Rizwan's white-ball captaincy tenure was off to a dream start as another masterclass from pacers helped Pakistan secure a series win over Australia on Aussie soil for the first time since 2002, with Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi and opener Saim Ayub being the standout performers.
Pakistan's white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan levelled the world record for completing most catches in a men's ODI innings and overall became the ninth wicketkeeper to join the exclusive club
Melbourne [Australia], November 4 (ANI): Pakistan white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan attributed his team's loss to Australia in the first ODI to the "luck" factor, saying that fortune favoured the hosts in their two-wicket win in Melbourne on Monday.
Mohammad Rizwan's white-ball captaincy stint started with a bitter two-wicket defeat in the opening ODI against Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Monday.
As the Pakistan team gears up for the limited-overs tours of Australia and Zimbabwe next month, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Rizwan as their new skipper with Salman Ali Agha as vice-captain. Rizwan has replaced Babar Azam.
Former cricketer Basit Ali revealed that Gary Kirsten wasn't pleased with the appointment of Mohammad Rizwan as Pakistan's white-ball captain as he wanted a different player to lead the side.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday opened up on Babar Azam's resignation from white-ball captaincy and said that no one from the PCB forced the 30-year-old to leave.
Jos Buttler's return as England's white-ball captain has been delayed by at least three more matches, as he has been ruled out of next week's ODI series in the Caribbean due to a persistent calf injury.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expected to announce the squad for the white-ball series against Australia next week, with Mohammad Rizwan in consideration to succeed Babar Azam as the white-ball captain, sources informed Geo News.
Pakistan's Test vice-captain Saud Shakeel asserted that the atmosphere in the team hasn't been disrupted after Babar Azam decided to step down from the white-ball captaincy.