Pakistan captains scoring nineties in a test innings – Misbah-ul-Haq’s records
Misbah-ul-Haq of Pakistan scored 96 against West Indies in the ongoing second test at Abu Dhabhi to provide the 113th occasion of a captain scoring a ninety in an innings in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the 12th occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring a ninety in an innings. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | AH Kardar | 93 | 3 | v India | Karachi | 26 Feb 1955 |
| 2 | Hanif Mohammad | 93 | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 04 Dec 1964 |
| 3 | Majid Khan | 99 | 1 | v England | Karachi | 24 Mar 1973 |
| 4 | Javed Miandad | 92 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Karachi | 05 Mar 1982 |
| 5 | Imran Khan | 93* | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Sialkot | 12 Dec 1991 |
| 6 | Javed Miandad | 92 | 1 | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 02 Jan 1993 |
| 7 | Saleem Malik | 99 | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 09 Jan 1995 |
| 8 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | 97 | 2 | v England | Lahore | 29 Nov 2005 |
| 9 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | 92* | 2 | v South Africa | Port Elizabeth | 19 Jan 2007 |
| 10 | Misbah-ul-Haq | 99 | 2 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 15 Jan 2011 |
| 11 | Misbah-ul-Haq | 97 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Dubai (DSC) | 08 Jan 2014 |
| 12 | Misbah-ul-Haq | 96 | 1 | v West Indies | Abu Dhabi | 21 Oct 2016 |
Inzamam-ul-Haq {02}, Javed Miandad {02} and Misbah-ul-Haq {03} are the three Pakistan captains to score ninety on two or more occasions. Their performance is listed below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | 97 | 2 | v England | Lahore | 29 Nov 2005 |
| 2 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | 92* | 2 | v South Africa | Port Elizabeth | 19 Jan 2007 |
| 1 | Javed Miandad | 92 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Karachi | 05 Mar 1982 |
| 2 | Javed Miandad | 92 | 1 | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 02 Jan 1993 |
| 1 | Misbah-ul-Haq | 99 | 2 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 15 Jan 2011 |
| 2 | Misbah-ul-Haq | 97 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Dubai (DSC) | 08 Jan 2014 |
| 3 | Misbah-ul-Haq | 96 | 1 | v West Indies | Abu Dhabi | 21 Oct 2016 |
With three nineties to his credit as Captain, Misbah-ul-Haq became the tenth captain to score three or more nineties in the annals of test cricket. The complete list of captains who have scored three or more nineties is furnished below. Misbah-ul-Haq became the first Pakistan captain to score three nineties
| No | Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 90s |
| 1 | MS Dhoni | Ind | 4 | 4 | 0 | 379 | 99 | 94.75 | 4 |
| 2 | SP Fleming | NZl | 4 | 4 | 0 | 384 | 99 | 96.00 | 4 |
| 3 | GS Sobers | Win | 4 | 4 | 1 | 377 | 95* | 125.66 | 4 |
| 4 | MA Atherton | Eng | 3 | 3 | 1 | 288 | 99 | 144.00 | 3 |
| 5 | BC Lara | Win | 3 | 3 | 0 | 279 | 95 | 93.00 | 3 |
| 6 | AD Mathews | Srl | 3 | 3 | 0 | 273 | 91 | 91.00 | 3 |
| 7 | PBH May | Eng | 3 | 3 | 0 | 284 | 97 | 94.66 | 3 |
| 8 | Misbah-ul-Haq | Pak | 3 | 3 | 0 | 292 | 99 | 97.33 | 3 |
| 9 | RT Ponting | Aus | 3 | 3 | 0 | 289 | 99 | 96.33 | 3 |
| 10 | MA Taylor | Aus | 3 | 3 | 0 | 278 | 96 | 92.66 | 3 |
Misbah-ul-Haq scored all his nineties as captain while batting at number five. He now owns the record for most nineties by a captain batting at number five. The previous record in this category of statistics was held by GS Sobers and West Indies who had scored nineties on two occasions as captains while batting at number five
| No | Pos | Player | Score | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | 5 | Misbah-ul-Haq | 99 | 2 | Pak | NZl | Wellington | 15 Jan 2011 |
| 2 | 5 | Misbah-ul-Haq | 97 | 3 | Pak | Srl | Dubai (DSC) | 8 Jan 2014 |
| 3 | 5 | Misbah-ul-Haq | 96 | 1 | Pak | Win | Abu Dhabi | 21 Oct 2016 |
| 1 | 5 | CH Lloyd | 91* | 4 | Win | Aus | Melbourne | 31 Jan 1976 |
| 2 | 5 | CH Lloyd | 95 | 2 | Win | Eng | Kingston | 10 Apr 1981 |
| 1 | 5 | GS Sobers | 95* | 3 | Win | Eng | Georgetown | 28 Mar 1968 |
| 2 | 5 | GS Sobers | 93 | 3 | Win | Ind | Kingston | 18 Feb 1971 |