Mohammad Rizwan as ODI/T20I captain?

[The_Odd_One]

The conclusion of world cup will most likely see the end of Sarfraz's captaincy. The million dollar question right now is that who will lead Pakistan after Sarfraz's departure.

Some names thrown around are:

1. Imam (Bad idea, there is already too much pressure on him due to his association with Inzy)

2. Babar (Very timid cricketer, almost like Azhar Ali)

3. Imad Wasim (Poor fitness and I am not sure if he should be in the long term plans)

4. Mohammad Aamir (Poor fitness and looked very uninterested before the world cup. Besides, can he handle the load of playing every game as captain?)


This leads me to believe that Mohammad Rizwan is the ideal candidate at this time.


1. He has dual role in the team which means his spot is almost guaranteed.

2. He just turned 27 and should be able to play the next world cup in 4 years.

3. He's one of the fittest if not the fittest player in Pakistan which shows he's more professional than the current captain.

4. He already has some leadership experience having led Pakistan A.

5. He's controversy free and someone that most can get behind due to his likeable personality.


This said, Pakistan should groom another wicket keeper batsman with Rizwan to share his load. At no cost, should he keep wickets in all 3 formats. I think only a backup wicket keeper will make this idea work.

 

[Madplayer]

Atrocious thread. Ban worthy to even suggest such a thing. Oh God what is happening to PPers minds. Suggesting rizwan as a captain who looks like a short line when seen from side angle.

 

[Hasan123]

He should not be captain. A wicket keeper should ideally not be captain. But he has done more than enough to take over from Sarfraz as regular keeper. Don’t care if you don’t think he is world class. He has made improvements in his game, he is a hard worker. Clean from any controversy. We need more player with Rizwan fitness and work ethic.

He doesn’t need to be Jos Buttler or De Kock to replace Sarfaraz. I want him to replace Sarfaraz as a player after this WC.

He should not be captain though.

 

[Majid Khan]

I’m waiting for the thread to bring back Azhar Ali as ODI captain.

 

[hb787]

All these captain candidates are hilarious.

 

[The_Odd_One]

Atrocious thread. Ban worthy to even suggest such a thing. Oh God what is happening to PPers minds. Suggesting rizwan as a captain who looks like a short line when seen from side angle.

Rizwan has been scoring runs for A team. He scored 2 centuries in 5 games against Australia, something that the current captain has not done in any format even once for over 2 years. On top of that, he's easily the fittest player in the country.

Stop throwing tantrums and come up with a logical argument.

 

[The_Odd_One]

I’m waiting for the thread to bring back Azhar Ali as ODI captain.

Did Azhar Ali make the ODI team if he was not captain? Rizwan replacing Sarfraz is almost guaranteed.

 

[DRsohail]

I’m waiting for the thread to bring back Azhar Ali as ODI captain.

Lolz, Bybthe way who is your choice, I will go for Babar or Fakhar.

 

[DRsohail]

Did Azhar Ali make the ODI team if he was not captain? Rizwan replacing Sarfraz is almost guaranteed.

But he is not guaranted to play every match, we may get anothwr one qho knows.

 

[The_Odd_One]

He should not be captain. A wicket keeper should ideally not be captain. But he has done more than enough to take over from Sarfraz as regular keeper. Don’t care if you don’t think he is world class. He has made improvements in his game, he is a hard worker. Clean from any controversy. We need more player with Rizwan fitness and work ethic.

He doesn’t need to be Jos Buttler or De Kock to replace Sarfaraz. I want him to replace Sarfaraz as a player after this WC.

He should not be captain though.

That's why he should not keep wickets in all games/formats. I think he's good enough to be on the team as a middle order batsman after the departure of Hafeez and Malik.

 

[The_Odd_One]

But he is not guaranted to play every match, we may get anothwr one qho knows.

Khushdil Shah has shown some promise. Perhaps, he can share the wicket keeping load with Rizwan in shorter formats.

 

[muz]

Please delete this thread. With fans like this it is no wonder the state the team is in.

 

[Hasan123]

That's why he should not keep wickets in all games/formats. I think he's good enough to be on the team as a middle order batsman after the departure of Hafeez and Malik.

Maybe T20s Rizwan can be rested. But for ODIs and tests, he should be in the team as a keeper batsmen.

 

[Savak]

Why not Shan Masood?

 

[iPakistani]

Seems after the India loss all our posters have lost their minds, I'm one of them too I woke up without a purpose in life this morning.

Anyway, make a player captain who fills 3 things:

1. Is a regular in the team.
2. Has performance to back him up.
3. Has fitness also to back him up.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Why not Yasir Shah then?

 

[Junaid_ahmed]

All these captain candidates are hilarious.

Despite many common cultural traditions, we didnt learn anything from india. They have separate designated bhagwans for everything like water, wind, rain, cloud, food, sunlight etc etc. In Pakistan team we should have separate captains for fielding, batting, bowling, keeping, fitness, nets, hotel etc etc. All 11 would get their piece of pie.

 

[The_Odd_One]

Why not Shan Masood?

Does not make the team.

 

[The_Odd_One]

Why not Yasir Shah then?

33 years old with poor fitness?

 

[The_Odd_One]

Seems after the India loss all our posters have lost their minds, I'm one of them too I woke up without a purpose in life this morning.

Anyway, make a player captain who fills 3 things:

1. Is a regular in the team.
2. Has performance to back him up.
3. Has fitness also to back him up.

Rizwan ticks all the boxes.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

33 years old with poor fitness?

Mohammad Rizwan isn't a automatic selection as of now, how can one make him the captain?

 

[moghul]

Atrocious thread. Ban worthy to even suggest such a thing. Oh God what is happening to PPers minds. Suggesting rizwan as a captain who looks like a short line when seen from side angle.

