2Z</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:37:23+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:37:23+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:37pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Both</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898693">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898693">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898696" data-id="44"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Hammad Haider</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:38:51+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:38:51+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:38pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Imran's record is worse than Misbah because Imran used to rest himself against weaker oppositions at home. But Imran took head on world's greatest teams ever. He went on to draw the series against West Indies. Beat England in England, Beat India in India, Beat NZ in NZ, and won the world cup in Australia. Just goes to show how well Imran and his team performed outside of Asia. On the other hand Misbah's record outside of Asia is almost miserable. </p> <p>Imran also nurtured the team that went on to become world beaters. The amount of talent he brought-in is unmatched. Misbah doesn't have this to his credit.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898696">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898696">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898697" data-id="45"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Atif</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:38:55+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:38:55+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:38pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>A very interesting blog, as most of his blogs are. It pays deserved tribute to the calm and quiet Misbah, who has begrudgingly earned the respect that his feats deserved. </p> <p>However, the article fails to highlight a key aspect of Imran Khan's captaincy: his battles with the world's greatest teams in their own backyards. Under Imran, Pakistan never lost to the West Indies, and were it not for home umpires, they should have won a test series there 2-0, instead of a 1-1 draw that the umpiring flaws got for the WI. Also, under Imran Pakistan won IN England, always a formidable force at home. </p> <p>Misbah did well by investing in spinners because Pakistan does not get many matches now in England, Australia and South Africa. That is a key reason why Pakistani fast bowling is in decline. India in contrast plays double the matches in those places. That has helped their batting, although their pace bowling remains a disgrace.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898697">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898697">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898710" data-id="46"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Zaman Zeb Channa</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:44:19+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:44:19+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:44pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>To compare may not be just fair, both have their own achievements ,however onething that can be clearly said is Imran khan is best for ODIS and misbah is best for test...</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898710">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898710">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898717" data-id="47"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Kashmiri</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:46:34+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:46:34+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:46pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Both are legends. Imran more hostile captain than Misbah though.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898717">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898717">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898732" data-id="48"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Shazia Bangash</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:51:59+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:51:59+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:51pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>@Karachiwala South Africa were banned from international cricket during Imran's tenure until the 92 WC. So ofcourse he is 0/0!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898732">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898732">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898736" data-id="49"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">ash</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:53:06+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:53:06+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:53pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Both Both Both</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898736">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898736">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898743" data-id="50"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ashfaq</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:54:14+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:54:14+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:54pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>a great analysis of both the captains by NFP. The role of the two in player and team formation has been exemplary which is beautifully depicted in this article.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898743">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898743">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898750" data-id="51"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Hassan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:56:59+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:56:59+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:56pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>I think comparison between the two is futile and an insult to the greats. Both were outstanding in their own approach and did whatever they could to serve Pakistan best. We as a nation owe a lot to them than to anybody else in Pakistan's cricketing circle.</p> <p>Nevertheless an outstanding article by NFP - as always.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898750">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898750">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898754" data-id="52"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Shazia</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T14:58:05+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T14:58:05+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 02:58pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Imran was a good cricketer, but Misbah is no doubt best captain. Khan managed wins with his selection of players. Misbah wins with any combination of players. That a true captain.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898754">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898754">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898765" data-id="53"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">KhalidS</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T15:00:09+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T15:00:09+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 03:00pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>You need to win a world cup to be called a Great. Without the world cup, you can win many Test series or ODIs, just statistics at the end of the day for ICC and for the local people. World only remembers world champions.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898765">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898765">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898770" data-id="54"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Hasan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T15:01:51+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T15:01:51+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 03:01pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>I have huge respect for Imran's feats. His series with the ball against India in 1982-83, his average of 52.34 with the bat as a Test captain in 48 Tests. leading his side formidably against the might West Indians of 80s, mentoring Wasim, Waqar, Inzimam and Mushtaq, and of course his glorious cornered tigers approach in 1992 World Cup will forver be remembered. But what Misbah has done for Pakistan, in my humble opinion after 2009 attack against Lankan team, international isolation in cricket, 2009 debacle in Australia, and of course spot-fixing controversy in 2010 is far far superior to what Imran did for us. Misbah may not be our most flamboyant batsman or a brilliant tactician on the field, but the discipline he brought in the dressing room and more importantly the respect on the field that he gets not from his own team but from the oppositions as well speaks volumes of the most underrated man in Pakistan's cricket history. We will know better about Misbah's legacy once he retires.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898770">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898770">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898786" data-id="55"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Imran Jiwani</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T15:04:56+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T15:04:56+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 03:04pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Thanks. You brought my interest back in cricket.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898786">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898786">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898804" data-id="56"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Saleem</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T15:11:04+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T15:11:04+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 03:11pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Two greats of the game. drawing any comparison only amounts to degrading both.....</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898804">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898804">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898806" data-id="57"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Xavier</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T15:11:33+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T15:11:33+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 03:11pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>@KhalidS Wrong. You seem to be from T20 generation. Mike Brearley is regarded by many as one of the greatest cricket captains yet his own record as a player is not something to be proud of. Ponting led his side to 2 World Cup final wins in 2003 and 2007, yet he is not considered as a good tactician. You better watch more Test cricket, bro.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898806">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898806">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898835" data-id="58"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">bilal</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T15:20:50+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T15:20:50+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 03:20pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Does it matter that coincidentally they both hail from the same place ? Interesting.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898835">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898835">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898840" data-id="59"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Syed Hassan Naqvi </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T15:21:44+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T15:21:44+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 03:21pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>You have translated my thoughts into words. For me Misbah is the greatest Pakistan has ever had.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898840">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898840">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898844" data-id="60"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">azmat</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T15:22:46+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T15:22:46+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 03:22pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Notwithstanding Misbah's contribution for Pak cricket over the last decase or so, I think comparing with someone who has been thought by many as arguably the best captain of all times is wrong. Dickie Bird even made him the captain of his all time greatest 11 that included some Richard, Gavasker , Sobers and Ian Chappel who are great captains in their own rights. Some things cannot be reflected in statistics only</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898844">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898844">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898868" data-id="61"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Faizal</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T15:28:40+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T15:28:40+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 03:28pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>No Doubt. It is Imran Khan</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898868">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898868">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898881" data-id="62"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Nadir Abbas</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T15:31:40+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T15:31:40+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 03:31pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Both are from Mianwali! My home town.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898881">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898881">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898886" data-id="63"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">shoukat</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T15:32:32+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T15:32:32+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 03:32pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>imran khan's legacy continues till today. U forgot even in this team the two coaches waqar and mushtaq ahmed were trained by imran khan.