Misbah-ul-Haq appointed as the ODI skipper of Pakistan
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751, to be played later in this month.
The board has decided to appoint the captain on a series to series basis, which means that the decision can be changed after the outcome of the upcoming matches.
Misbah http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Cup 2011.
The Men in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Green-c60723 were not in the favourites to make it to the final four of the tournament, but they did a terrific job overall.
Afridi led Pakistan to an ODI series victory against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 on their home soil before the start of the Mega Event and continued his good run as a captain, winning in the Caribbean against the West Indian side.
However, the aggressive player had a feud with team’s head coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Waqar-Younis-Maitla-c96193, which sparked a new controversy.
Both had a dispute over the selection of the playing XI during the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 tour and Afridi openly criticised the management for interfering in his job.
The entire situation didn’t please PCB http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ijaz-Butt-c64128, who decided to action regarding the matter. He held a meeting with Afridi and decided to replace him as the leader of the national side.
On the other hand, Misbah, has been leading the Pakistan Test team since last year. His first assignment with the team was a series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, which ended in a draw by 0-0. He later won a series in New Zealand by 1-0 and was appreciated for his
composed style of leadership.
The 36-year-old is currently leading his side against West Indies in a two-match Test series. The Green Caps, under his captaincy, lost the first match by 40 runs. He will be eying to level the series by winning the second match between the two nations.
Although the ODI skipper has been changed, Afridi, will still be a part of the team which will play against Ireland.
The announced squad includes: Misbah-ul-Haq (Captain), http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tanvir-Ahmed-c92718, Hammad Azam.
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