Funny thread.

 

[The_Odd_One]

Mohammad Rizwan isn't a automatic selection as of now, how can one make him the captain?

The only reason Sarfraz survived was because the world cup was so near.

Rizwan has done more than enough to be the automatic selection for the wicket keeper spot going forward.

 

[Junaid_ahmed]

Dont insult an ATG, make him chairman PCB.

 

[Minnowbasher]

Fakhar Zaman?
Shan Masood?

 

[Abdullah]

Options are fakhar Masood rizwan
people with work ethic, pride, timidness, fitness issues should NOT be considered. Thus i don't think Imad shadab hasan Babar amir or haris are appointable. Hafeez and Malik will retire
There aren't many options.
I think they will give it to Imad or Babar. In that case I hope it's imad, as I fear it will set Babars batting back, having to deal with a pack of wolves that is our lovely media/ex players when we are not performing well

 

[MMHS]

Lots of opinions, options ..... PCB will be confused. Better keep Sarfraz for another 4 years, safe option, quite loyal as well.

 

[Ahson8]

A terrible tactician. Delete this thread.

 

[iPakistani]

Rizwan ticks all the boxes.

He hasn't ticked the first box therefore he cannot tick the second box. He ticks the third box however.

 

[Asif321]

Rizwan isn’t good enough to be a player let alone captain
Sarfraz still is a better batsmen than him

 

[Chokli]

Rizwan as the Captain of the A team.

He'd be a decent candidate.

 

[Chokli]

Rizwan isn’t good enough to be a player let alone captain
Sarfraz still is a better batsmen than him

So why hasn't Sarfaraz scored two centuries in the same series? Why doesn't Sarfaraz average close to 50 in List A cricket?

 

[gazza619]

Rizwan isn’t good enough to be a player let alone captain
Sarfraz still is a better batsmen than him

Beg to differ. Rizwan is a far superior player overall.

 

[Chokli]

Fakhar Zaman?
Shan Masood?

Masood might not be a bad option.

He's educated and is a good player.... He'd be a great representation for Pakistan.

 

[MSHKing]

IN my opinion Shadab or Imam, only worthy players to become captain. However, I think we will continue with Srafraz, irrespective of the results

 

[superman]

So someone who isn’t even in the 15 man squad should be captain, genius. Although silly as this thread is at least it makes more sense that whoever wrote shan masood as captain

 

[Usman Chadda]

I don't even know where to begin with this abomination of a suggestion...

Two useless centuries against Australia have made people forget how bad he looked in South Africa.

 

[saeed5646]

Atrocious thread. Ban worthy to even suggest such a thing. Oh God what is happening to PPers minds. Suggesting rizwan as a captain who looks like a short line when seen from side angle.

Totally agree with this .People who have saw rizwan captaincy can easily understand what he do with the bowlers. His main plan is to bring part time spinner to choke the batsmen in middle overs that may win you matches in Pakistan A or domestic but cannot be successful against international side .

Heck he is not even considered by psl franchise for captaincy forget about international team where it is even tougher.

 

[hussain.r97]

No way.

Captaincy should be decided on cricketing mind, as well as the ability to hold the team together. Rizwan is incapable of both.

 

[Jabo]

Have some shame for ever suggesting this

He has done nothing special in international cricket

Cant hit
Can barely bat
Throws his wickets away

I'd rather have kamran akmal

 

[Jabo]

IN my opinion Shadab or Imam, only worthy players to become captain. However, I think we will continue with Srafraz, irrespective of the results

Imam

Another player who cares more about fashion than his performance

 

[Mercurial]

I second you, OP. Don't back out from your opinion. Most of the posters opposing him (without any solid reasoning) probably belong to a certain region in the country, and they will always want a captain from their region.

 

[big_gamer007]

Pakistani fans are the best. Some really outlandish threads popping up, as a non Pakistani it's so fun to be on PP these days.
I thought I'll troll a little bit but seeing how most of the PPers are reacting and trolling their team themselves I don't have heart to troll.

Basically this thread suggests a mediocre player who is not even in playing 11 should be made captain ofnpakistan NATIONAL cricket team.

Yes you read it right, not some A team or B team. The NATIONAL team.

Let that sink in.

 

[Mr Crickekter]

If this will happen, that day will be remembered as black day in the history of Pakistan cricket

 

[Arsal_AK]

Babar is the only choice we have. Build the team around him and if it doesn't work out in say a couple of years time, chose one from the others who are doing well.

Masood could be been an option but he hasn't even played enough games to be a permanent part of the team.

 

[The_Odd_One]

The only reason Rizwan is not on the team is because Sarfraz is the captain. Sarfraz will be gone once his captaincy is gone after the World Cup.

Better keeper = Rizwan
Better batsman = Rizwan
Better fitness = Rizwan
Younger = Rizwan

Rizwan is better than Sarfraz in every aspect of game and is the only backup keeper PCB has groomed in the last 4 years.

Unless a hidden Butler pops up from the domestic Cricket, Rizwan is 100% certain to replace Sarfraz.

 

[The_Odd_One]

Have some shame for ever suggesting this

He has done nothing special in international cricket

Cant hit
Can barely bat
Throws his wickets away

I'd rather have kamran akmal

I’m happy that you won’t rather have Moin Khan.

 

[The_Odd_One]

Totally agree with this .People who have saw rizwan captaincy can easily understand what he do with the bowlers. His main plan is to bring part time spinner to choke the batsmen in middle overs that may win you matches in Pakistan A or domestic but cannot be successful against international side .

Heck he is not even considered by psl franchise for captaincy forget about international team where it is even tougher.

Same PSL where Misbah and Malik were captains?