[REPORTS] Mohammad Rizwan is expected to be removed as the ODI captain

[cricfan432]

Good decision, i think it was on cards anyways following disastrous ct 2025 campaign.
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As per reports, Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan is expected to be removed as the ODI captain.

According to sources, a final decision regarding the change in captaincy will be made in the coming days. Head coach Mike Hesson has already begun consultations over the potential leadership shift.

Current T20I captain Salman Ali Agha is considered a strong contender to lead the ODI side.

In addition to appointing a new captain, Hesson is also expected to name a vice-captain

 

[mominsaigol]

Excellent decision

 

[Rana]

Bakhri broke the news first and everyone has been speculating based off of it. He usually is the first guy with inside news of axing skippers, coaches or dropping big players.

However he did say that it’s his gut feeling this is what’s going to happen.

Either way, it would be great news. I simply cannot allow a guy who outright refuses to adapt to be given power over the entire team.

 

[Rana]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1930203393164816516

How does anyone in the PCB trust him (Basit Ali) with confidentiality? He’s the last person anyone should trust!

 

[Mamoon]

My first choice for all-format captaincy would be Shaheen and my second choice would be Agha. I’m content with this decision.

I hope this means Shan Masood has played his Test match as well, and not just as captain.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1930203393164816516

How does anyone in the PCB trust him (Basit Ali) with confidentiality? He’s the last person anyone should trust!

nahi bhai.. i will go with Saud Shakeel for the role of captaincy in Red ball cricket... no need to put extra pressure on Salman as he is new in this captaincy role.

 

[Kianig89]

The circus in Pakistan cricket continues , its a norm 2 captains in a year, regardless good luck to the incoming captain.

 

[shamaan]

Tests Saud
Odis/t20s between Shaheen and Agha.

 

[RidiculousMan]

This was expected. God help this team. I fear divide among players if things don't workout very soon in terms of big results for Pakistan Cricket.

 

[Rana]

This was expected. God help this team. I fear divide among players if things don't workout very soon in terms of big results for Pakistan Cricket.

Not at all.

No one is loyal to Babar and Rizwan. They are isolated in the dressing room. Insider reports that they have lost the dressing room. A lot of players don’t take anything they say seriously anymore. The KPK guys are a bit slow to catch on with Rizwan as they trust him blindly but the others not so.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

@Rana right now:

 

[Mamoon]

Rizwan is a very good captain and we saw that in Australia and South Africa. He got very unlucky in the CT with both Saim and Fakhar getting injured which derailed Pakistan’s campaign. However, at the end of the day, it is all about results and it is fair if he has to pay a price for that debacle.

Shaheen Afridi continues to be mistreated as a leader but his time will come one day. For now, Agha is a good choice.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I think the biggest hint was the video they released of a team meeting between Agha, Naqvi, Hesson, Aqib and a few others, and neither Rizwan nor Shan were there.

 

[cricketmania22]

I’m not happy with this decision. No matter who the captain you need to give him at least two years and then sack him. At least give him time to develop a team and then judge him. Yes he had a poor CT but he did win series in Aus and Saf.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Agha has had a pretty meteoric rise for someone who wasn't even a regular in the team until a couple of years ago. He has definitely earned it, but he has also benefitted from the others being exposed to a staggering degree.

 

[Rana]

I’m not happy with this decision. No matter who the captain you need to give him at least two years and then sack him. At least give him time to develop a team and then judge him. Yes he had a poor CT but he did win series in Aus and Saf.

Do we care if you are unhappy with this decision?

 

[cricketmania22]

Do we care if you are unhappy with this decision?

And why do you think I care what you think about me? Did I mention you and asked you to care? To me you’re nothing more than a clown, whose IQ level is not more than of a kid who still has not been potty trained.

 

[gazza619]

Just reward for beating Aus in Aus and SA in SA.

A win against Bangla bros and this creepy stuff comes out.

