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Is it a good time for Pakistan to name a vice-captain now?

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-Please keep in mind that it will reduce workload from Sarfaraz during test matches.
- If they can't name one, at least identify one.
- What if Sarfaraz gets injured right before an important series or 2019 WC.

Any suitable candidates for Vice Captain?
 
Shadab will be his deputy, this kid has so much self belief and confidence it's almost unbelievable.

I have literally seen Sarfraz walking up to him to discuss on field plans etc, who himself is so asserting and confident as a captain it speaks volume of how much he rates Shadabs cricketing acumen.

Then we have Babar, Imad, Fakhar, Amir, Hassan, Junaid, Fahren all of whom have some seriously good cricketing insight and are as clutch as they come.

Mashallah Pakistani cricket after a log long time looks like a gun outfit with almost all necessary basis covered. Alhamdulliah Guys! I am so happy right now !!
 
ahmedwaqas92 said:
Shadab will be his deputy, this kid has so much self belief and confidence it's almost unbelievable.

I have literally seen Sarfraz walking up to him to discuss on field plans etc, who himself is so asserting and confident as a captain it speaks volume of how much he rates Shadabs cricketing acumen.

Then we have Babar, Imad, Fakhar, Amir, Hassan, Junaid, Fahren all of whom have some seriously good cricketing insight and are as clutch as they come.

Mashallah Pakistani cricket after a log long time looks like a gun outfit with almost all necessary basis covered. Alhamdulliah Guys! I am so happy right now !!
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Yes, I noticed it too. I found it bit strange that he was discussing fielding options with Shadab. They don't even play for the same team in domestic FC and PSL.
 
As weird as it may sound, Amir should be the vice captain. It would be hard for a lot of people to digest though.
 
I like the idea of Shadab as captain. The guy as a player is gold -- brilliant fielder, good batsman/hitter (can be developed further as a lower/middle order batsman - remember he is just 18!), and has a top googly!

Needs to be tried in PSL first for sure. No more Misbah or oldies like Sanga or Malik please!
 
it should be sarfraz who should announce his vice captain and not PCB

sarfraz would know who is the captaincy material and who's not
 
sjsjsj said:
-Please keep in mind that it will reduce workload from Sarfaraz during test matches.
- If they can't name one, at least identify one.
- What if Sarfaraz gets injured right before an important series or 2019 WC.

Any suitable candidates for Vice Captain?
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are you trying to bring a vice captain just because you have grooming captains for PCT in mind because you have seen how captains make a difference in the team, or you just want to replace sarfraz already?

because i see grooming as the most important aspect of making vice captain of pakistan cricket team and grooming him under sarfraz ahmed which you have surprisingly not mentioned.
 
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Yeah, any individual who is pretty aggressive on the field (unlike Hafeez, Azhar, Misbah),
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especially NOT Misbah.... what a pathetic player he was... Lost us the 2011 WC, 2007 WT20, and countless other games....

The best contender for captaincy would be Hasan Ali... Smart agressive cricketer.. he will get his bowlers to 'deliver' and he will single handedly take the oppostion to the cleaners with his Sixes.. he should bat higher
 
I think Mickey Arthur will favor Imad Wasim when the time comes.

Shadab could be a good option.
 
Young, but not many in this team read the game like Shadab. He was even telling Sarfraz where to place fielders when others were bowling.
 
Fakhar led Baluchistan really well in Pakistan Cup while Imad did the same with Federal. Both of these seem to have good cricketing minds but both are yet to establish themselves.
 
for ODIs and T20:
1. Imad -but not in a good nick these days though he could have been a candidate
2. Fakhar Zaman maybe too early to call but my first choice player to be groomed as VC
3. Shadab Khan to watch out for later on in the future

Problem is in tests there aren't any candidates for captaincy except azhar so will have to give the additional burden to sarfraz right now!
 
he is to young right now but look at how mentally strong Shadab is at the age of 18. I think he is one to watch when it comes to captaincy in the future
 
Shadab should be our captain once Sarfraz retires.