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898886">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898886">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898901" data-id="64"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">azmat</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T15:37:29+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T15:37:29+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 03:37pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Imran had an impact both on the field and off the field. He groomed players on and off the field. gave them confidence. Aggressive and "thinking outside the box" captain. Won everywhere in the world and I think his greatest feat yet was a draw against WI in WI against the best ever WI side on its home turf. Unimaginable at that time. Now we all know , all the cricketing fraternity knows that it was no mean achievement, arguably greater then Misbah's white wash against the Englishmen in 2013- but it is impossible to get reflected in the statistics</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898901">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898901">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898918" data-id="65"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Usman</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T15:40:46+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T15:40:46+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 03:40pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>2/2: We will have to wait to see how some of those groomed by Misbah would turn out to be five-ten years from now. The much highlighted Misbah's protege (i.e. Saeed Ajmal) proved out to be a chucker end of the day. However, important is to remember, that when a controversy surrounded two Ws (Waseem and Waqar) in 90s in England about ball tempering, IK stood up and won a case against Ian Bothem, and then the legacy continued for many years to come.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898918">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898918">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898949" data-id="66"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Maverick</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T15:49:13+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T15:49:13+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 03:49pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Misbah for sure</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898949">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898949">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898950" data-id="67"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Tariq</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T15:49:21+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T15:49:21+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 03:49pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>I recognized Misbah as a cool minded guy who doesn't have other ambitious other than cricket for example to sort political issue of Kashmir out in cricket ground. However, both Khan and Misbah are greatest product of Pakistan cricket board.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898950">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898950">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898958" data-id="68"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Zain</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T15:52:54+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T15:52:54+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 03:52pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>I absolutely adore Misbah, but there is no contest with IK in captaincy and most of the people choosing Misbah is because of IK's politics. </p> <p>The number of Test wins are quite misleading and does not reflect realities. Most of the Test wins under Misbah are in subcontinental conditions and given how poor our batsmen are against fast bowlers, there is no way we will be able to compete with likes of Australia, South Africa and even England overseas. </p> <p>IK, on the other hand, beat India and England, home and away, went to Australia and didn't lose, and, above all, he made Pakistan the only team that could contest with mighty West Indies on equal terms, almost reducing Vivian Richards to tears as the story goes. Vivian, today, describes IK as his fiercest opponent.</p> <p>That is not all. Misbah's ODI record is poor, home series lost to almost every team. IK won the world cup. Period.</p> <p>Above all, it is IK's legacy and influence which is far bigger than Misbah's and still continues to this day.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898958">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898958">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898980" data-id="69"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">M.Saeed</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T16:00:27+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T16:00:27+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 04:00pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>"Khan admired eccentric personalities, especially those he could mold to express the mind games he wanted to play with the opposing teams", is what explains the real nature of Imran Khan, even in his political innings.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898980">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898980">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898982" data-id="70"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">ali</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T16:00:57+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T16:00:57+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 04:00pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>its Misbah,,, IK is good but the best is MISBAH,,</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898982">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898982">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2898997" data-id="71"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">asgher</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T16:06:45+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T16:06:45+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 04:06pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Imran khan got us a worldcup. Misbah had his chance but failed.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898997">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2898997">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899004" data-id="72"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">S A Khokhar</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T16:07:51+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T16:07:51+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 04:07pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>now political hate make us under rate our great heroes! nation who are biased towards its heroes only because politically they dont like him is a disgrace! He has been declared a best captain of all times!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899004">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899004">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899020" data-id="73"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Abdul Wasay Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T16:11:38+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T16:11:38+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 04:11pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Misbah is nowhere near to Imran Khan ...Though he is really good but only in tests...His defensive mindsethas wrecked the ODI team and now we are on NO 9 in ODI rankings but he is a decent andgood guy but no comparison with Khan !!!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899020">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899020">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899022" data-id="74"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">A</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T16:11:58+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T16:11:58+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 04:11pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>the poll is more like PTI vs all the other parties! ;)</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899022">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899022">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899026" data-id="75"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">hasan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T16:12:33+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T16:12:33+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 04:12pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>@SR IK turned transformed these players into legends</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899026">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899026">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899061" data-id="76"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">HASSAN</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T16:22:05+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T16:22:05+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 04:22pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Imran Khan was way better than Misbah , in ODIs & in Test Matches. Misbah is good in Test Matches Only, but his captaincy in ODIs is terrible . .</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899061">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899061">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899079" data-id="77"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Muhammad Zulfiqar Sahito</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T16:30:29+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T16:30:29+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 04:30pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Frankly all the people supporting Imran Khan are PTI followers probably. I mean If I hate Ausies for sledging, how will i Like my own captain getting to same practice.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899079">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899079">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899082" data-id="78"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Anam</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T16:30:46+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T16:30:46+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 04:30pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>A good-read!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899082">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899082">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899088" data-id="79"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Fayzee</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T16:33:51+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T16:33:51+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 04:33pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Nowadays the cricket is not just 'Test Cricket', but it includes ODIs as well. Forget T20s - its not cricket but just gulli danda. So your question, who is Pakistan's greatest cricket captain is incomplete. Had it been greatest test cricket captain, then the answer had been simple. But not now.</p> <p>Anyways, your article is a complete history of Pakistan Cricket and a gem of writing. Great work, as usual...</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899088">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899088">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899096" data-id="80"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">mohammed khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T16:37:26+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T16:37:26+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 04:37pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Imran is international icon, he is one of the player included in the hall of fame. Imran is a great leader and Misbah is good manager. I will go for Imran.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899096">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899096">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899108" data-id="81"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">AIZ</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T16:41:03+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T16:41:03+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 04:41pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>No comparison, But Khan would be the choice....</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899108">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899108">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899123" data-id="82"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">S. Ullah Swati</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T16:47:15+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T16:47:15+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 04:47pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Imran by nature and look the stardom and that is backed by a Wold Cup Win, which I wish was also the case for Misbah (Though nowhere near that)!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899123">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899123">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899150" data-id="83"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Dr Mazhar</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T17:02:43+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T17:02:43+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 05:02pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Misbah did not play any test as a captain in England and Australia yet, so we cannot really compare him with Imran Khan. However, keeping in view cricket situation at home, Misbah could be greatest captain of his time.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899150">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899150">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899174" data-id="84"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Pakistani</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T17:08:47+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T17:08:47+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 05:08pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>@khKhan If you kindly check the records before making comment !! Figures mentioned about Imran Khan captaincy are correct.