Piece in today’s Sunday Times (behind the paywall) confirms theory that all of Pakistan can be understood by looking at the cricket team. In this case it’s how the captain, Misbah-ul-Haq, has transformed the team’s fortunes…
Geoff Lawson, an earlier Pakistan coach, rates Misbah the cleverest man in Pakistan cricket. “He has a statesman-like demeanour, which so many Pakistan captains lacked,” Lawson said. “He handles adversity analytically, not emotionally.”
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I am not sure what you mean. Do you mean that Pakistan lacks statesmen who are actually in government, or that the government now has statesmen when previously it did not?
I think Pakistan would benefit from a little less emotion when it comes to international affairs
Ah, thanks.