Another one who I think has captaincy potential is Fakhar Zaman.
 
clean n cool said:
for ODIs and T20:
1. Imad -but not in a good nick these days though he could have been a candidate
2. Fakhar Zaman maybe too early to call but my first choice player to be groomed as VC
3. Shadab Khan to watch out for later on in the future

Problem is in tests there aren't any candidates for captaincy except azhar so will have to give the additional burden to sarfraz right now!
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shouldn't

sarfraz must focus on rebuilding one days and target asia cup and the world cup winnings, im really against burdening sarf with captaincy of all three formats
 
Macho Mann said:
shouldn't

sarfraz must focus on rebuilding one days and target asia cup and the world cup winnings, im really against burdening sarf with captaincy of all three formats
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Yes wicket keeping + 3 format captaincy seems too much burden also because he's not the fittest of players himself.... but then who to give test captaincy? azhar? or give lend it to sarfraz for 2-3 series till you groom a vice captian...
the usual messy situation that PCB get's itself into :p
 
clean n cool said:
Yes wicket keeping + 3 format captaincy seems too much burden also because he's not the fittest of players himself.... but then who to give test captaincy? azhar? or give lend it to sarfraz for 2-3 series till you groom a vice captian...
the usual messy situation that PCB get's itself into :p
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fitness has nothing to do with captaincy, it is the mental burden/fitness which he could not sustain as a player specially and could effect his career as a whole and even ODI team

one can be made test captain with regular lessons from sarfraz might be enough
 
fitness in the sense that maybe he will be pressured to bat up the order in tests if he's made captain so less break between keeping the whole day and batting...
 
Here is an idea..

Make azhar test captain.. give sarfraz a rest from test to get some of the work load off of him. retain rizwan as a keeper.. for test..
 
I may be getting ahead of myself but of the available choices, Fakhar Zaman seems to have the best brain and grooming potential for captaincy. Though age is not on his side as he is just 3 years younger than Sarfaraz.

Second appropriate choice would be Hassan Ali. People calling for Imad Waseem are delusional. He might not even keep his place in the team for too long.
 
CricMylifr said:
Here is an idea..

Make azhar test captain.. give sarfraz a rest from test to get some of the work load off of him. retain rizwan as a keeper.. for test..
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Here is an idea...

No!

We been on this carousel before. Azhar was born NOT to be a leader.
 
No leave it be.
If sarfaraz happens to be injured let malik do it.

I don't want the youngsters to be distracted by ANYTHING other than improving , working hard and getting better.
Sometimes when these leadership roles are up for grabs we see the worst of Pakistani people.
Just let them learn and develop their games at this stage.

I can imagine imad becoming too big for his boots if made vice captain. He already has too much of a strut on
 
Babar was fairly successful at the under-19 level. But I have a feeling it will be Imad if anyone
 
coy0607 said:
Is that a joke list?

None of those players have any captaincy credentials. And Imad may not even be in the team much longer
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Fakhar, Babar and Imad do have experience as captain.

Fakhar has led well in the past, so has Imad.

I don't know about Babar, but he most likely will play for long. And will be a regular in the team. Same with Hasan.

Junaid is a wildcard.
 
As much as I like Babar and Haris, I dont think they are captaincy material.

And for their own good I hope they never indulge in running for captaincy.
 
Fahkar isn't a bad shout if he proves he cab be a regular player

I liked the way he handled balochistan, gave youngster a go as well
 
Has to be Fakhar Zaman. We need to groom him as a future captain (albeit he is already 27 and just 3 years younger than Saifi). All those who diligently followed the Pakistan Cup can attest to the fact that FZ was the best captain in the tournament with his team selections, backing of youngsters, bowling changes and field placements. Taking his unfancied side to the final is no joke.
 
You guys forgot the PCB? They always go the seniority route. It will probably be Azhar in tests and someone like Malik in ODI.
 
Any of Aamir, Hassan, or Shadab.

Aamir is unlikely due to obvious reasons. Shadab is too young and not even a permanent member of playing XI. I think Hassan Ali is the most suitable option. I think he will be a very good captain in the future, has the right attitude.
 
