Roshanrocks Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 A man who has played only 14 ODI's previously for the country, and not played international ODI's for 2 years :hmmmm2:
Roshanrocks Posted March 29, 2015 Author Posted March 29, 2015 Both Misbah and the coach, Waqar Younis, preferred Azhar for the one-day job because he is seen as a safe, unproblematic choice, as well as a sensible batsman in the mould of his predecessor. He has smooth relationships with fellow players and the board. Azhar has also captained at various levels in Pakistan, with a record of played 34, won 16. Teams he has led include Lahore Eagles, Lahore Lions, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, Khan Research Laboratories and Baluchistan Warriors. Azhar also captained Wahab Riaz and Nasir Jamshed, members of Pakistan's World Cup squad, at Under-19 level. Although he has not played over the last two years, Azhar has been in contention for an ODI place but found senior batsmen Misbah and Younis Khan preferred to him in the line-up. With Misbah's retirement and uncertainty over how long Younis will continue, the PCB wanted a reliable middle-order replacement and is evidently confident that Azhar can cope with the pressure of being recalled to the side as captain after a long absence.
Cricketics Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 I expwct pak to lose few games to Bangladesh. This new team formation is not always a great idea and they will miss Misbah who used to help them recover the innings. Bangla will be hard to beat at home for this Pak team. I am looking forward to this south asian Ashes
sticky wicket Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Should have gone with a wahab, does decent job with ball, and bats a bit.
Roshanrocks Posted March 29, 2015 Author Posted March 29, 2015 I expwct pak to lose few games to Bangladesh. This new team formation is not always a great idea and they will miss Misbah who used to help them recover the innings. Bangla will be hard to beat at home for this Pak team. I am looking forward to this south asian Ashes :cantstop:
Zero_Unit Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 who is this guy? I have never heard of him before. Is this a joke from Pakistan board? Is Sohab Malik or Hafeez still playing? I thought they did a decent job when they captained.
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