You need excuses to keep your people in post. By that logic, Azhar should have been sacked the day he came with 0-3 from Dhaka.
Rubbish excuse - Captaincy is learned through the process, not from experience. A player with 10 years domestic experience will start from scratch for a different set of bowlers for National team. By the way, Azhar will be inferior continuation of Misbah; besides, PCB will risk the only player scoring consistently now - let him play & bat, just bat as long as he can without the added load of leading a struggling side. In history of cricket - show me one batsman Captain who has led a struggling team & managed his batting. I can name one - Allen Robert Border, one unique piece - unfortunately Azhar is not ARB.....