Sir: I wish to applaud the Test captain Misbahul Haq for becoming the first Pakistani player to bag International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Spirit of Cricket Award for inspiring his team from fourth to the first position in the five-day format. The 42-year-old cricketer achieved the award due to his brilliant performance for leading Pakistan cricket team from number four to number one on the ICC Test team rankings. Actually this was achieved without playing any Test matches in his home country. Let me inform you that Misbah has joined a distinct list of some of the game’s modern-era greats like MS Dhoni (2011), Daniel Vettori (2012), Mahela Jayawardena (2013), Katherine Brunt (2014) and Brendon McCullum (2015). Being his fan, I really feel honoured and humbled that he has won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award and we hope that our national team will focus on playing within the rich traditions of the sport with a positive mindset and approach so that the team can entertain spectators and fans. BAKHTIYAR PHULLAN Kech