Misbah demands hard work as well as talent

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq demanded his side put in the hard yards to supplement their undoubted talent after they squandered the opportunity of winning a Test series against South Africa.
Pakistan went down by an innings and 92 runs in the second Test in Dubai yesterday as the two-match series finished level at 1-1.
It deprived Pakistan of adding to their only other series win over South Africa in 2003 and it once again highlighted their inconsistency after they had won the first Test in Abu Dhabi by seven wickets.
That had followed an embarrassing Test defeat to minnows Zimbabwe last month.

"I think the lack of consistency is because we depend on talent and talent can help you once or twice but for consistency you need commitment, hard work and attitude," said Misbah.
"We must accept that after one or two good performances we get relaxed."
Pakistan's top order once again faltered as they were bowled out for a paltry 99 in the first innings in Dubai, with opener Khurram Manzoor bagging a pair, a week after hitting 146 in Abu Dhabi.
"We need to work hard on mental strength, every innings is a new innings, if you have scored a 200 then the team expects the same from you in the other innings, you can't live on one hundred," said Misbah.