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899174">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899174">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899194" data-id="85"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ali</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T17:15:52+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T17:15:52+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 05:15pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>The history cant be changed and will remain as it is, plus it indicates towards the legend and legend brings especial things in front of the masses, likewise Imran is the one who brought world cup in this country no mater what kind of player were in the escort, because he was leading the team and this is what history tells us. Now see who is going to bring the world cup in this country again and he will be the legend of the time.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899194">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899194">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899199" data-id="86"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">usama liaqat</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T17:18:20+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T17:18:20+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 05:18pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>As it is always said , hard-work triumphs over talent . Misbah & co. are living example of it</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899199">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899199">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899244" data-id="87"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Osman</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T17:30:50+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T17:30:50+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 05:30pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Some people think Misbah is better because he managed to stay afloat given an inferior team. I don't know how that makes him a great captain like IK. He did a good job in the dinosaur Test format, but no one wants to watch him in a real match.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899244">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899244">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899283" data-id="88"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">abdullah</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T17:48:59+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T17:48:59+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 05:48pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Its not even a comparison..Imran Khan won series in England, won series in India, Drew the series with The Mighty Windies in west Indies taking Pak to ICC ranking no 1 which Pak is yet to achieve after that.Never lost a single test match against arch rivals India...Misbah though good is yet to win a single Test Match outside Asia..</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899283">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899283">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899285" data-id="89"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Sai</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T17:50:20+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T17:50:20+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 05:50pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>It is flamboyance and flair v/s old fashioned bull work. That is what it is between Imran and Misbah. Imran's team was blessed with natural talent and the likes of Javed Miandad, Mohsin Khan, Ijaz, Salim Malik, Abdul Qadir, Iqbal Qasim, Mudassar, Wasim Akram, Aqib, Mustaq, Wasim Bari, Salim Yousuf and so on across several phases. </p> <p>While Poor Misbah had to work with a team with lesser talent and hone them over a period of time. Any other player would have crumbled with the relentless criticism that was hurled at him and yet he took all that in his stride and proved his critics wrong and in the process brought respectability to the Pakistan team. Working within limitations, his patience, demeanour, ability to absorb stress ( not easy in a country like Pakistan or India) and team management and selectors is an extraordinary feat. In my book is the finest Pakistan captain and if at all he had more cricketing years a player as utilitarian as Younis. It is a shame, he blossomed late.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899285">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899285">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899292" data-id="90"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">chandragupta</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T17:57:43+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T17:57:43+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 05:57pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>No one can match imran khan. His fan from India.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899292">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899292">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899305" data-id="91"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Raja Ragu Raman</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T18:03:25+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T18:03:25+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 06:03pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>My vote for Misbah !!! IK is a Lion but Misbah is an iron hearted man</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899305">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899305">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899332" data-id="92"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">M Akram</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T18:16:09+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T18:16:09+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 06:16pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>They are all 3 great sportsmen who have given us much pleasure over the years. It is pointless comparing and saying who is no 1 and who came second and so on. Their greatness lies in the fact that they all took over and led Pakistan Cricket thru difficult times and got us back up on equal terms and winning ways from despair. We only wish that some of their greatness rubs onto our politicians who can one day make Pakistan Great too and raise its standing in the comity of nations. It is a forlorn hope! may be one day only if IK....</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899332">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899332">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899340" data-id="93"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">M Akram</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T18:18:12+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T18:18:12+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 06:18pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>They are all 3 great sportsmen who have given us much pleasure over the years. It is pointless comparing and saying who is no 1 and who came second and so on. Their greatness lies in the fact that they all took over and led Pakistan Cricket thru difficult times and got us back up on equal terms and winning ways from despair. We only wish that some of their greatness rubs onto our politicians who can one day make Pakistan Great too and raise its standing in the comity of nations. It is a forlorn hope! may be one day only if IK..</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899340">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899340">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899341" data-id="94"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Meer</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T18:18:17+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T18:18:17+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 06:18pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Irrespective of one`s choice as who is the greatest captain, let us all cherish what a beautiful piece of writing it is. Immaculate work!!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899341">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899341">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899351" data-id="95"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Sarah</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T18:21:52+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T18:21:52+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 06:21pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>@Umer Salahuddin - it is not wise to compare the 80's cricket with the one we are having now - The game is all changed !</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899351">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899351">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899358" data-id="96"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">SUB</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T18:24:31+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T18:24:31+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 06:24pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>I voted for #IK however Misbah never had the likes of Miandad & 2 Ws. Nor he was privileged by the background & grooming that #IK enjoyed during his career</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899358">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899358">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899369" data-id="97"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Waqas</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T18:26:58+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T18:26:58+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 06:26pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>If we had a time machine, like all other comparisons between great teams it would be wonderful to see Misbah's wonderful test side playing with Khan's all conquering team. I think that Khan's team had more natural flair but in tough circumstances Misbah did exceedingly well. For me i would choose Misbah as the greatest test captain Pakistan ever had and Khan was probably one of the greatest one day captains Pakistan had, </p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899369">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899369">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899371" data-id="98"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Adnan Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T18:28:29+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T18:28:29+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 06:28pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>IK captained 48 Test won 14 win% of 29% . MH captained 42 Test have 20 with win % of 48%. MH win % is even better than Dhoni who has win % of 45%.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899371">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899371">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899387" data-id="99"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Usman</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T18:34:36+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T18:34:36+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 06:34pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Misbah is without a doubt one of great captains in Pakistan cricket history . He should be honoured not just for numbers (20 wins etc.) but for actually saving some pride of Pakistan cricket post 2010. However, it is not correct to miss the quality of wins, and just going along with quantity. Imran challenge the best teams on their home soils (England in england, India in India) . They way Pakistan challenge WI in WI when they were on peak (Pakistan did not win, it was a draw i think) under Imran has not parallels. Secondly Imran's contribution to Cricket is actually transforming them to play for win, rather to play for draw in tests. Lastly history has already given verdict on Imran's legacy. His proteges and handpicked (Waseem, Waqar, Aqib, little Mushee after Abdul qadir, Inzi who was also handpicked by imran) served Pakistan cricket for more than a decade after Imran retired in 1992 and continued his legacy. We yet have to see it in Misbah's case.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899387">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899387">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899400" data-id="100"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Asif Ali Khan, Toronto</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T18:37:20+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T18:37:20+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 06:37pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Both Imran and Misbah are great captains for the Pakistani Cricket Team and both have done well for Pakistan. It is difficult to compare and give edge over the other under the circumstances they organized and played the games in different arenas. However, what our youngster should learn from both captains is how to inspire playing spirit in players, win the matches and remain focused on the cricket. I am happy to mention that both captains were from Mianwali.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899400">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899400">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899423" data-id="101"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">shary</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T18:43:47+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T18:43:47+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 06:43pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Misbah is better ..</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899423">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899423">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899510" data-id="102"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Syed Saad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T19:20:22+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T19:20:22+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 07:20pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>If you're comparing teams, definitely the 80s team was miles ahead in achievements, both home and abroad, and carried on Mushtaq Muhammad's work. But as a captain, with a weaker team and a horrible record in the last few years, Misbah is miles ahead of Imran Khan. The infighting in the team when Imran arrived was in no small part of his own making. Only Mushtaq Muhammad before him had managed to turn around the Teams results from such a dismal state. Though the 70s team was more talented, they didnt have the luxury of playing against minnows to improve their record as there were only 6 test playing nations back then P.S. I see the author is still blaming Inzi's faith for the team's problems. Inzamam's calming presence on the field was the only thing that kept Pakistan from falling to rot after the Ws left in the first place.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899510">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899510">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899555" data-id="103"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">NZ</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T19:32:01+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T19:32:01+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 07:32pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Comparing Captaincy has a context to it. Tests of Miandad and Imran Khans' years didn't produced too many wins/losses and with home umpires it was extremely difficult to beat opponents in their home grounds. It was just a cricketing culture of those days.</p> <p>So it would be better to compare Imran Khan with other test captains of his time in home and away conditions. Also, don't include Srilanka in that comparison (being minnows)</p> <p>Similarly, compare Misbah with the captains of his time in home and away conditions; and don't include Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in the mix.</p> <p>If Misbah can captain in Australia and England (completely alien conditions), then there is more quantitative and qualitative information to do a comparison. He stands a good chance in England I think and would do better than that 3 - 0 drubbing in South Africa.</p> <p>We just have to keep in mind that dynamics of tests have changed a lot from those years and we can do a direct comparison with numbers only.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899555">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899555">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899570" data-id="104"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">NZ</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T19:36:11+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T19:36:11+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 07:36pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>With ODIs Misbah left with the team competing with Bangladesh and Windies for 8th place. Khan left ODIs with world cup, akram, aqib, waqar, miandad, malik, ijaz, sohail, mushy, raja, inzi, (anwar too tried and dropped by khan to improveand prove). Not a bad team...</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899570">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899570">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899578" data-id="105"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Salim Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T19:38:45+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T19:38:45+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 07:38pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>We have not seen Misbah captianing his team in Australia, England, West Indies, India and New Zealand. So this comparison is not justified. Most of Misbah victories are at UAE and this is not a good standard.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899578">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899578">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899604" data-id="106"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">AJ Choudhry</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T19:46:12+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T19:46:12+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 07:46pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Misbah's record in test cricket is way superior to Imran</p> <p>Misbah played 42- Won 20 - Lost 11 - Drew 11 (All played away - 20 away wins) Imran played 48- Won 14 - Lost 08 - Drew 26 (9 win at home and 5 away wins)</p> <p>Misbah beats imran's record by a a massive margin. Plus he took over in 2010 when Pakistan cricket was in a abyss with no superstar players like wasim, waqar, minadad.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899604">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899604">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899614" data-id="107"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">M</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T19:49:55+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T19:49:55+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 07:49pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>I have seen both players. My respect to both but Imran was complete package. Be it Test or ODI, His performance was simply outclassed as a Captain or as an Individual. I have seen Misbah choking at critical moments specially...Stats can never provide full story..When comparing the two we should also compare where Pakistan stood in ODI under Misbah leadership...</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899614">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899614">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899663" data-id="108"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">YOUR NAME</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T20:05:31+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T20:05:31+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 08:05pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>I really respect both captains and appreciate their services for Pakistan....but from my point of view, khan was aggressive while misbah was not....although misbah himself was very good but as a captain u need to be aggressive to lead the team....if misbah had an aggressive nature like khan, then he could Did something more than khan...</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899663">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899663">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899680" data-id="109"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Shinjitsu</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T20:08:42+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T20:08:42+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 08:08pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Hands down ...Misbah. The philosopher King.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899680">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899680">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899715" data-id="110"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Muhammad Qureshi</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T20:18:27+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T20:18:27+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 08:18pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Imran Khan won us the world cup....the best there was the best there ever will be....end of story!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899715">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899715">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899739" data-id="111"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Masood Husssain</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T20:21:37+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T20:21:37+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 08:21pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Misbah,undoubtedly is best captain Pak team ever had.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899739">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899739">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899827" data-id="112"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">A Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T20:38:22+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T20:38:22+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 08:38pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Imran Khan was not only great Captain plus he discovered great players like Wasim Akram, Waqar, Aquib, Inzamam. Misbah has done nothing like him.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899827">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899827">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899828" data-id="113"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">TooTrue</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T20:38:49+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T20:38:49+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 08:38pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Misbah over Imran.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899828">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899828">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899833" data-id="114"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">AD CANADA</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T20:39:45+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T20:39:45+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 08:39pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Misbah is too humble a man to shine in his own glory. HE IS THE BEST captain of PAKISTAN by miles of any other captain before him including Imran. You have to give his credit. Lots of people don't like him for who know what reason but he proved them wrong time and time again. He is MR. COOL no doubt. Well done my man!!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899833">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899833">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899842" data-id="115"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">H Chaudhry</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T20:41:15+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T20:41:15+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 08:41pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>For Test hands down Misbah. No comparison.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899842">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899842">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899900" data-id="116"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Munir</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T20:52:30+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T20:52:30+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 08:52pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Superbly put in words comparison of two greats but his article but he is leaning more towards Misbah as the great. Infact, such comparision must be avoided. Anyways, analysis to approach of captaincy by both greats is much appreciated.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899900">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899900">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899921" data-id="117"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">KhalidS</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T20:56:58+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T20:56:58+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 08:56pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>@Xavier No offence to test cricket or Misbah bro, he has won more tests than any other pakistani captain no doubt, but paceispaceyaar. and world champion is world champion. Unless Argentina wins a world cup soon, Messi will never have the status of Maradona thats my point.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899921">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899921">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899922" data-id="118"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Wasif</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T20:57:05+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T20:57:05+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 08:57pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>It is difficult for me to remember actually when it happened but Pakistan started playing methodical cricket (under Misbah). One could predict on the 2nd or 3rd day of most test matches on how things are likely to pan out and they usually did pan out that was on the 4th or 5th day. The transition of the team under Misbah from mercurial to methodical was such that I was truly shocked at Pakistan's defeat in the Srilanka series during the tour before the last where Srilanka beat us unexpectedly.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899922">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899922">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899924" data-id="119"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Wasif</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T20:57:17+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T20:57:17+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 08:57pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>None of Pakistan's wins under Misbah seemed to be shocking even when they genuinely were shocking. The chase in Sharjah - highest run rate achieved in 4th innings seemed like well planned and indeed it was; they needed about 5 runs an over and kept making just about 5 runs an over - simply brilliant or brilliantly methodical!!!!. Highest 4th innings chase in Srilanka - no sweat - just play like its the 1st session of the 2nd morning and the runs would keep coming. And yes, the 2nd test of the England whitewash (one of the best wins under Misbah) - 150 will be difficult on a spinning track; set England a target of 144 - got them out for 72 - mathematical precision almost.</p> <p>Misbah has been brilliant and though most people may not agree here - I have this sense that he is quietly and stoically working on making this methodical team into a ruthless one - hope age, opportunity, health and fate stays on his side.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899924">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899924">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899932" data-id="120"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Jay</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T20:58:40+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T20:58:40+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 08:58pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Imran has the edge, due to be a World Cup winning captain. Secondly, now a days number of matches played by teams is much higher, and more countries have test status.