In a year or so, if Fakhar carried his good form , he is a captaincy material and has the experience. His at right age and has reasonable communication skill. He could be the VC.

Let Amir continue to lead pace attack
No Hasan is not a captaincy material, at all.
Imad, a possibility if he improves his game further.
 
I'll take Amir as VC. But knowing PCB they'll make it Hafeez or over 30 player.
 
Has to be Fakhar I think. Cemented his place, no fears of him losing it, has had captaincy/led his team before. Can not be Amir for obvious reasons, cant have a fixer in a responsibility position, plus doubt he'd want it anyway and to my knowledge no captaincy experience. Imad's place is to uncertain atm, Hafeez and Malik too old. Azhar not a dead cert in the team and wasn't a great captain in the past.

Shadab's too young, hasn't cemented his place in the side (yes he's been promising, but with those figures and the tendacy of being smashed when things go wrong, needs to concentrate on his spin bowling still he isn't the finished argument). No captaincy experience to my knowledge, he hasn't even played many domestic matches. An in addition expected to work on his batting where there is promise. Far too much to burden on him, and there's not really much need.

Fakhar is the clear choice IMO.
 
fakhar has to go a long way before he cements his place imho, and so does imad and shadab and the rest of the players

fakhar looked a lot vulnerable while batting against india, his top edges and inside edges would have him out several times already in the game, the less said about imad, the better

any prospect future captain can only be made with consistent performances.
 
I like the idea of Babar Azam. He's obviously being groomed to be Pakistan's next No.3 so why not trust him to be a vice captain and one the future captain of team.
 
It is imperative that Pakistan announce their ODI Vice Captain after this PSL

With the World Cup coming up it is extremely necessary foe Pakistan to announce their ODI VC we simply cannot continue with the likes of Malik and Hafeez waiting in line to captain us.

Malik's captaincy has been badly exposed and IMO he is the most overrated captain in PAK history.

This PSL has given us a variety of young future captains to choose from who can lead us for atleast 4 years post WC

Shadab
Fakhar
Imad (Last option)


One of these must lead PAK againt AUS instead of going with Malik
it will also be a huge bonus if he gets to captain in one or two matches in the WC and be exposed tp high pressure cricket. I remember IK captaining Pakistan in 1983 when he was very young.
 
I wanted to see Babar Azam. After Sarfraz, Imad and Fakhar are only realistic options but they're not youngsters.
 
Bleedgreen4ever said:
With the World Cup coming up it is extremely necessary foe Pakistan to announce their ODI VC we simply cannot continue with the likes of Malik and Hafeez waiting in line to captain us.

Malik's captaincy has been badly exposed and IMO he is the most overrated captain in PAK history.

This PSL has given us a variety of young future captains to choose from who can lead us for atleast 4 years post WC

Shadab
Fakhar
Imad (Last option)


One of these must lead PAK againt AUS instead of going with Malik
it will also be a huge bonus if he gets to captain in one or two matches in the WC and be exposed tp high pressure cricket. I remember IK captaining Pakistan in 1983 when he was very young.
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well he was 31 in 83
 
I'd like to see Shadab Khan named as vice-captain in the ODI and T20I formats.

Groom him and then he can take over from Sarfaraz.
 
Prince of Pakistan said:
Looked pretty solid and active.

Everyone makes a few mistakes here and there but most of his bowling changes and field placements have been decent. Some of the seniors disappointed as well.
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Exactly Fakhar has been pretty decent.
 
I think Shadab's own spot is pretty questionable now after quite a few average and below average performances
 
Shadab is the ideal choice, seems like a naturally attacking cricketer. His bowling performance has gone down due to injury nothing else. This is clear from his finish in his action. He can become a decent allrounder and needs to work on his batting to be able to play in ideally the 5 spot, isn't a natural powerhitter for down the order. Hassan Ali should become a number 8 striker bowling allrounder.
 
No need for a vice captain when there aren't any clear contenders. It will only complicate things when the vice captain goes through a loss of form. It is tough to drop a non-performing captain as it is.
 
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