Just as a captain is supposed to, Misbah-ul-Haq went down with his ship, as Pakistan lost the Newlands Test in four days, and with it the series. He went as far as to say he was responsible for their downfall, a brave but necessary admission from a leader who should not bear all the blame but was willing to do so.
Kaneria's legal team has raised objections to the continued absence of key witness Mervyn Westfield from the appeal hearing for various reasons, which led to the ECB disciplinary panel imposing a life ban on Kaneria from playing in England.