Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that Azhar Ali would continue as ODI captain in the upcoming series against West Indies, the move came despite calls for his removal following a 4-1 ODI defeat of Pakistan against England, earlier this month.
A three-match ODI series against West Indies in UAE would start from September 30, while the other two matches will be played on October 2 and October 5, respectively.
Sarfraz Ahmed, who had been tipped to replace Azhar as the captain for the 50-over format, will lead the side in the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series, starting in Dubai from Friday (September 23).Sarfraz replaced, Shahid Afridi who stepped down as Twenty20 captain following Pakistan's first-round exit in the World Twenty20 in India in April.
Meanwhile, Pakistan is currently ranked ninth in ODIs with 86 points, their lowest ever tally since the ranking system was introduced in 2001. Earlier, it was reported that Azhar might resign following Pakistan’s ODI series defeat against England.
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