Pakistan names Babar Azam as new ODI captain, Azhar Ali gets extention as Test skipper

The Pakistan team have named Babar Azam as their new ODI captain, putting the batsman in charge of both their limited-overs teams.

The top-order batsman had taken over T20 captaincy from Sarfaraz Ahmed while Azhar Ali also got an extension as skipper of the test side for the 2020-21 season.

"I want to congratulate Azhar Ali and Babar Azam for getting captaincy extensions," chief selector and head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said in a statement issued by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday.