{"id":10058,"date":"2012-01-08T14:56:07","date_gmt":"2012-01-08T14:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/?p=10058"},"modified":"2012-01-08T14:56:07","modified_gmt":"2012-01-08T14:56:24","slug":"misbah-ul-haq-says-pakistan-will-not-be-intimidated-by-england-s-reputation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cricketcountry.com\/news\/misbah-ul-haq-says-pakistan-will-not-be-intimidated-by-england-s-reputation-10058\/","title":{"rendered":"Misbah-ul-Haq says Pakistan will not be intimidated by England&#8217;s reputation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"img-caption-wrap img-caption-wrap-left \"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/st3.cricketcountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cricket\/dd845da2fb0f5239b965d4e2cacead79.jpeg\" title=\"Misbah-ul-Haq says Pakistan will not be intimidated by England's reputation\" alt=\"Misbah-ul-Haq says Pakistan will not be intimidated by England's reputation\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"imgcaption\"> Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq promised that his side will play tough cricket against England \u00a9 AFP<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lahore: Jun 8, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq has said his side will not be intimidated by England&#8217;s number one Test status when the two teams square off against each other in the upcoming series in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;England deserve credit and respect for having attained the number one Test ranking but it does not mean we are going to be intimidated by their reputation,&#8221; Misbah told a media conference last night.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Once we are on the field we will just give our 100 per cent and we know that every match is a new match so we will play tough cricket and hope for the best results,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old batsman said the spot-fixing scandal that tarnished the image of the Pakistan cricket will not be on the minds of his players.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think that chapter is now behind us and it is no longer on our minds. It is history. The focus will be on cricket as it will be a tough series and players will be concentrating on their performances and playing hard,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Misbah, while responding to criticism about his defensive captaincy and batting, said, &#8220;I think it&#8217;s better to win matches through a defensive approach rather than playing attacking cricket and then ending up losing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He said that Pakistan have a slight edge over England because of the home advantage.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have played in the UAE before so we have become used to the venues there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Misbah said that conditions in Dubai and Abu Dhabi would be difficult for bowlers and batsmen alike.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you look at the conditions in the UAE, it&#8217;s difficult for bowlers to take wickets, it&#8217;s also difficult for batsmen to score runs because of the slow pitches where the ball doesn&#8217;t come onto the bat. It will be a challenge for both the teams. England is a thoroughly professional team, and we have to put in real hard work to score runs against them,&#8221; he said. 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