How will Mohammad Rizwan's white-ball captaincy impact Pakistan cricket?

[alik]

He deserves the captaincy more than anyone else in contention but hopefully he will stay away from Yari dosti tradition and will not try to make a Pashto speaking group in the team. As captain he should be talking in national language while in the field while giving directions to players. Last time I checked Pashto was not Pakistan's national language and not all the players understand it.

Why can't he speak pashto with other pashto-speaking players? Last time I checked, he's allowed to speak whatever language he wants.

 

[Kianig89]

He need English lessons in this age you cannot just ho out and use translator, absolutely embarrassing he has time to prepare for sermons but not working on his language skills.

Rizwan captaincy with Multan Sultans has been a mixed show , one cannot judge him whether he is an aggressive or a defensive captain.

Though his close circle claims that apart from Misbah he idolises Ponting as captain

 

[shaz619]

True, but he is leading a talented squad although a bit inexperience

Pakistan cricket has become more about supporting individuals opposed to what’s best for business, and that’s the business of the country being prioritised above all….

 

[mominsaigol]

Some people think Rizwan is as much obsessed with captaincy as they are obsessed with Rizwan

he's been obsessed with it since the day Misbah groomed him under his wing.

 

[Master Blaster]

1st player ever to be selected as captain for his antics and acting skills rather than cricketing skills.

Looking forward to the entertainment...

 

[shamaan]

Mohammad Rizwan averages 48 at a strike rate of 92 at no. 4. It's absolutely ridiculous to me that some people want him to bat at any other position other than 4.

Fakhar isn't oppening so I will be tempted for him to open.

 

[shamaan]

Are you

The first thing about naming a captain should be the player should be a respectful figure.

Rizwan is more interested in showboating for Broadway than playing cricket.

He is a very poor choice to lead a serious team like Pakistan.

Are you saying the players in the squad dont respect Rizwan ??!!

 

[shamaan]

He did win 2 tournaments in a row when it comes to local leagues and he didn't have the best team in either of them.

To top it off, unlike Shan masood who's useless, Shadab actually hides himself and knows how to play like a specialist fielder.

Right now you have 2 captains in pakistan both of which ensure that pakistan unfortunately only plays with 10 players rather then 11 because both Shan and Rizwan are useless.

Shadab is also useless but he knows how to captain and knows how to hide himself.

Regardless captain in t20 should have been shaheen and he shpuld not have been removed. Saud for test and salman Ali Agha for odi.

This all format captain drama needs to end. Your beloved Misbah would have been considered an ATG had he he actually stuck to test captaincy only and called it quits in 2016.

His whiteball nonsense + coaching/ selecting stint created the hate for your hero that you witness in a daily basis.

Shadab team then also plays with 10 players as like you said he hides himself.

 

[mominsaigol]

Shadab team then also plays with 10 players as like you said he hides himself.

He hides himself yes. But he knows how to lead. He isn't an optimal choice for obvious reason though.

the era of Mike Breadley is over

 

[Kianig89]

One thing is sure , unlike Babar Rizwan will be clear in his mind about what to do let's see how he fares.

Already critics jumping up with matchsticks

 

[Cricket Warrior]

This Australia series will tell us alot about his leadership skills

 

[mominsaigol]

This Australia series will tell us alot about his leadership skills

Too be a good leader one needs to be selfless.

And no steve waugh wasn't selfish just because a salty Bishop and Warne said so lol.

By selfless, you need to be willing to put the country before your own needs. And that means selecting the best possible combination and even foregoing your own positions if you aren't good enough.

For example neither Sarfaraz nor Shadab are good players however they both knew their exact positions and roles and defined roles for others. It is no coincidence shadab won 2 tournaments (psl and champions cup) back to back despite not having the best team.

Rizzu can't be selfless, he's the very definition of selfish since KG is clearly a better no 4 then he is.

So he's already failed one metric to determine who's a good captain.

The other metric is playing 11 + onfield tactics + his own form and performance. So yes we will see how that goes against aus