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PCB confirms Azhar Ali as Test, Babar Azam as ODI, T-20 captains
May 14, 2020

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed Azhar Ali as Test and Babar Azam as One Day International and T-20 captains.

They will lead the national squads during which Pakistan will play nine Tests, six ODIs and 20 T20Is, besides the Asia Cup and the ICC Men’s T-20 World Cup 2020.     

Meanwhile, Naseem Shah and Iftikhar Ahmad were the two new faces in the 18-player men’s central contract list for the 2020-21 season, which will come into effect from 1 July.

Naseem’s bowling partner Shaheen Shah Afridi, who took the most Test wickets for Pakistan in the 2019-20 season, is one of the four players to get promotions.

 

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