LAHORE, Dec 31 (APP):Pakistan team’s Chief coach and chairman national selection committee, Misbah ul Haq said on Tuesday the year 2019 was a year of mixed on-field performances for the Pakistan national men’s team. They strengthened the claim of Karachi’s National Stadium being the national side’s fortress in test cricket with a win against Sri Lanka to register their first World Test Championship win, but struggled on away tours failing to win in South Africa and Australia. They won four consecutive group-stage contests in the ICC Cricket World Cup and fell just short of qualifying for the semi-finals on the basis of the net run-rate. They beat Sri Lanka 2-0 at home in their last ODI assignment, but series defeats to Australia and England put a dent in their win/loss ratio. Pakistan remained number one in T20Is throughout the year. They were beaten 2-1 by South Africa in an away series, which were followed by series losses to England, Sri Lanka and Australia. The PCB appointed Misbah-ul-Haq as the chief selector and head coach after the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2019. Recapping 2019, Misbah-ul-Haq said here:”Pakistan ended 2019 on a high note with victory against Sri Lanka,but,overall,it was a … Continue reading Misbah reviews Pakistan national men’s team 2019