 

[Rana]

Just reward for beating Aus in Aus and SA in SA.

A win against Bangla bros and this creepy stuff comes out.

It was a bilateral series, where the plan was to bowl a team out in 40 overs with 4 bowlers because they were not willing to hang around and graft for some periods. It worked for a bit…

But then reality struck when teams did not fold in 40 overs…

And slow over rates also crept in…

And above 350 scores also became the norm…

And not being able to deal with the lower order who added 100 in the last 7 overs at ease…

And then not going at the rate required because you set the team up to score 260-280 scores on 350+ tracks…

Including your own negative approach of 10 runs in the first 40 balls you faced at the crease….


It was all going to catch up eventually wasn’t it?

 

[Rana]

It was a bilateral series, where the plan was to bowl a team out in 40 overs with 4 bowlers because they were not willing to hang around and graft for some periods. It worked for a bit…

But then reality struck when teams did not fold in 40 overs…

And slow over rates also crept in…

And above 350 scores also became the norm…

And not being able to deal with the lower order who added 100 in the last 7 overs at ease…

And then not going at the rate required because you set the team up to score 260-280 scores on 350+ tracks…

Including your own negative approach of 10 runs in the first 40 balls you faced at the crease….


It was all going to catch up eventually wasn’t it?

And then you tried to deflect criticism by blaming others…

You took all the credit when things went well for you, but your failures were to be blamed on the management and selectors…

You said you were happy and satisfied with the CT squad before the tournament, only to say things like “everyone knows who is running the show here” when you failed miserably….

And you told your teammates that they are going nowhere, and it’s the management and coaches who will take the blame for their poor performances….

So you really can’t be trusted can you?

 

[shaz619]

Just reward for beating Aus in Aus and SA in SA.

A win against Bangla bros and this creepy stuff comes out.

You can still pray Jummah behind Rizwan, but the rest of us are going to celebrate this Eid gift.

 

[CerebralPatriot]

I hope this is the last time I have to say this: tata bye bye rizwan

It seems the administrators are finally fed up with his antics and are ready to remove that has plagued our cricket for half a decade. It is 5 years too late but at least we have hope now.

 

[CerebralPatriot]

The circus in Pakistan cricket continues , its a norm 2 captains in a year, regardless good luck to the incoming captain.

The clown is being kicked out so this circus is coming to an end

You can always start following the SNGPL KP XI if you feel Pakistan cricket is no longer worth watching with your two crooks finally kicked out

 

[Greenstorm]

Rizwan did well in winning away ODI series vs SA and Aus. Squads weren't perfect but I doubt Rizwan had much say in that. He did played decent XIs and his tactics in both series were spot on.

Then came tri series and CT where PCB decided to select playing XIs for Rizwan. This was the moment Rizwan should have stepped down instead of becoming a proxy captain for Aqib Javed. That horrible CT squad selection should have been a clue for him as to where things were going. A captain in any sport loses his team the moment he doesn't stand up for himself and that is what happened in CT. He had the chance to resign after CT loss and then NZ series loss but he tried to cling to captaincy which was disappointing.

During the last 20 years, only Younis Khan and Azhar Ali had the decency of resigning when team performed poorly or there was a rift between them.

 

[Greenstorm]

Not at all.

No one is loyal to Babar and Rizwan. They are isolated in the dressing room. Insider reports that they have lost the dressing room. A lot of players don’t take anything they say seriously anymore. The KPK guys are a bit slow to catch on with Rizwan as they trust him blindly but the others not so.

Did Rana Faheem told you that ?

 

[Asif321]

Such a fall from grace for Rizwan .

 

[BouncerGuy]

It was always on cards TBH... With hesson arriving now, we will see more such changes soon.

 

[gazza619]

You can still pray Jummah behind Rizwan, but the rest of us are going to celebrate this Eid gift.