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899932">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899932">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899938" data-id="121"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Nadeem M</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T21:00:37+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T21:00:37+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 09:00pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>No Comparison. Khan is way better .</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899938">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899938">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2899967" data-id="122"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Namo</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T21:06:58+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T21:06:58+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 09:06pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>An aggressive intelligent captain Imran Khan.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899967">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2899967">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900062" data-id="123"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ahmed</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T21:33:19+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T21:33:19+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 09:33pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Both are great captains with their own set of accomplishments. Misbah did more with less and I wonder how much more successful he would have been if Pakistan kept playing cricket on its own soil. I agree with some others commenters that Imran was one of the greatest all rounders that cricket has ever seen and Misbah is just a tuk tuk batsman (I guess no one remembers that Misbah holds the records for fastest 50 in test cricket and shares the record of fastest century in test cricket with Viv Richards) but I think the article is about who was a better captain. I love Imran Khan and how much joy he provided me and the whole nation with his heroics in the cricket field but my vote is for Misbah</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900062">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900062">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900105" data-id="124"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">A. Ali</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T21:44:03+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T21:44:03+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 09:44pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>@Hammad Haider ............Beat NZ in NZ, when ????????????????????????????? don give false info. Imran never won any test in NZ as captain.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900105">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900105">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900118" data-id="125"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Luqman Hafeez</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T21:47:50+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T21:47:50+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 09:47pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>No one brought the unique magical aura with him to the field that Imran did. Cricket made stars, Imran made cricket a star. He was surely larger than the game.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900118">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900118">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900185" data-id="126"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Muhammad Irfan Kazim</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T22:07:29+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T22:07:29+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 10:07pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Beautiful research article!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900185">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900185">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900227" data-id="127"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Shah Ji</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T22:24:53+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T22:24:53+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 10:24pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>As per record...Misbah not only He achieved the glory, also He brought back the team from the depth of Shame and humiliations of 2010. Never had a super star studded team. </p> <p>Imran Khan inherited a super star team , Miandad Zaheer Abbas, Majd, Bari , W Raja , H Rasheed , Iqbal Qasim and Sarfraz. Team was already giving good results. He transformed them in to World Beater.</p> <p>Missing One is Mushtaq Mohammad .Who took an ordinary team and convert them to one of the best. All the above mentioned names including Imran were transformed from ordinary to super star under his leadership. In fact Cricket got household popularity during his term. He was the one who changed mediocre medium pacer Imran to one of the most feared fast bowler and invention of Sarfraz reverse . Pak team success rides on reverse swing for next three decades.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900227">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900227">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900239" data-id="128"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Saeed Masood</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T22:27:34+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T22:27:34+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 10:27pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Well these are two absolutely different captains and personalities...for pakistan they are both greats of their own times...Misbah has still some time to add feathers to his cap...</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900239">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900239">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900308" data-id="129"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">O Hnaif</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T22:46:26+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T22:46:26+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 10:46pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Actually it is Miandad. Not Imran Khan or Misbah. Miandad is a cricketing genius. If board would support him he could have brake all records.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900308">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900308">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900338" data-id="130"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Rehan khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T22:55:36+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T22:55:36+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 10:55pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>few matches and only world cup</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900338">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900338">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900404" data-id="131"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Riz</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T23:09:58+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T23:09:58+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 11:09pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>They are 2 different eras I think in Imran Khan's era Cricket standard was higher and teams have more quality players compare to now a days. Who can forget West Indies bowling attack and their batting lineup. Same story with Australia and England. In today's world there is lot of Cricket but overall standard is not the same. I bet if we have to pick best players amongst current and retire we still will pick Wasim Akram, Javed Miandad, Viv Richards, Michael Holdings and long sit from old players.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900404">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900404">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900423" data-id="132"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Asma</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T23:14:37+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T23:14:37+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 11:14pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Misbah is weak when it comes selecting the players he wants in the team. He just agrees with selectors, coach and manager etc. Imran was very strong in that aspect. He used to have a final word who will play in the team. For example, Imran picked Inzimam for 92 world cup from nowhere. It was not selectors, they had to just agree with Imran. And thats the way it should be. Ganguly did the same and made indian team very strong.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900423">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900423">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900468" data-id="133"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">naeem</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T23:27:14+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T23:27:14+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 11:27pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>one fact that is completely overlooked here is that Khan had relatives in the board at that time the whole team depended on his whims because they knew they would be thrown out if they didn't players like qasim omar and azeem hafeez are prime example Imran many a times bullied his way to captaincy because of the clout he had in the board Misbah on the other hand fought and earned respect all the way through so for me Misbah is definitely greatest</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900468">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900468">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900473" data-id="134"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">NT</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T23:28:47+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T23:28:47+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 11:28pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Nadeem Paracha .. I must say this is a great piece of work</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900473">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900473">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900508" data-id="135"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">ak</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-12T23:41:03+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-12T23:41:03+05:00">Nov 12, 2015 11:41pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Well I have the greatest respect for Misbah. He won with no stars in his team !!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900508">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900508">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900602" data-id="136"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Faisal</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T00:16:47+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T00:16:47+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 12:16am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>NFP, very good analysis!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900602">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900602">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900616" data-id="137"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">shoaib</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T00:19:51+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T00:19:51+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 12:19am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Misbah is the second best behind Imran Khan, but he can become the best by making Pakistan perform in England, South Africa, West Indies, New Zealand and Australia. Misbah's success has been exclusively in Asia. Pakistan is touring England and Australia next year. If they can win in these two countries then Misbah will displace Imran Khan as the best Pakistani captain ever.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900616">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900616">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900645" data-id="138"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Yaar Nawab</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T00:29:43+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T00:29:43+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 12:29am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Wrong comparison - a great CEO (Khan who built a team that sustained for years) vs. a a great COO (Misbah, who executed things well).</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900645">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900645">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900664" data-id="139"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Abdul Basit</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T00:35:29+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T00:35:29+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 12:35am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>No doubt both had different problems during their captaincy but in me views khan was better captain than misbah. Pakistan cricket get the fruits of Khan's Captaincy for decade even after his retirement.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900664">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900664">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900690" data-id="140"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">A. Pervez</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T00:47:56+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T00:47:56+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 12:47am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>I know that IK is not used to accept the vote results, that's why I didn't vote at all.