Star wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan was on Monday sacked by the Pakistan Cricket Board as the ODI skipper, with ace pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi named the new captain, weeks ahead of the ODI series against South Africa, that starts on November 4.

The Pakistan Cricket Board announced the decision after the opening day of the Rawalpindi Test against South Africa, a game featuring both Rizwan and Shaheen.

No reason was given for Rizwan’s removal, in fact, his name didn’t appear in the PCB’s official statement. The board said that the decision was made after a meeting in Islamabad between the selection committee and white-ball head coach Mike Hesson .

Rizwan’s removal appeared inevitable after the PCB issued a statement over the weekend declining to confirm him as ODI skipper. I

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