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Misbah-ul-Haq, the ever successful captain of Pakistan Team, has applied for the position of head coach for Pakistan team. Mickey Arthur was the coach of Pakistan till the World Cup. Since then, the place for a head coach is vacant. "It has been interesting to see my name being mentioned as a future head coach of the Pakistan cricket team, but the fact is that I only made the decision today," Misbah said in a statement after filing his application. Under his captaincy, Pakistan cricket had gained heights. Pakistan team first time became No.1 Test cricket team since 1988. He was the most successful Test captain of Pakistan. On April 2017, he retired from all cricket formats. Read More: ICC Test Players Rankings: Jasprit Bumrah, Ben Stokes, Ajinkya Rahane, Tom Latham Climb Up Misbah stepped down from PCB's Cricket Committee and applied for the Head coach position. [caption id="attachment_114911" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Misbah Ul Haq (Image Credit: Twitter)[/caption] "I am applying for the head coach's role being fully aware that the competition will be tough as I envisage there will be a few more very competent and highly qualified people applying for one of the most challenging jobs in the game," he said. After a disappointing performance by Pakistan team in the World Cup 2019, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is keen to find a coach who could head the team and make progress. Read More: Mithali Raj Ready For Upcoming Home T20I Series Against South Africa Women Most Challenging position in the game: Misbah-ul-Haq It is interesting to know that Misbah was the part of the cricket committee which decided not to extend the time of Arthur and his team as a coach. The eligibility to apply for coach position was 3-year experience in coaching. But it has been only three years to Misbah retirement. Undoubtedly, he is favourite to win this position. "I am applying for the head coach's role being fully aware that the competition will be tough as I envisage there will be a few more very competent and highly qualified people applying for one of the most challenging jobs in the game," he said. Misbah played 162 ODIs for the team and scored 42 half-centuries. He was the captain in 56 Test matches and won 26 among those and 11 were drawn. Read More: Vitality T20 Blast: Faf Du Plessis Signs Up For The Kent