Misbah-ul-Haq
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There’s light at the end of the tunnel- The statement’s been justified by the wily old fox of Pakistan cricket, Misbah-ul-Haq. The man from Mianwali commenced his illustrious career at the age of 27, an age where most batsmen have already blended themselves as per the dynamics of the sport.
The drab part was that his career never kicked off until in 2007 when he was awarded the central contract by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The T20 World Cup acted as a new lease of life for Misbah as it marked one of the stupendous comebacks in International cricket.
At 42, he isn’t getting any younger, but age isn’t a detriment in his glorious career. Though he hung up his boots from limited overs cricket in 2015, he is still a proud leader of the Pakistan Test team and one of their best bets in the longest format of the game.
Career Span: March 2001- Present (15 years and 8 months)
Test: 69
ODI’s: 162
T20I’s: 39
Hamilton Masakadza
Hamilton Masakadza’s debut Test ton at the age of 17 proliferated a buzz about something extraordinary in Zimbabwean cricket. Unfortunately, the hype didn’t transpire as per expectations as his career fast forwarded. Nonetheless, he undoubtedly is Zimbabwe’s stalwart in the line-up.
With a rumbustious style of batting along with some canny medium pace, Masakadza is more than handy as a cricketer. Fortunately or unfortunately, he got his maiden opportunity to represent Zimbabwe in World Cups in its 2015 edition Down Under.
He has often been under the hammer for not scoring swiftly enough. In reply he mustered 1000 runs at a strike-rate of 88.08 in 2009. At 33, Mazakadza still has got a fair bit of cricket left in him. He has currently played in the tri-nation series against Sri Lanka and West Indies.
Career Span: July 2001- Present (15 years and 4 months)
Tests: 32
ODI’s: 169
T20I’s: 50
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