Pakistan Test captain Misbah ul Haq considers that the team management is looking to strike a right balance for the important fourth Test against England at Oval which begins today.
According to report emerging from the camp, Mohammad Hafeez could be replaced by either all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmad or a specialist bowler, while Azhar Ali, who already opens for Pakistan in ODIs and has previously opened in Tests as well, could take up the duties of the opener.
“We’re seeking the right balance and that is something we’ll consider in the last Test, as it’s a do-or-die situation for us,” Misbah told reporters at a press conference ahead of the fourth Test.
The skipper further added that the team should learn from their performance at Lord’s and even from Edgbaston, where they put in a good effort but failed in their pursuit of getting a result. “As a team, we believe that we can get back in the series despite being 2-1 down. If you look at this series, we dominated at Lord’s and won, while we were below average at Old Trafford. In the third Test, we made a strong comeback and were right in the match but our mistakes cost us the game.”
However, Misbah simply called on his side to improve their performance with bat and ball in the series finale at The Oval.
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