Well, unlike you lot, I am not going to sit here and hope for any Pakistan captain to fail. I support Pakistan and Pakistan must win.

But you disrespect the best ever w/k batter that Pakistan has ever produced, and shame will be your muqaddar.

 

[gazza619]

It was a bilateral series, where the plan was to bowl a team out in 40 overs with 4 bowlers because they were not willing to hang around and graft for some periods. It worked for a bit…

But then reality struck when teams did not fold in 40 overs…

And slow over rates also crept in…

And above 350 scores also became the norm…

And not being able to deal with the lower order who added 100 in the last 7 overs at ease…

And then not going at the rate required because you set the team up to score 260-280 scores on 350+ tracks…

Including your own negative approach of 10 runs in the first 40 balls you faced at the crease….


It was all going to catch up eventually wasn’t it?

Ok well lets see how your T20 XI performs when the heat is on against proper sides in ODIs.

 

[shehz]

Agha has had a pretty meteoric rise for someone who wasn't even a regular in the team until a couple of years ago. He has definitely earned it, but he has also benefitted from the others being exposed to a staggering degree.

His post-match interviews are really good too—he says all the right things. A couple of things he said stood out to me as smart moves. One was that he wanted to bat second to put the team under pressure so they could learn to adapt. The other was that it’s not about him, but about seeing players like Nawaz, Farhan, and Harris step up as match winners—that’s what makes him happiest, because the team's future depends on them. And he’s absolutely right. If those three can consistently deliver match-winning performances—and you add Saim into the mix—Pakistan could be a very dangerous team.

 

[Rana]

Ok well lets see how your T20 XI performs when the heat is on against proper sides in ODIs.

Yeah I mean your Test XI performed wonderfully in T20’s against Australia and South Africa

 

[Savak]

Rizwan deserves to pay the price for the fact Pakistan did not select proper specialist spinners in the CT squad. But he is not the only one, the likes of Aqib Javed, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq and Aleem Dar should also be held accountable.

It's an absolute joke that Aqib instead has been rewarded with the appointment as the director of academies.

 

[shaz619]

Well, unlike you lot, I am not going to sit here and hope for any Pakistan captain to fail. I support Pakistan and Pakistan must win.

But you disrespect the best ever w/k batter that Pakistan has ever produced, and shame will be your muqaddar.

I have never had to hope that Rizwan fails. So I hope El Grande Al Muqaddar will be giving you lot a stunner

 

[cricfan432]

After this is done, remove Rizwan from odis, he is not white ball player. Babar can stay in odis.

 

[shaz619]

From wondering whether Molvi Saab is going to be able to launch beyond the inner circle to debating whether he will be able to launch his career again

Oh how the not so mighty have fallen

 

[Rana]

Well, unlike you lot, I am not going to sit here and hope for any Pakistan captain to fail. I support Pakistan and Pakistan must win.

But you disrespect the best ever w/k batter that Pakistan has ever produced, and shame will be your muqaddar.

But you always wanted certain players to fail…

You are no saint.

 

[gazza619]

But you always wanted certain players to fail…

You are no saint.

Of course any player who has done zilch in domestic cricket is a cheat and a parchi and has my full backing to fail

 

[Rana]

Of course any player who has done zilch in domestic cricket is a cheat and a parchi and has my full backing to fail

According to you, anyone who isn’t a Khan supporter, or isn’t from KPK is a cheat and a parchi.

So why should we take you seriously at all? You don’t stand for merit. You stand for regionalism.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Salman Agha should lead in all formats, I was sceptical about his t20 prowess but he has improved.

 

[gazza619]

According to you, anyone who isn’t a Khan supporter, or isn’t from KPK is a cheat and a parchi.

So why should we take you seriously at all? You don’t stand for merit. You stand for regionalism.

Prove it

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Split the test and LOI teams.

No issue with Shan or even Rizwan becoming test captains. Test team should be made up of domestic workhorses and second priority to LOIs.

