Harry Brook said it would be an honour to captain England’s Test team if asked and believes he can handle the demands of leading his country across all three formats. Brook, England’s current white-ball skipper, served as vice-captain under Ben Stokes for the 2-1 Test series defeat by New Zealand on home soil. Stokes, who […]
Test captaincy
Masood’s Test captaincy to be decided by ‘cricket minds’, says Naqvi
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi stated that the decision regarding Shan Masood’s continuation as captain of Pakistan’s men’s Test side would be made by “cricket minds”. Naqvi, while speaking informally to the media after meeting the national players and support staff on the sidelines of Pakistan’s pre-season red-ball camp at the National Cricket […]
When stars don’t shine: Why leadership Trumps talent in Cricket
Pakistan’s Greatest Paradox — The Team That Had Everything Except Wins Look at that photograph from 1971: eleven men in pristine whites before an English pavilion. This wasn’t just any side—this was arguably the most gifted Pakistani squad ever assembled. Sitting: Asif Masood, Majid Khan, Intikhab Alam (captain), Mushtaq Mohammad, Wasim Bari Standing: Aftab Baloch, […]
Rohit Sharma named India Test captain: BCCI
New Delhi: Rohit Sharma was on Saturday named as India’s Test captain, one of the highest-pressure jobs in world sport, completing his takeover of the leadership across cricket formats after Virat Kohli’s exit. Rohit, 34, will lead the side in the upcoming two Test series against Sri Lanka starting March 4, chairman of selectors Chetan […]
Will step down from captaincy if fails to deliver’: Sarfraz Ahmed
KARACHI: Pakistan cricket team captain Sarfraz Ahmed said he will step down from captaincy if he fails to deliver. Speaking with media on the book launching ceremony of famous sports journalist Saleem Khaliq, Sarfraz said he will step down himself as Test captain if he felt he fails to deliver and is the reason for […]