Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan (Played last International Together)
Around the time these two cricketers made their debut for Pakistan, the team was full of greats and initially, both struggled to find a permanent place. While Younis found his place in the side just in time before the 2003 World Cup, Misbah's importance was realized after Inzamam's retirement following a dismal 2007 World Cup, with stunning displays in the inaugural World T20 and the Test series in India.
Both Misbah and Younis had the potential to strike the ball big and long, but opted to be the accumulators rather than dashers - just the steady pillars Pakistan cricket needed in those dire times. Pakistan won their first ICC tournament in 17 years - the 2009 World T20 - with Younis as captain and Misbah contributing when needed. While both took their team to respectable positions in the two World Cups that followed, the fact that their Test team today is again a feared opposition has Mis-You to thank.
Misbah's captaincy led the Test team to resurrection, with series wins in Sri Lanka and West Indies, and a hard-fought 2-2 drawn Test series in England towards the end of their career, and both players contributed highly. Pakistan were unbeatable with UAE as their Test base, and the 3rd Test against West Indies in May 2017 was Mis-You's last.
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