Agha or Shadab as LOI captain I'm happy with.

 

[Boyka]

Rizwan is a good captain, better than Shaheen. Captains are not the reason for failures in the PCT.

 

[cricfan432]

Rizwan is a good captain, better than Shaheen. Captains are not the reason for failures in the PCT.

Players are the reason and who select players, captain does. He followed babar's footsteps, and selected dosti yaari XI and did not select players who could potentially overtake rizbar and their favorite player's place.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

And this is why I will always be > 99% of the people here.

Im the first to advocate for agha and the 2jd to shut Indians up about Rizwan after Rana.

Its futile to argue with me as I always win

I have always agreed with Rizwan being a mediocre t20 batter.

 

[mominsaigol]

I have always agreed with Rizwan being a mediocre t20 batter.

Want me to dig up the rizwan > Agha statement that you used and made fun of me for? Both you and @Devadwal ? Granted it's not possible to make fun of me as I'm impossible to beat.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Want me to dig up the rizwan > Agha statement that you used and made fun of me for? Both you and @Devadwal ? Granted it's not possible to make fun of me as I'm impossible to beat.

I can easily beat you,will just ask you to calculate average, that will be enough.

Both Agha and Rizwan have mediocre stats in t20, Rizwan was never a good t20 player and I dare you to dig up posts where I ever said anything else. Agha has improved but then again he needs to prove a lot more, as of now he averages 28 at strike rate of 125 in t20is, that is downright trash and actually worse stats than Rizwan.

The only reason I think he is suitable because he appears to be more of a selfless guy than Rizwan and is not hell bent on using an outdated strategy in t20is.

 

[mominsaigol]

I can easily beat you,will just ask you to calculate average, that will be enough.

Both Agha and Rizwan have mediocre stats in t20, Rizwan was never a good t20 player and I dare you to dig up posts where I ever said anything else. Agha has improved but then again he needs to prove a lot more, as of now he averages 28 at strike rate of 125 in t20is, that is downright trash and actually worse stats than Rizwan.

The only reason I think he is suitable because he appears to be more of a selfless guy than Rizwan and is not hell bent on using an outdated strategy in t20is.

I can easily beat you,will just ask you to calculate average, that will be enough.

Cool story. So when is Siddu scoring a wc and wtc final century .

 

[Mohraheem]

if your Misbah’s puppet you will be kicked out! You won’t survive Odi/T20. It’s better we move on from tuktuk era

 

[BouncerGuy]

Once again, PCB is making decisions in a hurry. Rizwan defeated Aus and SA in their own backyard. Can we judge a player in other formats, based on his T20 form... NAYYYY

But I think Salman is gonna be all-format captain anyway.

 

[Devadwal]

Once again, PCB is making decisions in a hurry. Rizwan defeated Aus and SA in their own backyard. Can we judge a player in other formats, based on his T20 form... NAYYYY

But I think Salman is gonna be all-format captain anyway.

Once Agha falls against strongest opponent he will be thrown out from the captaincy . Rinse and repeat.

PCB should appointment any captain for minimum 3 year

 

[BouncerGuy]

Once Agha falls against strongest opponent he will be thrown out from the captaincy . Rinse and repeat.

PCB should appointment any captain for minimum 3 year

Yeah. Story of PCB for years now... No stability. Removing captains after 1 or 2 series has become a norm now.

 

[gazza619]

Once again, PCB is making decisions in a hurry. Rizwan defeated Aus and SA in their own backyard. Can we judge a player in other formats, based on his T20 form... NAYYYY

But I think Salman is gonna be all-format captain anyway.

PCB is doing what the Ranas, Saigols and ShaZs of this world want.

As they say, nobody is responsible for one’s downfall other than they themselves.

 

[Rana]

PCB is doing what the Ranas, Saigols and ShaZs of this world want.

As they say, nobody is responsible for one’s downfall other than they themselves.

