{"id":151964,"date":"2020-10-23T16:00:10","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T11:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=151964"},"modified":"2020-10-23T16:00:10","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T11:00:10","slug":"pcb-likely-to-remove-azhar-ali-from-test-captaincy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/pcb-likely-to-remove-azhar-ali-from-test-captaincy\/","title":{"rendered":"PCB likely to remove Azhar Ali from Test captaincy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to remove Azhar Ali from Test captaincy as it has been learnt that the governing body is not satisfied with his performance during the England tour.<br \/>\nSources familiar with the matter have informed Dunya News on Friday that Pakistan will be led by a new skipper in their upcoming red-ball series against New Zealand, and Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are two strong candidates.<br \/>\nIt has been reported that head coach Misbah-ul-Haq wants to see Mohammad Rizwan as the new Test captain whereas cricket committee is in favor of Babar Azam who leads Pakistan in white-ball formats.<br \/>\nThe final decision will be taken by PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani. 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