Pakistan delays announcing captain for World Cup

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Cricket Board has sprung another surprise by delaying announcing its captain for the World Cup.

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Published: Wed 19 Jan 2011, 6:31 PM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 6:31 PM

Pakistan is the only team so far to have told the International Cricket Council that it will nominate its captain at a later stage. When that will be isn’t certain, but it has to be before the jointly hosted event by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh begins Feb. 19.

The main options look to be Shahid Afridi, a veteran of three World Cups, or Misbah-ul-Haq, set to play in the tournament for the first time.

Misbah led Pakistan’s test team in the drawn series against South Africa and the 1-0 victory over New Zealand, but will be Afridi’s deputy in the six-match, one-day international series against the Kiwis, starting Saturday.


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