PCB is doing what the Ranas, Saigols and ShaZs of this world want.

As they say, nobody is responsible for one’s downfall other than they themselves.

PCB is treating Rizwan like this because he is an “israaeeeli”?

 

[Rana]

Yeah. Story of PCB for years now... No stability. Removing captains after 1 or 2 series has become a norm now.

Removing Rizwan should be celebrated like Operation Bunyan Al Marsoos.

 

[gazza619]

PCB is treating Rizwan like this because he is an “israaeeeli”?

Typical response when you don’t actually have an answer

 

[mominsaigol]

PCB is treating Rizwan like this because he is an “israaeeeli”?

Pcb is doing what the rana's, Saigol's and Shaz's want.

 

[zahid01]

I don't think salman ali agha is a captaincy material has he done any captaincy before in domestic he was not very good in psl for Islamabad utd as stand in captain

 

[Rana]

Typical response when you don’t actually have an answer

I swear that’s what you said though when PCB were being reluctant to appoint him in the first place

 

[Rana]

“Surely there is ease after hardship”

 

[Snowflake]

I’m no fan of Rizwan and I think he isn’t a good limited over players. However, we need to stop this circus of removing coaches and captains on a monthly basis - this is way more harmful to the team.

Rizwan had a poor CT but he also had two very impressive away series wins.

I think Agha is a superb players and can be a very good captain. But the time is not right. We have to give Rizwan a proper run first and then review.

 

[Rana]

I’m no fan of Rizwan and I think he isn’t a good limited over players. However, we need to stop this circus of removing coaches and captains on a monthly basis - this is way more harmful to the team.

Ok Snowflake, so we should apply your method right now even though we have a fitna leading one of your sides?

Let it be.

The guy has to be removed. He will cause unreal harm beyond repair the longer he is in some sort of power.

 

[shaz619]

Me, every time I read this thread title, waiting for the good news to be imminently confirmed:

 

[shaz619]

I’m no fan of Rizwan and I think he isn’t a good limited over players. However, we need to stop this circus of removing coaches and captains on a monthly basis - this is way more harmful to the team.

Rizwan had a poor CT but he also had two very impressive away series wins.

I think Agha is a superb players and can be a very good captain. But the time is not right. We have to give Rizwan a proper run first and then review.

I don’t know to which degree you follow Pak but assuming Rizwan is the second coming of Imran as captain, he should still be given the boot for the drama he is responsible for behind the scenes and how he has held the cricket team hostage for many many years; somebody like that should never be rewarded with captaincy and the PCB found that out the hard way. His captaincy record is nothing to write home about, whitewashed in T20’s against Australia and could have happened again in South Africa, the ODI series wins were more to do with great individual performances opposed to anything Rizwan did on the field, some of the teams were using those games as a warm-up and the real test was going to be in the ICC event; now even if Pak was going out, you want to show you can compete but it was one of the most humiliating campaigns for a host nation with Test status; no real planning or strategy behind the most important tournament in Pakistan crickets history given the implications around it, so it wasn’t a normal PCB case of fire & hire thing; it was a long time coming, Rizwan has been the most backed and supported Pakistan cricketer since Misbah & there is nothing he achieved which could be looked at in a positive light.

 

[Rana]

he should still be given the boot for the drama he is responsible for behind the scenes and how he has held the cricket team hostage for many many years; somebody like that should never be rewarded with captaincy and the PCB found that out the hard way

Bro the PCB knew all along. They didn’t want to make him captain. They knew exactly what they were getting themselves into if they handed him over the reigns.

But there was unrelenting pressure on them because of the mob mentality of the fans and media, a lot of the media outlets work in tandem with the PR agencies. They simply gave in because of the pressure on them.

