Shoaib Malik new captain

Published April 20, 2007

LAHORE, April 19: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday named all-rounder Shoaib Malik as captain of the national team. The 25-year-old, who has played in 18 tests and 137 one-day internationals, was handed the role until the end of the year for the Test and one-day squads.

His first assignment is expected to be a three-match one-day series against Sri Lanka next month.

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