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As Babar Azam has stepped down from all three formats, PCB has appointed Shaheen Shah Afridi as the new T20I captain.

Are you happy with this decision by PCB? Can Pakistan be a successful side in T20Is under Shaheen's captaincy?

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Shan Masood appointed Test and Shaheen Shah Afridi T20I captain

Lahore, 15 November 2023:

The PCB has appointed Shan Masood as the Test captain of Pakistan Men’s Cricket Team, while Shaheen Shah Afridi has been named T20I captain.

34-year-old Shan has featured in 30 Tests, scoring 1,597 runs, which includes four centuries and seven half-centuries.

Shan has been appointed captain till the end of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25. Shan’s first assignment as captain will be a three-match Test series against Australia in Australia starting from 14 December.

Meanwhile, left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah will lead Pakistan Men’s Team in the T20I format and his first assignment as captain will be the five-match T20I series in New Zealand from 12 to 21 January. 23-year-old Shaheen has bagged 64 wickets in 52 T20Is. Shaheen has also captained Lahore Qalandars in HBL PSL and has helped the side win the tournament twice in two years in the 2022 and 2023 editions.

Shan and Shaheen were appointed captains after Babar Azam today stepped down from all three formats of the game. Pakistan’s captain in the ODI format will be announced in due course.
 
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Shaheen's a good appointment as T20 captain.

He meets the two fundamental criteria of appointing captains - he commands a regular place (recent fluctuating form aside) and has a captaincy track record.

However he's got to control his emotions and not overpromote himself with the bat. PCB must also manage his workload.
 
He will lead T20 WC . Hopefully he isn’t interfering in selection matters . Let CS do it’s job and he selects 11 and leads them .
 
Markhor said:
Shaheen's a good appointment as T20 captain.

He meets the two fundamental criteria of appointing captains - he commands a regular place (recent fluctuating form aside) and has a captaincy track record.

However he's got to control his emotions and not overpromote himself with the bat. PCB must also manage his workload.
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Now he can't take a break and work on his fitness.
 
hitthestump said:
Thank you bro.

Looking forward to a new chapter under Shaheen.
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He clearly is a fine gentleman.
No wonder Shahid Afridi, who is overly protective of his daughters agreed to marry one of his daughters to Shaheen.

That kind of nature combined with his talent and hard work is a recipe for a cricketer destined for greatness.
 
So now we are going to see Shaheen play himself in every match including against mediocre teams and have zero rest.

Considering how little rest Pakistani fast bowlers get in the first place, I think selecting any fast bowler to be T20 captain is one of the worst options you can select.
 
MenInG said:
Now he can't take a break and work on his fitness.
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He's not the first fast bowler captain. It can work by correctly managing his workload. We've five T20Is in NZL and four T20Is in ENG before the World Cup next year.

There's no need for him to play every single match. Bilateral T20s are meaningless anyway.
 
Shaheen must be forced to part ways with Saya Corporation. In fact 80-90% of the players must be forced to choose new agencies and that an agent cannot represent more than 2 players in the team.
 
Savak said:
Shaheen must be forced to part ways with Saya Corporation. In fact 80-90% of the players must be forced to choose new agencies and that an agent cannot represent more than 2 players in the team.
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If Shaheen, Babar and Rizwan part ways with them…

I can guarantee you will not see Babar and Rizwan opening the batting. Nothing left for Saya to milk anymore
 
Savak said:
Shaheen must be forced to part ways with Saya Corporation. In fact 80-90% of the players must be forced to choose new agencies and that an agent cannot represent more than 2 players in the team.
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Why would someone open an agency then?
 
A good decision because Lahore Qalanders have won two consecutive titles under his leadership. The only concern is his fitness.
 
MenInG said:
Now he can't take a break and work on his fitness.
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This is what is most worrying, especially if he plays the tests down under too.
Needs a good few months out to get his zip back. Still I don't think it's a bad appointment, wishing him the best.
 
