Captaincy gossip

Article from Dawn today. Rumours keep persisting that Younis Khan does not want to take the captaincy position because "he doesn't see wide support in the cricket community for him to replace Inzamam." While under seniority, Yousuf would be the next person for the job, but it appears, according to this report, that Shoaib Malik is under consideration. Previous reports have also brought forward Shahid Afridi as a potential candidate. While Shoaib Malik would be a brave and unorthodox choice, after Younis, Yousuf and Inzamam, he has truly become a cornerstone of the middle order, and his selection to the team is almost always a given. And while there has been much quesitoning about Younis' place in the ODI squad, Shoaib Malik is a key fixture in both ODI and Test squads for Pakistan. While I am not sold in any way on Shoaib's unproven leadership skills, his choice, if supported by the rest of the team has the ability to be an inspired and long-term choice.