Records setted by kaptaan today! Misbah-ul-Haq has become the first ever captain/player to hit TWO HUNDREDS in same Test match at age 40 or over. Misbah-ul-Haq has hit 10 sixes against Australia in Test matches, the most by a Pakistani player against Aus, beating Miandad (9). Misbah-ul-Haq has become the 2nd Pakistan Test captain after Inzamam-ul-Haq (vs Eng at Faisalabad 2005) to hit two 100s in same Test. Misbah-ul-Haq has become the first ever captain to hit two centuries in same Test match against Australia. Misbah-ul-Haq 100 came off 56-ball, equaling Sir Viv Richards (v Eng at St Johns 1986) record for the fastest 100 in Test history. 77 SIXES by Misbah-ul-Haq as captain in INTL, a record by any Pakistan captain in INTL matches, beating Imran Khan (76). 34 SIXES by Misbah-ul-Haq as Test captain, a record by any Pakistan captain in Tests, beating Imran Khan (33 sixes). In almost 22- minutes Misbah-ul-Haq races to his 50, also the fastest 50 by Time in Tests, previous 27-min by Ashraful v Ind 2007. Misbah-ul-Haq hits the fastest 50 of Test history - off 21-ball. Previous record was by Jacques Kallis (24-ball v Zimbabwe in 2005). Misbah-ul-Haq (3025) is 2nd Pakistani after Mohammad Yousuf (3774) to reach 3000 Test runs batting at 5th position - 14th overall. Misbah-ul-Haq is also the first captain from Subcontinent/Asia to score a Test hundred at age 40 or over. Misbah-ul-Haq is the oldest player from Subcontinent/Asia to score a Test hundred - 40 years 156 days. 11 century partnerships b/w Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan, the most by a Pakistan pair in Tests. Misbah-ul-Haq has become 27th player from Pakistan to play 50 Tests. This is his 31st Test as captain behind IK (48) & Miandad (34). 13 Test win as captain by Misbah-ul-Haq, only Imran Khan and Javed Miandad has won most Tests as captain - 14 each. Misbah-ul-Haqs50 is first time that a batsman has scored fifty in Tests against Australia in less than 30 balls. Misbahs 50 is also fastest in history of cricket in terms of minutes Misbahs 100 ball by ball - 4 1 0 0 1 6 6 4 6 0 2 4 4 0 2 0 3 6 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 4 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 6 1 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 4 4. Misbah (5) has now hit the most number of SIXES by a Pakistani in a Test innings. And Still Counting.......
Posted on: Sun, 02 Nov 2014 14:09:46 +0000