Islamabad, Jan 8(ANI): Pakistani skipper Misbah-ul- Huq has said he is looking forward to winning matches by playing defensively rather than losing games due to adopting an aggressive approach.
"Cricket these days should be taken up with a balanced approach. [But] it's better to win by playing defensively, instead of losing by playing aggressively. It's all about the situation; what you are required to do or not do in a particular scenario," The Daily Times quoted Misbah, as saying.
His statement came ahead of the Pakistan-England series in the United Arab Emirates.
Misbah said his side would not be intimidated by England, which is the top ranked Test team.
"My approach is simple in cricket: when you go onto the ground, give your 100% and focus on your performance. Forget about who the opposition is, do what you can do right, play tough cricket and then you look at the results. When you do all these things right, results will be in your favour," he said.
Misbah pointed out that Pakistan has had an impressive run in 201 taking into account that they did not lose any Test series and reached the semi-finals of the World Cup.
"If you look at our recent performance, Pakistan is doing well in every department: batting, spin bowling, fast bowling. We do lack [a bit] in fielding and there are a few lapses, but overall every department is doing the required hard work. Against top teams you can't depend on a specific department, you have to perform well in every department to compete," he said. (ANI)
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