Malik to captain Pakistan after Afridi ban (From Asian Image)

Malik to captain Pakistan after Afridi ban

4:48pm Wednesday 3rd February 2010

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Shoaib Malik has been named as Pakistan captain for Friday’s Twenty20 international against Australia.

Malik will take over from Shahid Afridi, who has been banned for two T20 clashes after being found guilty of ball tampering during the fifth one-day international defeat by Australia in Perth.

The Pakistan Cricket Board have moved quickly to fill the void with Malik reclaiming the role he once had.

He was first appointed skipper in May 2007 after the World Cup and led Pakistan in three Tests and 36 ODIs, before handing over the reins to Younus Khan in early 2009.

Malik will be the third captain on this tour, after Mohammad Yousuf and Afridi.

Yousuf, the team’s Test captain, is not part of the Twenty20 squad.

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