Azhar set for Pakistan’s ODI captaincy

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finally decided to change all the heads as well as the leader of Pakistan cricket team. According to latest update, star batsman Azhar Ali is being named as new skipper of Pakistan team while wicket-keeper-cum-batsman Sarfraz Ahmed will be his vice-captain.

On the other hand PCB also decided to continue with skipper Misbahul Haq in the Test format while Azhar being named as vice-captain of the Test side.

However Sarfraz is also expected to lead the side in the lone twenty20 against Bangladesh in the absence of skipper Shahid Afridi.

Pakistan star batsman Younis Khan is also expected to be dropped form one-day side. Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan and Mohammad Hafeez are expected to make a comeback in the side.

Umar Gul, Shoaib Malik and Kamran Akmal are not expected to be part of the team for upcoming series against Bangladesh.

Pakistan play two Tests, three ODIs and one twenty20 international in Bangladesh tour, which begins next month.