RedwoodOriginal
Senior T20I Player
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- Jul 8, 2018
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Looking at this Pakistan side I don't see many players who naturally gravitate towards leadership but there a few who can be molded for it when Sarfraz eventually steps down.
: Seems to be regarded as a good tactician and I have a feeling that he will bring a certain boldness and fearlessness to the captaincy just as he does with his batting. He needs to establish himself in the Test team though.
: Biggest problem is obviously the fact that he can't nail down a place in the team, let alone the test team and has done very little to prove that he isn't a bits and pieces player. If he establishes himself though, he could be a terrific captain imo.
: This is a long-shot obviously depending primarily on how his career pans out in the next 7-10 years. If he manages to establish himself as a gun batsman though, he should be groomed for captaincy.
One recurring problem for Pakistan has been the failure to identify potential leaders in the side and groom them like other teams do years in advance. I don't think we even have a proper vice-captain in ODIs and T20s atm and Shafiq is only VC in tests because he is one of the most experienced players in the side. If the board and management are truly interested in changing the culture and outlook of Pakistan cricket, they need to start focusing on identifying potential leaders and working on them.



One recurring problem for Pakistan has been the failure to identify potential leaders in the side and groom them like other teams do years in advance. I don't think we even have a proper vice-captain in ODIs and T20s atm and Shafiq is only VC in tests because he is one of the most experienced players in the side. If the board and management are truly interested in changing the culture and outlook of Pakistan cricket, they need to start focusing on identifying potential leaders and working on them.