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900690">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900690">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900704" data-id="141"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">hassan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T00:54:48+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T00:54:48+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 12:54am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Great article. But you cant compare wins in previous era vs now. In past more matches were drawn. But both are equal</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900704">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900704">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900742" data-id="142"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Who am I</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T01:23:35+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T01:23:35+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 01:23am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>You can not compare the two. Both did wonders under their reins. But if I am forced to pick one then it is Imran who started the winning trend and gave us the belief hat we can win.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900742">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900742">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900769" data-id="143"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">shabut</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T01:50:48+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T01:50:48+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 01:50am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>No doubt Misbah has done a great job but apart from the statistics Imran still is another class which Misbah accepts too.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900769">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900769">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900774" data-id="144"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Don't ask</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T01:52:49+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T01:52:49+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 01:52am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>@Shazia Bangash Please tell me how many series Pakistan team has played in England against England recently? I don't recall any since 2010 and Misbah was not captain then.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900774">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900774">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900782" data-id="145"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Naveed Balouch</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T01:58:49+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T01:58:49+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 01:58am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Great article, analysis and insights. It is a very difficult proposition to rate one over the other. Mind over heart or heart over mind? Both very astute cricket minds with completely different personalities. For me, IK is the Champion of the 100 and 200 metr e races and Misbah is the King of the 800 and 1,500 metres races...both equally masters of there approaches.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900782">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900782">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900804" data-id="146"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Shahid</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T02:18:20+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T02:18:20+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 02:18am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Cant compare. Misbah is a better test captain. Imran Khan was a better ODI captain. Appled and Oranges.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900804">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900804">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900863" data-id="147"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">H. Farhan </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T02:57:41+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T02:57:41+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 02:57am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Misbah.....daylight....moonlight.....Imran!</p> <p>God bless Misbah. Amen.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900863">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900863">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900877" data-id="148"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">bechari-awam</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T03:13:12+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T03:13:12+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 03:13am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Interestingly most of the people who are favoring IK as the best were born after he got retired and never watched world cup 92 live and it is more due to political reasons than anything substantive. IK team in the 1992 world cup was a mess and as expected created a mess by getting out below 100 a couple of times only for rain to come in and save them from elimination. The only two players who won the world cup for Pakistan were Miandad and Wasim Akram and IK was lucky enough to have them in his squad when things were looking ugly but not gracious enough to give them due credit and always promoting himself with me, my, mine and I. Apart from that, his temperament as a captain on-field and off-field was always like it is now and was only full of hot air and nothing else. Misbah on the other hand has a cool hand look that creates wonders by bringing the unexpected to forefront when nothing else is going good. Misbah all the way!!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900877">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900877">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900913" data-id="149"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T03:37:17+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T03:37:17+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 03:37am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Yet another great article by NFP. Keep it up and hang on tough.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900913">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900913">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900922" data-id="150"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Spellbinder</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T03:43:00+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T03:43:00+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 03:43am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>The best cricket captain was Mushtaq Muhammad followed by Javed Miandad and A. H. Kardar. All Imran's Khan's success were courtesy Miandad and Mudassar.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900922">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900922">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2900925" data-id="151"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Spellbinder</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T03:44:48+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T03:44:48+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 03:44am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>@MBH Wasim Akram was picked by Javed Miandad.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900925">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2900925">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2901046" data-id="152"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Moiz Mehmood</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T05:15:33+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T05:15:33+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 05:15am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>I would go with Misbah on this one. Imran had a team of super stars at his disposal while Misbah has always had average players in his team. Misbah turned a group of average cricketers into a winning cricket team, which is what captaincy is all about.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901046">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901046">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2901116" data-id="153"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">alamgir</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T06:09:58+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T06:09:58+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 06:09am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Both of them are great captains that people of pakistan and world will remember for long time But Imran Khan has the edge over Misbah simply what Imran Khan introduced to Pakistan cricket - the will to fight until the last ball, extracting excellence from his players, instilling the fearlessness and mentorship...not only that he was himself a great all rounder but look at his protege which brought respect to Pakistan cricket. We must salute both of them.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901116">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901116">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2901165" data-id="154"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">The Morning Star</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T06:54:28+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T06:54:28+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 06:54am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Fantastic article. I would add just one point: Imran Khan is not just a great Captain he is most definitely the Greatest Cricketer Ever in the history of this game. Here is the reason why I think so. 1. The greatest Cricketer must be an All rounder. 2. Must be the Captain. 3. Miscellaneous : other roles such as; author, innovator, commentator etc, and last but not the least Star quality.</p> <p>Imran is a superior All-Rounder to Garfield Sobers , Ian Botham, Richard Hadlee, Kapil Dev, Jacques Kallis and others such as Wasim Akram, Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakara (also the wicket-keeper ) ,mainly excelled in one area of the game and most of above named were not much of a Captain. This why Richie Benaud calls him the Lion of Pakistan. He is indeed the Greatest Cricketer Ever.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901165">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901165">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2901211" data-id="155"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ali Niazi</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T07:28:05+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T07:28:05+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 07:28am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Both are great. Easy to say Niazi is the best captain, be it Imran or Misbah.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901211">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901211">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2901280" data-id="156"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">A. Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T08:01:27+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T08:01:27+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 08:01am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>I think Misbah by a mile. Because Imran had a bunch of world class players like Miandad, Wasim, Waqar etc. playing for him. Misbah simply did not have that luxury.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901280">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901280">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2901374" data-id="157"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Shahid Akbar</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T08:25:02+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T08:25:02+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 08:25am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>I would go for Misbah because he does not insult or curse his team members.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901374">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901374">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2901375" data-id="158"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Aks</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T08:25:05+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T08:25:05+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 08:25am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Khan just got lucky in 1992, else his record is not worth mentioning.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901375">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901375">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2901422" data-id="159"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Observer</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T08:34:03+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T08:34:03+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 08:34am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Records speak for itself but political followers of khan do not have the moral courage to accept it. Khan was an all rounder so obviously a better contributor but Misbah is way better a captain, who played with mediocre scandal-hit team and made it one of best. Besides, he changed the concept that captain should be very abusive.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901422">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901422">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2901426" data-id="160"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Muhammad Chaudhry</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T08:34:14+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T08:34:14+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 08:34am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>My vote goes to Misbah, decent & humble man</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901426">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901426">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2901450" data-id="161"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Abbot</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T08:39:25+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T08:39:25+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 08:39am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>@haider shaikh what a sentence. Wonderful</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901450">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901450">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2901711" data-id="162"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">M Umar</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T09:28:03+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T09:28:03+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 09:28am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Its not about politics!!!