Former Pakistan captain and head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has raised questions about the fitness of the Men in Green players.
The 48-year-old works as an analyst for a program on a local media channel for the T20 World Cup and was asked about the difference in fitness during his tenure and the current term.
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“Sure, the fitness problems are visible, Waqar left four times [as coach], I left once. Players like myself, Shoaib Malik and Younus Khan were quite fit and we used to push ourselves. Those who push others out of their limitations are not considered good coaches or good coaches,” Misbah said.
“Their bellies are visible; the bottoms are heavy and can’t move. The reason behind this is that there hasn’t been a single fitness test, there’s no benchmark.”
Misbah ul Haq emphasized that the eligibility criteria should be standardized at the international and national levels.
“The fitness test level during the national season becomes a joke. We used to have arguments that we used to say that the standard used for the international level should be used for the national level as well. The responsible people at the national level always opposed to us in relation to aptitude.
It should be noted that Misbah was the head coach of the Pakistani men’s team from September 219 to September 2021. Waqar Younis worked as a bowling coach with him.
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