After humiliating defeat of Pakistan by England in third ODI, Pakistan Cricket Board(PCB) may dismiss Azhar Ali from leadership.
PCB endurance has overflowed and in this regard Azhar Ali is likely to dismiss promptly from leadership while senior cricketers Muhammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik and Umar Gul are likely fire as consideration is under way. Azhar has just scored 95 in three matches whereas he made 13 runs off 19 in third ODI. Being a skipper he has lost 15 and only won 8 in 24 ODI matches.
The leadership of Pakistan for fourth ODI which is to be played at Headingley Leeds on Friday against England may handover to wicket-keeper Sarfraz Ahmed. Pakistan team needs to improve ODI ranking in order to direct access in World Cup 2019, but after loss of 3-0 in ODI series from England and present at 9th position Pakistan’s points difference further increased from 8th position West Indies.
