5 players who can be Pakistan's captain in One Day Internationals

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#3 Wahab Riaz

Wahab Riaz

Over the years, bowlers have always been credible captains for Pakistan. For instance, Sarfaraz Nawaz, Imran Khan, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis were brilliant as captains during their tenure.

Wahab can thus take this mantle forward if the selectors want to go with history. It is not as if the selection of Wahab will be a shout in oblivion. He is an aggressive fast bowler who believes in making things happen. And thus one can safely say, that he will not let matches meander along and will not hesitate in making bold statements.

Former Pakistan player, Ramiz Raja had already said that Wahab can be the captain of the team after his superb spell against Australia in the 2015 World Cup.

"It's a difficult one because Pakistan have not yet trained a youngster. What I saw of him against Australia convinces me that he's got it in him to make it big as a leader because he showed aggression, passion and emotion and that is what is required right now to put Pakistan cricket back on track", Ramiz had observed after the World Cup match.

Will the selectors be bold enough remains to be seen!

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