</p> <p>Its about game... Imran Khan has a legendary history is Pakistan Cricket and He's a cricket hero... </p> <p>He's is one of Best captain of the world.</p> <p>This comparison is totally non sense. </p> <p>IMRAN KHAN was the best cricketer. I don't watch cricket anymore because i haven't found Passion, love, fight, discipline & aggression from years in Pakistani Cricketers.</p> <p>Imran Khan was a very tactical cricketer also he is one of the best captain in the history of the cricket.</p> <p>There is no comparison between Imran & Misbah. </p> <p>Misbah is an ordinary captain and no other captain is inspired by him...</p> <p>But khan inspired the whole world of cricket and they have learned a lot of things from him.</p> <p>He was simply the best in his field.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901711">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901711">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2901717" data-id="163"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Hashim</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T09:28:42+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T09:28:42+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 09:28am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>I will rate Misbah as a better captain, not just because he has more wins. Imran, when captain, had in his teams the likes of some real legends of the game, Miandad, Wasim Akram, Abdul Qadir, and later had Waqar Younis, Aqib Javed, Inzamam, and Moin Khan at his disposal. Misbah on the other hand, has had no such world class players. He has maintained a very good win ratio with the current lot, which hardly has any name that could be labelled as a legend, not even at our own national level. Add to that not playing on home soil, and Misbah's contribution to the game in Pakistan can never be equalled.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901717">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901717">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2901757" data-id="164"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">AJ</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T09:36:53+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T09:36:53+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 09:36am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Misbah is the best captain Pakistan have. The most admiring thing about him is the way he handle his critics and that is with his bat and captaincy.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901757">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901757">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2901852" data-id="165"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">AJ</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T09:51:24+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T09:51:24+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 09:51am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Misbah simply is Great.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" 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border--bottom" id="2901903" data-id="167"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Khalid (From Japan)</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T09:58:37+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T09:58:37+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 09:58am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>It's really tough call for me because I love IK.</p> <p>Even I am fan of great IK but my vote for Misbah........... when IK was leading, Pakistani cricket team was very much better than what we have now.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901903">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2901903">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2902095" data-id="168"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Shahid </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T10:32:33+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T10:32:33+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 10:32am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Very nice comparison reading about khan gives you energy recharge your battery</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2902095">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2902095">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2902303" data-id="169"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Owais</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T11:21:29+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T11:21:29+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 11:21am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Such comparisons do a dis-service to both men who are highly respectable in their own capacity.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2902303">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2902303">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2902493" data-id="170"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ali Kazmi</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T12:11:35+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T12:11:35+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 12:11pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>@Khalil ur Rehman you wrote what you learned from your ideal and on other side I learned from my ideal Misbah...who always ignored crab in his entire career.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2902493">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2902493">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2902505" data-id="171"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Kash</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T12:14:02+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T12:14:02+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 12:14pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>No analysis on how many wins on home ground( UAE considered home ground) and abroad.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span 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There would also not be a comparison if Rahat held that catch of Watson in 2015.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2902711">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2902711">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2902724" data-id="176"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Mdsr</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T13:13:04+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T13:13:04+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 01:13pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Honestly speaking i've started watching test cricket, because of its winning track, and credit goes to Misbah, for delivering with such limited resources, he is our best Captain,</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2902724">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2902724">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2902771" data-id="177"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">MOHSIN</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T13:27:27+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T13:27:27+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 01:27pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>I cannot comment on Imran because in never see his playing day. But Misbah is very good captain....</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2902771">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2902771">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2902814" data-id="178"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Jazib</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T13:38:23+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T13:38:23+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 01:38pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>No comparison. Imran won us the gold medal. We were the Big One. Misbah won us respect of the Big Three.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2902814">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2902814">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2903014" data-id="179"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">saqib uk</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T14:47:10+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T14:47:10+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 02:47pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>although each have their own merit's and achievements we have to look at the climate in which they have lead Pakistan. Steering a team through a international controversy like the spot fixing scandal and all the pressure that creates with the likes of social media these days it would have been enough to Pakistan to crumble into the oblivion for next decade but Misbahs patience has given us a team that we can be proud of with many unknown players outside of domestic circuit. He is a national hero.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2903014">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2903014">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2903022" data-id="180"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">saqib uk</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T14:49:27+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T14:49:27+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 02:49pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Great article sir. for many we have just heard about Imran khan the ex cricketer turned politicIan. Your article was a insightful and thoroughly captivating read.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2903022">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2903022">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2903087" data-id="181"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Qaiser</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T15:06:50+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T15:06:50+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 03:06pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Well there is no comparison between them as Misbah is the captain who work under the Doctrine of necessity and with his optimist thinking.I must say here that Misbah is never found with negative body language but where he lacks is he could not transform his optimism in team mates.In other words we can say that he is the person with no outer expressions. At the other end Khan was a live wire who had all the guts to transform his emotions,current into others.He had the quality to make a player from Raw to Star....</p> <p>Both are legends at their own place.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2903087">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2903087">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2903708" data-id="182"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">M.M Aleem</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T17:19:22+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T17:19:22+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 05:19pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>of course Imran Khan Because he prove himself in world when Pakistan is no where..Self Made..Struggle..and misbah got every thing he need..</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2903708">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2903708">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2903812" data-id="183"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">azam kadeer</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T17:47:28+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T17:47:28+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 05:47pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Misbah is much better gentleman than Imran. </p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2903812">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2903812">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2905099" data-id="184"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">ahmed</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-13T23:49:05+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-13T23:49:05+05:00">Nov 13, 2015 11:49pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Of course Misbah by thousand miles. Imran was good captain in late 80s when cricket was boring and slow. Misbah has to lead a team while dealing with cheats, self obsessed, selfish players like shahid afridi, younas khan! every morning i will rate Misbah higher than any Pakistan captain and higher than some of international captains...bravo Misbah...</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2905099">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2905099">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2905212" data-id="185"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">mustafa anwar</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-14T00:25:34+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-14T00:25:34+05:00">Nov 14, 2015 12:25am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>dont know how can we compare IK and misbah. it does not make a sense at all. IK is the greatest captain in cricketing history . pak played 3 world cups in 1983 pak reached in semi final.1987 it reached in semis again and was favourite where as in 1992 he finally accomplished the mission. Paakistan played its best cricket in australia and england where it actually matters . Pak was always in first 3 in test and one day ranking . Imran devised means and ways which were then copied and admired by cricketing world. he was the first captain to fight and introduce neutral umpires , leg spinner and introducing new talents like wasim and waqar. and above all he was once given indian cricketer of the year . To be honest pak displayed worst cricket test and one day under misbah at australian and english pitches specially world cups. richie benaud states IK as the second best captain of cricketing history and only pakistani in greatest world 11 of all time. so IK is larger than life ,</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2905212">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2905212">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2905315" data-id="186"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Hammad Tariq</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-14T01:09:58+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-14T01:09:58+05:00">Nov 14, 2015 01:09am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Both were legend according to their Era. But if someone still want to know there must be no Doubt IK is the all time best. It might be Misbah but Pakistan corrupted cricket board has wasted alot of misbah early years in which he'll be groomed way high till now.