PCB chairman names the player he wants to succeed Sarfraz Ahmed as captain

The Pakistan cricket team has continued to be at their inconsistent best. While they won the Champions Trophy at the start of 2017 and the entire team was hailed for their achievement they didn’t quite manage to end the year on a similar note. Skipper Sarfraz Ahmed whose feat was compared to that of Imran Khan and his men has of late been criticized. Amidst all that PCB chairman has named the player he wants to succeed Sarfraz.

Pakistan cricket is at the moment gearing up for the third edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and ahead of the start of the season Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Najam Sethi has expressed that he wants to see the young captain of the Karachi Kings to rise in the ranks and one day lead the national team.

Sethi after unveiling the PSL trophy in presence of all the six captains said, “Imad Wasim is in my eye as somebody who can lead Pakistan in future.”

McCullum will persuade NZ to tour Pakistan

Along with four Pakistani captains two teams Peshawar Zalmi and Lahore Qalandars have overseas captains in Darren Sammy and Brendon McCullum. Sethi praised McCullum and said that when he travels to Pakistan for the playoffs, he will help PCB bring the New Zealand team to play in the country as well.

“Brendon is as fit as ever and I tell you he wont let anyone off the hook when he is on the field. It is good to have a representation from New Zealand and I hope the New Zealand team will come over and play a match or two in Lahore,” said Sethi.

“And I am sure Brendon will help me persuade them [New Zealand],” he added.

PSL season three kicks off on February 22; the first match of the season is between defending champions Peshawar Zalmi and Multan Sultans who will be playing their maiden season.