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The merits, or otherwise, of putting cricketers through military-style boot camps have been debated at length over the years. In 2010-11, James Anderson emerged from Englands camp in Bavaria with a broken rib, courtesy of a boxing match with the squads Terminator lookalike, Chris Tremlett.And four years prior to that, Shane Warne famously spat his dummy straight in the face of Australias then-coach, John Buchanan, after being subjected to three days in the Queensland jungle ahead of the 2006-07 Ashes. Midway through that trip (which led, coincidentally or otherwise, to a 5-0 series whitewash) he reportedly turned on his coach with the words: Im weak as piss, I hate your guts and I want to go home.Only time (and, perhaps, a few reveal-all autobiographies) will tell how some of the less naturally compliant members of Pakistans Test squad have taken to the events of the past few months, in which their preparations for a seminal tour of England have included beastings at the countrys Military Academy at Abbottabad, as well as intensive skills and acclimatisation camps in both Lahore and Hampshire.But on the opening day of the first Test at Lords, and in the captains maiden first-class innings on the most famous ground in England, Misbah-ul-Haq not only gave incontrovertible evidence of the benefits of such exhaustive preparations, he even displayed enough surplus energy to drop to his hands and knees after 154 balls of stereotypically frill-free accumulation, and reel off ten press-ups in tribute to the men who had helped make his innings possible.That was my promise to the army guys, Misbah said afterwards. We did a camp in Abbottabad before the skill camp in Lahore, and we used to do an honour code every time, we just stepped into the ground and did ten push-ups. And I promised them, if ever I score a hundred, I will definitely do that to remind you that we were there.He did admit, on the sly, that his drill sergeant might well have sent him back to do another set of ten, given that his arms were too bent first time around, but Misbahs gleeful team-mates on the visitors balcony had no such qualms about the performance their skipper had just put in.At the age of 42 years and 47 days, and having had nothing but a diet of limited-overs cricket for Islamabad to sustain him since his victorious performances in their most recent Test series against England in November, Misbah confirmed the wisdom of his decision to stay at his countrys helm by leading from the front in the most inspirational manner possible.In so doing, he rolled back Father Time himself - who was watching benignly from the top of the Tavern stand clock - to enter the sort of rarefied atmosphere that players of his age, and in this era, are simply not meant to reach. Among his many accolades, hes the oldest player to score a Test hundred since Patsy Hendren in 1934, and the oldest to do so at Lords since Jack Hobbs and Warren Bardsley traded scores in the 1926 Ashes Test.Obviously when you are playing competitive cricket you dont just think about your age, he said, but if you think you are [still] competitive you can take the challenge of playing that game. These records are always something special, and you are satisfied at getting these achievements, but the main thing is to perform for your team and country.He did that to supreme effect, and acknowledged the latter with a subtle salute towards the pavilion as he shuffled down the pitch after bringing up his three figures. That was for the flag, he later confirmed. And, notwithstanding the loss of two late wickets that allowed England to regain a measure of parity of a fascinating first day, his tenth Test hundred has established the sort of platform, at 282 for 6, that could yet allow Pakistans talented crop of bowlers to thrive in the second innings.Obviously you need at least 400, thats what we are looking forward to, Misbah said. We have to work hard tomorrow, so if we can bat more than a session we could really give us a big advantage. Here at Lords, the average score is around 400 in the first innings, so that could give us something to put pressure on England.Obviously, we worked really hard in terms of our fitness and skills, and in terms of acclimatising and coming here before [the start of the series], he added. All those aspects are really helping us. The batsmen are now adjusting to these conditions, they have got runs under their belts so they are confident, and now everyone is looking in good shape so that really helped us today.Despite the intensity of their preparations, Pakistans batsmen didnt all hit the ground running at the same speed - and it took a critical 148-run stand for the fifth wicket with Asad Shafiq to rescue their side from a post-lunch nadir of 134 for 4. Shafiq, who has been in promising form on the tour so far with scores of 80 and 69 not out in the first warm-up against Somerset, seemed set for a century until Chris Woakes disciplined line and waspish aggression caught him in two minds on 73.It would have been really nice for us if Asad and me could have batted the whole day, but then they just came back into the game so theres still a lot of hard work to do tomorrow, said Misbah. But Asad has been a star for us in the previous four or five years, hes the top player at No. 6, scoring so many hundreds and scoring consistently. Hes a special player and I think in future Pakistan will be looking to him.For the time being, however, Pakistan are looking no further than their leader, who will resume on the second morning on 110 not out, with a special place in history already confirmed following an innings that the man himself admitted was his best he has yet produced.Its a dream to play at Lords, and especially getting a hundred and my name on the honours board, he said. Its something special, and a century is always satisfying for a cricketer, but I rate this innings at the top in Test cricket especially. I am really happy about that. Mark Stone Jersey . Its an influence in football and a big part of the game. Clarke MacArthur Jersey . Wall made the comment in a speech to a Regina business crowd that included Lesnar. 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Daniels said Purdue sought a person whose values and vision are similar to Burkes.His credentials, record, values and intensely competitive desire to win convinced us that Mike Bobinski is that person, he said.Bobinski served as the chair for the NCAA mens basketball committee during the 2012-2013 season. And while Bobinskis background is filled with basketball success -- he hired Thad Matta and then Chris Mack while he was the AD at Xavier and Josh Pastner this spring at Georgia Tech -- his first challenge at Purdue will be to evaluate a football program that is 6-30 under Hazell, whose contract runs through the 2018 season.Home attendance for Purdue football has declined during Hazells first three seasons with only 37,152 attending the 2015 game with rival Indiana.Bobinski said he met with Hazell on Monday night and that the coach is a tterrific guy with lots of energy.ddddddddddddI have been around football most of my years in this business, and I know what it is like, Bobinski said. I know success, and I know lack of success. There are fundamental things that you look for in evaluating any program. I see better days ahead for the gold and black. I want to see that our players are developing and that we are recruiting the right young men. There are things that must be in place to be successful at the national level.As recently as 2014, Georgia Tech finished the football season 11-3, including an Orange Bowl victory against Mississippi State. Bobinski helped develop a plan to increase attendance at Georgia Tech home games and wants to bring Purdue fans back to 62,500-seat Ross-Ade Stadium.We cant always promise a nail-biting, great finish, high-energy deal, but what we can control is making the experience fan-friendly and fun, Bobinski said.Bobinski was eager to return to the Midwest. He attended Notre Dame, where he played baseball, and later worked at his alma mater. He also had AD stints at Akron and Xavier. He said the prospect of returning to a college town was enticing.Atlanta is a great city, but there are so many things to do and the traffic can be horrible that it is difficult at times just getting fans to our (Georgia Tech) events, he said. ' ' '