Mohammad Amir picks three captains for Pakistan cricket team

Former Pakistan fast bowler, Mohammad Amir, has offered his perspective on potential leaders for the national team across all the three formats. 

While speaking on a local media channel, Amir proposed a change in captaincy dynamics, putting forth three alternatives to replace skipper, Babar Azam.

"For the T20I format, with the T20 World Cup on the horizon and a series of T20 matches and a Test series against Australia lined up before the mega-event, I pick Imad Wasim," Mohammad Amir said.

The left-arm pacer continued to express his views on the ODI format, proposing a change in leadership.

"In ODI, if you want to change regime than Shan Masood can be a very good option," he said.

The former pacer also weighed in on the Test cricket, advocating for the inclusion of Sarfaraz Ahmed in a leadership role.

"If you want to prepare any youngster for Test captaincy, Sarfaraz still has 2 years left in cricket, so appoint him as the captain along with a youngster as vice-captain," he concluded.

Following a disappointing performance in the 2023 World Cup, maintaining their leadership positions has become a challenge for Babar Azam and the team management, which include head coach, Grant Bradburn and the team director, Mickey Arthur.

According to sources, discussions within the board about this matter commenced even before the match against England. The likelihood of Babar Azam continuing as the captain in white-ball cricket appears slim. Nevertheless, some quarters have proposed to Chairman Management Committee Zaka Ashraf that Babar should continue as captain during the Test series against Australia. A decision on this matter is expected in the coming days. There are also unconfirmed reports suggesting that Babar Azam may consider resigning as captain.