Pakistan Cricket Board looking to bring Babar Azam back as captain: Reports
Lahore: It seems that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) no longer believes that Shan Masood and Shaheen Shah Afridi can guide the national team, and that former captain Babar Azam is the most suitable candidate to take the helm once more.
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After his team lost the ODI World Cup in India last year and couldn’t go past the group stages, Babar resigned as captain of Pakistan in all forms. Shaheen was named the captain of the Twenty20 internationals, whilst Masood was named captain of the Test format.
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The source added that the interesting part is that Babar is now showing some attitude. “Feelers have been sent out to Babar to find out if he is ready to take charge again and he has shown some reservations. He wants some assurances from Babar was the best choice to lead the side again.
The source said that with the return of seasoned players like Imad Wasim and Muhammad Amir from retirement, it has also been decided that the chairman will meet the duo along with Babar soon to sort out any misunderstandings.
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