My approach to play according to the team's requirement was misunderstood as my weakness but I will continue to play like this, whether or not I achieve success," said Misbah about his new aggressive approach to captaincy and batting.However, Misbah insists that he would rather win matches than worry about his strike-rate. "Everyone should think twice before making a comment," Misbah told a reporter after the final. "Players have always gone through lean patches but that doesn't mean they should be written off. I have been playing merely according to the requirements of the team. Before the ODI series in South Africa, Misbah averaged 36.60 at a strike-rate of 66.25 in his last 20 games but in his last five games, he has 227 runs at a strike-rate of 80.21.Despite his recent success with the Wolves, he ruled out making a return to international T20s, though he will continue to play domestically. "This is how I will be playing but I have no plans to return, Misbah said. Misbah stepped down as Pakistan T20 captain last May, handing over to Mohammad Hafeez, and was subsequently dropped from the T20 squad, though he remains captain of the Test and ODI sides. He took over the leadership in 2010 at the age of 36, shortly after the spot-fixing controversy had damaged the reputation of the team. He was instrumental in bringing back stability to the team and restoring lost pride, but over time was criticised by the Pakistan media for his defensive approach and fans too have been vocal about his slow batting in international matches.
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