Babar Azam’s resignation was also planned through this, it was part of the ploy to push the agenda of enforcing Rizwan as the captain. You should check out the tweets and vlogs of Basit Ali at the time when this happened. Babar resigning was to ramp up the pressure of making Rizwan captain, so that Rizwan can save Babar’s career in white ball cricket being his friend and ally.

 

[Rana]

Can’t be overlooked for sure the external cards that were at play and especially the influence of Saya & all their stooges, in the end their plan backfired because the two love birds couldn’t deliver on the pitch and while in a strange way this all worked in our favour in getting rid of the stench (you predicted this the moment Rizwan was made captain), the price was at least two ICC trophies minimum.

Exactly

It’s a bridge that I knew I had to cross for this to be over. I couldn’t avoid it, it had to happen, it had to run its course for the better of Pakistan.

It was that final Shawshank Redemption moment for me.

 

[shaz619]

Exactly

It’s a bridge that I knew I had to cross for this to be over. I couldn’t avoid it, it had to happen, it had to run its course for the better of Pakistan.

It was that final Shawshank Redemption moment for me. The final 5 miles of Tatti I had to swim through for my deserved freedom!

I been waiting bro, glad you made it

 

[shaz619]

@Rana @mominsaigol Speaking of the Shawshank Redemption which was written by Stephen King, he also wrote The Life Of Chuck which has similar themes. I’ve not read the short story yet but the movie is out soon and directed by Mike Flanagan who is like the best adapter of his work, one to check out.

 

[Usman Chadda]

After the shocker he had in the CT, where he was exposed at home and humiliated by being thrown out of our own tournament, this was expected.

The point is to initiate a change in mindset I guess. We are losing anyway, why not lose by playing cricket in a way where the fans might actually tune in to watch?

 

[mominsaigol]

@Rana @mominsaigol Speaking of the Shawshank Redemption which was written by Stephen King, he also wrote The Life Of Chuck which has similar themes. I’ve not read the short story yet but the movie is out soon and directed by Mike Flanagan who is like the best adapter of his work, one to check out.

I'll check it out. I loved shawshank redemption

 

[gazza619]

Bro the PCB knew all along. They didn’t want to make him captain. They knew exactly what they were getting themselves into if they handed him over the reigns.

But there was unrelenting pressure on them because of the mob mentality of the fans and media, a lot of the media outlets work in tandem with the PR agencies. They simply gave in because of the pressure on them.

Babar Azam’s resignation was also planned through this, it was part of the ploy to push the agenda of enforcing Rizwan as the captain. You should check out the tweets and vlogs of Basit Ali at the time when this happened. Babar resigning was to ramp up the pressure of making Rizwan captain, so that Rizwan can save Babar’s career in white ball cricket being his friend and ally.

You cook a lot of things in that head of yours

 

[Rana]

You cook a lot of things in that head of yours

Nothing like that on your level mate..

Should we remind everyone of some of the conspiracies you have been cooking up to defend Rizwan’s atrocities??

 

[Bewal Express]

Who appointed him and is now about to sack him? He should never be appointed and it shows how these guys have no idea. Only last year we had some idiot appointed SSA and then sack him after one series.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Split the test and LOI teams.

No issue with Shan or even Rizwan becoming test captains. Test team should be made up of domestic workhorses and second priority to LOIs.

Agha or Shadab as LOI captain I'm happy with.

Shan has done enough damage and doesn't merit a place in team. His tactics scream of ineptness.

 

[shamaan]

I don’t know to which degree you follow Pak but assuming Rizwan is the second coming of Imran as captain, he should still be given the boot for the drama he is responsible for behind the scenes and how he has held the cricket team hostage for many many years; somebody like that should never be rewarded with captaincy and the PCB found that out the hard way. His captaincy record is nothing to write home about, whitewashed in T20’s against Australia and could have happened again in South Africa, the ODI series wins were more to do with great individual performances opposed to anything Rizwan did on the field, some of the teams were using those games as a warm-up and the real test was going to be in the ICC event; now even if Pak was going out, you want to show you can compete but it was one of the most humiliating campaigns for a host nation with Test status; no real planning or strategy behind the most important tournament in Pakistan crickets history given the implications around it, so it wasn’t a normal PCB case of fire & hire thing; it was a long time coming, Rizwan has been the most backed and supported Pakistan cricketer since Misbah & there is nothing he achieved which could be looked at in a positive light.