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2905315">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2905315">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2905354" data-id="187"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Mohsin </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-14T01:34:07+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-14T01:34:07+05:00">Nov 14, 2015 01:34am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>There will always be a difference between a born leader and a cricket captain.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2905354">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2905354">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2905553" data-id="188"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Abdul Karim</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-14T03:29:25+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-14T03:29:25+05:00">Nov 14, 2015 03:29am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>The greatest cricketer of Pakistan was Abdul Qadar the spinner. Sadly he didn't perform that well in later part of his career. Sad.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2905553">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2905553">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2906020" data-id="189"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">AJ</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-14T07:44:35+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-14T07:44:35+05:00">Nov 14, 2015 07:44am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>@Umer Salahuddin Did he won the world cup, Imran era contains the strongest opponent in the cricketing history</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2906020">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2906020">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2906031" data-id="190"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Azhar Malik</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-14T07:49:24+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-14T07:49:24+05:00">Nov 14, 2015 07:49am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Undoubtedly Imran Khan is the best captain Pakistan cricket team ever had. Technically I would rate Javed Miandad better than IK but he lacked leadership qualities. Otherwise Miandad's understanding of cricket was superb. Misbah is therefore considered as the second best. I have heard that Hafeez Kardar was also a great captain.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2906031">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2906031">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2906611" data-id="191"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Muqtadar</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-14T10:33:00+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-14T10:33:00+05:00">Nov 14, 2015 10:33am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>A lot of good information in the article but I think that Imran was a far better captain --- more astute, aggressive, daring and a thinker. Misbah, though he too leads from the front has tended to win at "home" and hasn't been truly tested in hostile environments quite the way Imran has.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2906611">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2906611">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2906813" data-id="192"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">syed naeem</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-14T11:29:44+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-14T11:29:44+05:00">Nov 14, 2015 11:29am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>@Usama what do you think about yasir???? wahab riaz??? azhar ali???? asad shafiq????</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2906813">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2906813">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2907398" data-id="193"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Tarique Siraj</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-14T14:31:36+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-14T14:31:36+05:00">Nov 14, 2015 02:31pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>I believe the writer has made a pertinent comparison. But, both should be judged by the legacy they have left behind. It's correct to make the comparison now, as Khan, ofcourse has retired, and Misbah's time is soon approaching fast. Misbah, as a batsman, does leave proper batsman behind, but they have yet to prove themselves as winners. Khan, left behind a fast-bowling legacy, which to this day Pakistan cricket reaps. I wish and hope, there are some youngsters in Pakistan, somewhere who mimic Misbah's pragmatic approach, but then, isn't it hoping too much, considering how he's derided (Tuk-Tuk)?</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2907398">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2907398">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2907615" data-id="194"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">saleem nepali</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-14T15:54:04+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-14T15:54:04+05:00">Nov 14, 2015 03:54pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>in my opinion both r great , but in comparison between them misbah is a greater than imran bcoz , imran had great combination of the batsmen n bowler with great aggretion n talent but , misbah was lack of those things , he hold the charge when pak cricket was in vast trouble n he uplifted the team with his great skill , n don't compare win lose ration </p> <p>so misbah is greater captain than imran</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2907615">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2907615">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2908035" data-id="195"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">ahk</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-14T18:25:44+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-14T18:25:44+05:00">Nov 14, 2015 06:25pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Misbah,though nowhere near any of Imran or Miandad but he has helped Pak cricket from near extinction. He has his own style of captaincy. History does not recognize style. His name will be written on top of the successful captains of Pak.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2908035">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2908035">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2910516" data-id="196"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ariba</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-15T13:18:25+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-15T13:18:25+05:00">Nov 15, 2015 01:18pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Misbah! He lead the team in a very tumultuous time and without all the stars who were present in Imrans' era. Best of all he is not arrogant.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2910516">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2910516">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="2910569" data-id="197"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item nine-tenths"> <div class="comment__author float-left">ghinva Raza</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2015-11-15T13:35:32+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2015-11-15T13:35:32+05:00">Nov 15, 2015 01:35pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 clearfix"><p>Thank You @NadeemfParacha..lovely Insightt!!</p> <p>what sums up is "" Misbah helped to become the 2nd ranked Test side in the world – despite it not being able to play a single Test at home ever since 2009""</p> <p>for me in this century Misbah !!</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2910569">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1218963/up-2910569">0</span>  </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  </section> </div> </div> </div>  </article> </div> </div> </main> <aside class="pb-4">  <section class="widget theme widget-adsense " data-type="adsense" data-id="1220"> <div class="widget__container "> <h2 class="widget__container__title "><span>DAWN_MREC_DESKTOP_300x250_TOP - /1029551/DAWN-MREC-DESKTOP-300x250-TOP</span></h2> <div class="widget__container__body ">  <div class="ad " aria-hidden="true"> <div class="ad__label " style="max-width:300px;">Advertisement</div> <div onmouseout="javascript:this.style.overflow='hidden'" onmouseover="javascript:this.style.overflow='visible'" class="clearfix" style="max-width:300px;max-height:250px;text-align:center;margin:0 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829/https://www.dawn.com/news/1336307/border-politics-a-strain-on-pak-iran-relations" class="story__link">Border politics: a strain on Pak-Iran relations?</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">Any cross-border attack by Iran into Pakistan would be a violation of international law. </div> </article>  </div> </div><div class="clear-both"> </div></div> <div class=" slideshow--list slideshow--mustread col-sm-8 col-12 float-left mt-2"> <div class="clear-both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item active pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="0" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1336200" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 float-sm-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829/https://www.dawn.com/news/1336110/looking-at-the-family-budget"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2017/05/592b839c90bf5.jpg?r=668429140" alt="Looking at the family budget"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1336110" class="story__title py-0"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829/https://www.dawn.com/news/1336110/looking-at-the-family-budget" class="story__link">Looking at the family budget</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1"><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829/https://www.dawn.com/authors/14/afshan-subohi">Afshan Subohi</a></span> </div></article>  </div> </div><div class="clear-both"> </div></div> </div> <div class="border--top border--thick border--black mx-sm-2 mx-0 clearfix"> <h3 class="opinion-stories my-2">Opinion</h3> <div class=" slideshow--list pr-0 pr-sm-2 col-sm-4 col-12 float-left 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py-0"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829/https://www.dawn.com/news/1336252/legalising-secrecy" class="story__link">Legalising secrecy</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1"><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829/https://www.dawn.com/authors/6091/zahid-abdullah">Zahid Abdullah</a></span> </div></article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="1" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1336249" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 float-sm-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829/https://www.dawn.com/news/1336249/terror-of-the-witches-prophecy"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2017/05/592cd31d3d953.jpg" alt="Terror of the witches’ prophecy"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1336249" class="story__title py-0"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829/https://www.dawn.com/news/1336249/terror-of-the-witches-prophecy" class="story__link">Terror of the witches’ prophecy</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1"><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829/https://www.dawn.com/authors/280/jawed-naqvi">Jawed Naqvi</a></span> </div></article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="2" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1336248" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch 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Naviwala</a></span> </div></article>  </div> </div><div class="clear-both"> </div></div> </div> <div class="border--top border--thick border--black mx-sm-2 mx-0"> <h3 class="editorial-stories my-2">Editorial</h3> <div class=" slideshow--list slideshow--editorial mt-2"> <div class="clear-both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item active pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="0" style="float:left;width:15.666666666667%;margin-right:1.2%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1336245" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text--gray "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-05-30T06:54:48+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">May 30, 2017</span> <span class="timestamp__time">06:54am</span></span></span>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1336245" class="story__title size-four "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829/https://www.dawn.com/news/1336245/supplementary-budgets" class="story__link">Supplementary budgets</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">TO get an idea of where the most recently announced budget is likely to end up, one should take note of the request... </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="1" style="float:left;width:15.666666666667%;margin-right:1.2%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1336244" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text--gray "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-05-30T06:54:47+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">May 30, 2017</span> <span class="timestamp__time">06:54am</span></span></span>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1336244" class="story__title size-four "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170530082829/https://www.dawn.com/news/1336244/power-breakdown" class="story__link">Power breakdown</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">THE government’s promise to prevent power outages during sehri and iftar fell flat on its face on the very first... </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="2" style="float:left;width:15.666666666667%;margin-right:1.2%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1336243" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text--gray "><span class="timestamp--label">Published</span> <span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2017-05-30T06:54:47+05:00"><span class="timestamp__calendar">May 30, 2017</span> <span class="timestamp__time">06:54am</span></span></span>  <h2 data-layout="story" 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