He is now the captain of limited overs cricket. Pakistan won the ICC Champions Trophy title for the first time under his leadership.
Sarfaraz Ahmed is also going to get the captaincy of Pakistan.A senior official of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) told PTI that the decision to make Sarfraz a Test captain has already been finalized. PCB chairman Shahriar Khan will be given formal approval in the meeting of the governing body after returning from London.The official said, "It's just formalities now, the PCB chairman will return to the country. The decision has been made, it is final. Recently, Sarfraz has been appointed as the deputy for Misbah-ul-Haq in the West Indies tour''.Misbah, who missed the West Indies tour last month after seven years of Test captaincy, retired from international cricket. He has led Pakistan's Test team since 2010. He is also the most successful Test captain of Pakistan.The Pakistan's next Test series against Sri Lanka in the UAE in September-October to be canceled in July.