The guy who couldn't put the ball in the right place whole world cup appointed as T20 captain.

The guy who doesn't deserve to be the team (28 average), appointed Test captain.

Rip Pakistan cricket.
 
PCB now should make a policy of not letting main players play vs B teams or against lower ranked sides
 
This is a go big or go home appointment. Hope he keeps his head on, as he has shown to lose his cool as captain of Qalanders last season.
 
Awesome decision. Expecting silverware with Shaheen at the helm. Natural leader. The only good thing to come out of today. In my opinion, Shaheen should have been the new all format captain with capable deputies to take over against C/D teams.
 
Another influenced decision, SSA chance to be immortal will come soon though not a bad option unlike the sifarhsi Shan
 
SSA leads from the front, the problem is that his own form has been poor and he has taken proper hammering. So what happens when your captain gets hammered at the start. Let's hope he finds his zip and we challenge for at least a SF place in the T20 WC
 
Not a great appointment. He will now play all the games and not take rest. Which is why I don't like fast bowlers as captains. Especially the build of Shaheen who is more injury prone. PCB just desperate thinking he will suddenly reverse fortunes like Lahore Qalandars.

He is also too young. Which will mean he won't be able to dictate terms to the older players. Also what about if captaincy ruins him? I'm already nervous to see how Babar will perform after captaincy.

I think Imad or Rizwan would have been better choices. Depending on which way you want to take Pakistani cricket.
 
Never a good idea to make ur premiere pace bowler as white ball captain

Most teams conserve their key pace bowlers by resting them for meaningless white ball events & focus mostly on test cricket & ICC events
 
ads101 said:
Not a great appointment. He will now play all the games and not take rest. Which is why I don't like fast bowlers as captains. Especially the build of Shaheen who is more injury prone. PCB just desperate thinking he will suddenly reverse fortunes like Lahore Qalandars.

He is also too young. Which will mean he won't be able to dictate terms to the older players. Also what about if captaincy ruins him? I'm already nervous to see how Babar will perform after captaincy.

I think Imad or Rizwan would have been better choices. Depending on which way you want to take Pakistani cricket.
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Its not about the age but the respect you command. Shaheen commands a lot of respect for his own performances and his PSL tournie achievements.

Babar does not perform in ICC tournamnets anyway so i am not sure whats making you so "nervous".

And LOL @ suggesting toxic Imad and oscar winner Rizwan.
 
Changing the captain won't change anything will he go for more attacking openers? Do he have the guts to tell babar Rizwan to bat in the middle order ? Will he be still playing 6-7 leagues a year?
 
A poor Shaheen Afridi still managed to take 16 wickets in this World Cup so let’s see
 
Slim said:
Its not about the age but the respect you command. Shaheen commands a lot of respect for his own performances and his PSL tournie achievements.

Babar does not perform in ICC tournamnets anyway so i am not sure whats making you so "nervous".

And LOL @ suggesting toxic Imad and oscar winner Rizwan.
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I hope you're right. But we've had the situation before. Malik had this issue, and ended up derailing his whole career because of it. PCB was just desperate for him to captain when he was young. The older players had issues with him and revolted.

I also don't see Shaheen removing opening pair, especially in terms of telling Babar to play at 3.

The main thing I'm worried about is the management of his injuries.
 
From.sochna b mana ha! To dethroning the man, part and parcel of power and politics let's see what different SSA offers
 
So now that Shaheen is the T20I captain, he will play likely play every single match for Pakistan. I still believe he hasn't fully recovered to his best yet, and now with this captaincy change, when instead he could have been rested for T20 international matches (that are not part of the T20WC).

Its a big concern on what could happen for any potential injuries.

And topic aside, selecting a Pakistani Fast Bowler as the captain of your team??
 
More concerned about his tactics

He is a strong worshipper of the Riz-Bar opening combination
 
IMO bowlers should not be captain of T20 sides. If he is attacked upfront, the teams moral will go for a toss.
 
