ICC Spirit of Cricket award – Misbah-ul-Haq
Pakistan Test skipper Misbah-ul-Haq was awarded the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award 2016. An elated Misbah-ul-Haq, on learning about the award, said, “I feel honoured and humbled to have won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award. To lift the Test mace earlier this year and now this in the twilight of my career, is a message for every athlete that age is not a barrier as long as the sportsperson maintains highest fitness levels and continues to perform up to international standards.
“As a team, we have focused on playing within the rich traditions of the sport with a positive mindset and approach so that we can entertain the spectators and fans, and at the same time, challenge the oppositions. I am glad that this has been noticed and recognised by the game’s governing body.”