Update: Azhar Ali soon going to be new Pakistan ODI skipper
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30-03-2015, 01:14 PM
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Azhar Ali soon going to be new Pakistan ODI skipper
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Azhar Ali is all set to be appointed as the new ODI skipper for Pakistan. According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, it is believed that Misbah-ul- Haq and coach Waqar Younis preferred Azhar as a captaincy candidate because he is a safe and sensible batsman and also because he has smooth relations with the PCB and the players. Pakistan are in the midst of making some changes after they were knocked out by Australia in the quarter-finals of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. Misbah, along with Shahid Afridi, have decided to retire from ODIs following their exit. This is a surprising comeback for Azhar. He was not picked in the World Cup squad while he played his last ODI against India in Kolkata in January 2013. In 14 ODIs, he has an average of 41.09 with four fifties. This is not the first time that Azhar has been considered for the captaincy post. Following the spot-fixing saga during the 2010 England tour, he was tipped as the potential candidate but the then PCB chairman Ijaz Butt chose Misbah. Azhar has had captaincy experience. He has led teams like Lahore Eagles, Lahore Lions, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines, Khan Research Laboratories and Baluchistan Warriors. He has also captained Pakistan at the U-19 level. There was plenty of speculation about who would be Pakistan's next ODI captain. There were several reports which said that Sohaib Maqsood and Fawad Alam could head the team. If Azhar is appointed captain, then wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed could be the potential vice-captain of the team and he could also be Pakistan's new skipper in T20Is, according to some media reports. Misbah, though, will continue to lead the Test side while Azhar will be the vice-captain. Guests cannot see images and links in the messages. Please register to forum by clicking Register Here to see images. MD SarfaRaZ |
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