SSA should start his era with full confidence and authority knowing Pakistan can only compete with top teams at t20 level only.

Fakhar
Saim
Haris+
Babar
Azam
Ifti
Asif Ali
SSA
Rauf
Naseem
WasimJr.
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Bench: Hasnain Agha Rizwan Saud
 
GLORY OF '92 said:
I won't debate with someone who thinks Imam should play ODIs. Thanks.
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Whether you debate or not is irrelevant. You said his selection was based on cliques. How can current and past captains that are not part of the team be part of the same clique
 
The first Australia test is on 14 December enough time to rest and get into a groove
 
Uncertainty continues...
More dark days coming for our cricket, politics destroying last sport in pakistan.
Again we are not witnessing any kind of accountability just shuffling people and couple of them will loose job. Someone need to step up and save cricket in pakistan.
 
MHN1293 said:
Who would you rather have as captain?. The only other options were rizwan and shadab
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Saud as test.
Haris the wicket keeper as odi and t20

Muhammad haris captained his team to acc emerging Asia cup victory and granted he had the best players compared to newbie Indians, Afghans were playing a near full strength team and were superior and we came on top.

He's young but I saw the cup, his aggressive captaincy is what we need.

Saud is chill and patient in test.

These kids may seem young and inexperienced and bad choices but we need new fresh blood.

Babar is 100% at fault for blocking pathways for youngsters but it didn't happen, look at how NZ managed their players and how India managed their and how we managed purs?

We need a new fresh blood, with new fresh faces and a string of 20 to 25 players groomed for next 4 years.

No more playing same winning 11 and if we get butchered or injury happens we panick and Select a dark horse like hasan Ali.

We also need proper merit based selections. No board on the planet would select nawaz or shadab over abrar irrespective of experience given the horrific stats of sheddy and nawaz.

And if you want an experienced captain then heck choose imad waseem for t20 for all I care, but we need fresh blood, a fresh start and a new transition.

India didn't cry about losing 2-1 to us in 2012 when their team was in transition so why shpuld we?
 
Kianig89 said:
SSA should start his era with full confidence and authority knowing Pakistan can only compete with top teams at t20 level only.

Fakhar
Saim
Haris+
Babar
Azam
Ifti
Asif Ali
SSA
Rauf
Naseem
WasimJr.
---------

Bench: Hasnain Agha Rizwan Saud
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So you have place for Agha who isn't good enough to be even picked in PSL draft but not Shadab who happens to be a specialist in this format? Shadab the odi player is crap, but the t20i player is very good (for Pakistani standard).
 
He is already overworked and the body is still not matured. Very injury prone. Should have been captaining the test side instead like Pat Cummins
 
What a poor choice. PCB is full of idiots. Your premium Test class bowler will be run to ground playing meaningless T20I cricket.
 
Rana said:
Yeah don’t worry we’ve got the right players dealing with spin in the middle…
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It's called analytics and its used widely. He like AA can't hit any short bowling that is over 80mph. So what do you do if they don't put spinners on?
 
Bewal Express said:
It's called analytics and its used widely. He like AA can't hit any short bowling that is over 80mph. So what do you do if they don't put spinners on?
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Well that’s up to the opposition to hide their spinners against him and being forced to bowl them in the death or in the powerplay if that’s the tactic they want to apply.

Otherwise they can just bowl them to Babar, Rizwan, Iftikhar and other jobbers and get through their bowling plans the way they deem fit.
 
Slim said:
Brainless and won two PSLs already LOL
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The standard of cricket in PSL is terrible. It can’t be a reliable barometer for success in international cricket.

LQ have had the best squad for 3-4 years now. Shaheen winning the PSL with an average team like PZ would say more about his leadership.

Nevertheless, it will be exciting to see how he leads the team and if there is any noticeable difference from the Babar era.
 
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