Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq said Monday his side was ready to take on the mighty South Africans, despite missing an opener and enduring a wretched recent run of form. South Africa, rated number one Test team in the world, whitewashed Pakistan 3-0 at home earlier in the year, but Misbah insisted his men would rise to the challenge. ‘Our preparations and moral are good,’ the 39-year-old skipper said as the team left for the UAE. ‘We have to forget the past and play competitive cricket in this tough series,’ he said.