Make him ODI and Test captain, Mohammad Amir wants Pakistan player appointed soon

Mohammad Amir: 'It's the right time for PCB to appoint Salman Agha as ODI and Test captain. Otherwise, we will regret it in the 2027 World Cup for not making him the captain earlier' Image courtesy of: Unsplash Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir wants Salman Ali Agha to be appointed ODI and Test captain. Salman already leads Pakistan in T20Is and has become a key batsman across all three formats. While Shaheen Shah Afridi and Babar Azam currently captain Pakistan in ODIs and Tests respectively, Amir is calling for a change in leadership. He stressed that it is especially important for Salman to take over the captaincy before the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup, warning that Pakistan will regret it if they do not make the switch. 'It's the right time for PCB to appoint Salman Agha as ODI and Test captain. Otherwise, we will regret it in the 2027 World Cup for not making him the captain earlier,' Amir was quoted as saying by Khel Shel . Salman had been featuring in Pakistan's three-Test series against England and made scores of 21 and 4 in the 1st Test in Leeds. He didn't take part in the 2nd Test and was subsequently part of the seven players were have been sent home due to the team's disappointing performance so far. Red-ball head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul were also sacked and replaced by white-ball head coach Mike Hesson and bowling coach Ashley Noffke replacing them. Pakistan have called up seven players for the 3rd Test in Birmingham, five of whom are uncapped at the Test level. The 3rd Test will start on September 9. Pakistan Squad for 3rd Test against England in Birmingham: Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Fazal, Arafat Minhas, Azan Awais, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Muhammad Imran, Mohammad Imran Jnr, Ghazi Ghori (wicketkeeper), Razaullah, Saad Baig (wicketkeeper) Saim Ayub, Sajid Khan, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood, Abdullah Shafique, Ubaid Shah MORE PAKISTAN CRICKET NEWS: Stop them from playing any matches for up to 2 months, Junaid Khan wants Pakistan pace duo to work on their weaknesses