Nature has provided a double chance to Hafeez (Azhar and Sarfraz) to show his worth. If he fails, should have nothing except himself to blame.

Such a wrong decision. This guy does not even deserve a spot in the team

Best wishes to Hafeez and the team. My heart is still supporting them, but my mind tells me otherwise.

More bad news for Pakistan cricket.

Obnoxious decision.

Sarfaraz should be called back as Captain.

So Pakistan cricket is going in reverse by making Mr so called Prof? The most incompetent cricketer ever produced who cant do anything properly is to lead the team Bravo PCB!!

doomed and pathetic- this guy never deserves a place in the team let alone making him the captain

Azhar out? Now we have no hope even when we had no hope.

PCB could have kept the immediate future in view and made Imad Wassim the Captain. I am of the view that Wassim is a Captain material. R.S. Menon, Bangalore

I support Shoaib Malik in captain's role only till Sarfaraz is available. Hafeez and Azhar should be replaced. Kamran Akmal should be brought in as an opener. With present form Kamran is better choice than Umar Akmal. PCB should be very clear if Kamran Akmal has some dubious character they should ban his participation in domestic circuit as well. If they have disciplinary issues with him then Kamran had spent considerable time outside and with his present form deserves a chance. Wahab has played long and continuous. Opponents are aware of his short pitch stuff now. Junaid should get in playing 11. Possible Post Aussie tour Team be 1. Sharjeel 2. Kamran Akmal 3. Babar Azam 4. Asad Shafiq 5. Sarfaraz Ahmed 6. Shoaib Malik 7. Mohammad Nawaz 8. Imad Wasim 9. Mohammad Aamir 10. Wahab Riaz / Junaid Khan 11. Hasan Ali / Rahat Ali 12. Mohammed Rizwan Kamran is a curious case. We must admit his character has remained dubious but he has the heart to play his shorts and is a brave character.

Why not Shoaib Malik?

The events over the last week, Azhar's injury and now Hafeez becoming captain seems too much of a coincidence. I'm near certain that Sarfraz's mother being ill is just a cover. He was released from the tour, perhaps because of some disagreement over team selection or tactics. In any case, this is Azhar's last chance to redeem himself. He pleaded to be retained as captain, has got the team he wantwd (with Hafeez in it) so better deliver or else a big shake up coming. I for one don't have much hope of a reversal of performance and am looking forward to a full regime change with Sarfraz as captain and some new faces replacing dead wood.

Adding insult to injury.

We are missing Sarfaraz Ahmed.

Azhar ali did not show his captaincy, he is totally unfit captain, Hafiz is same, by default both are become captain and failed, real choice of captain is Sarfarz, Asad and Fawad Alam.

Wow! What a choice! God bless PCB! Atlanta

@naveed,usa : "why not Shoaib Malik?" . Remember 48 runs given by him in an ovee in Hong Kong sixes tournament. That is why he can't be made captain.

@R.S. Menon you dont want situation of past when team had 10 captains. I think its wise decision. Had Sarfaraz not got family emergency - he would have been the skipper.

@Amer You may be right ! However a captain sets the tone of how his team is going to play. Misbah and Azhar are both defensive captains and we have seen the results against world class teams - we failed miserably. Sarfraz is an aggressive captain. Hafeez has some aggression too, he is not defensive. But the guy I really hope should be given a chance in the future or even now is Imad; he is a young warrior that is what we need. And when Pakistan plays aggressive cricket, all bets are off we are predictably unpredictable which is fun to watch !

@R.S. Menon I totally agree with you

When you don't perform in PAK team you become captain. Bravo PCB ; no wonder why they are number 9 team.

Hafeez hasn't even performed domestically and should not even be in squad let alone captaincy.

Mickey Arthur was not in favour of selection committee selecting Hafeez in ODI squad.

Mickey Arthur will face problems like this from Inzaman in selection.

Imad Wasim was alternative to Safraz and Azhar not being available.

Imad Wasim is a future captain and time shouldn't be lost with likes of Hafeez.

Expect more drop catches from Hafeez.

Wow totally shows that amount of sanity that prevails in PCB at the moment!

Sarfraz was sent home to accomodate Hafeez as Captain. A lame excuse was given but it is very obvious to many how bias PCB management and Selection Committee is towards ...

Muhammad Amir should be captain who agrees?

@R.S. Menon you are right but we will wait till they are past the sell by date than promote them to captaincy wait and see

@Houlbelat... True...but I dont think so that Hafeez will disappoint us..Some how i believe in more than Azhar..

Great

Hafiz has proven his worth in the second OdI as captain and should be permanently retained in all, test, odi and t20's. He has 5-6 years to serve the country.

Somehow this gamble paid off with big dividends.