If your going to give criticism to Rizwan on his failures in various series/tournament you also got to give credit were he did do well.

 

[Snowflake]

Ok Snowflake, so we should apply your method right now even though we have a fitna leading one of your sides?

Let it be.

The guy has to be removed. He will cause unreal harm beyond repair the longer he is in some sort of power.

I don't know about that. I, personally, do not see him becoming a successful captain tbh. However, I still think the better decision would be to give him a fair run.

Pakistan is the only country that has a new captain every season. It's VERY damaging to the team. We need to be a professional board and the message to the team should be that when we appoint a captain, he has full backing of the court and will always get a proper run. This way, we will discourage toxicity within the team and have leaders who are secure and confident.

 

[Rana]

However, I still think the better decision would be to give him a fair run.

A fair run for what?

It’s not like he wants to have this fair run for himself in the first place. Rizwan had no problem to lap up the adulation for himself when he won a couple of series as a leader.

But the same Rizwan did not hesitate to point the blame at all others besides him when the results turned pear shape in the lead up to the CT, the Champions Trophy and then the NZ away series.

Everyone in the PCB was wrong but not Rizwan with his 70sr at number 4.

-This was a conscious batting style he adopted!

-The refusal to adapt to modern batting requirements was a team strategy that he emboldened!

-The fascination of keeping friends in the team over the right balance that is required for conditions is a ploy he compromised on!

-To ridiculously believe every team in world cricket sets up to get bowled in 40 overs against 4 seamers, neglecting the time it takes to bowl innings is a stupidity he believed in!


Rizwan is the architect of his own downfall as a leader in afraid!

 

[Snowflake]

I don’t know to which degree you follow Pak but assuming Rizwan is the second coming of Imran as captain, he should still be given the boot for the drama he is responsible for behind the scenes and how he has held the cricket team hostage for many many years; somebody like that should never be rewarded with captaincy and the PCB found that out the hard way. His captaincy record is nothing to write home about, whitewashed in T20’s against Australia and could have happened again in South Africa, the ODI series wins were more to do with great individual performances opposed to anything Rizwan did on the field, some of the teams were using those games as a warm-up and the real test was going to be in the ICC event; now even if Pak was going out, you want to show you can compete but it was one of the most humiliating campaigns for a host nation with Test status; no real planning or strategy behind the most important tournament in Pakistan crickets history given the implications around it, so it wasn’t a normal PCB case of fire & hire thing; it was a long time coming, Rizwan has been the most backed and supported Pakistan cricketer since Misbah & there is nothing he achieved which could be looked at in a positive light.

Look, I was never in favor of Rizwan being handed the captaincy. I actually think he shouldn't even be part of the side.

However, all I am saying is that giving him a proper run will be less harmful than removing him right away.

These monthly captaincy changes let players think that the captain is powerless and will be removed on a whim. It breeds toxicity and politics within the team. Long term effects are devastating. Hence, I am of the opinion that letting him finish a fair run will be helpful even if the results are not ideal.

 

[Rana]

However, all I am saying is that giving him a proper run will be less harmful than removing him right away

For that to happen, he should not have run his mouth against the management like he did. They clearly cannot trust him now.

That’s the price you have to pay I’m afraid.

 

[shaz619]

If your going to give criticism to Rizwan on his failures in various series/tournament you also got to give credit were he did do well.

Why you want me to give him credit for,

 

[Rana]

Why you want me to give him credit for,

Bro I have pointed a gun to your head

Give him credit if you want to criticise him!