''Since being made captain two years ago, Sarfraz has led Pakistan to 21 victories in 35 ODIs, including winning the Champions Trophy in 2017 in England. Under Sarfraz's leadership, Pakistan has risen in the ODI rankings from ninth to fifth.Sarfraz said he was delighted the PCB showed its faith in him again.``It is the dream of any international cricketer to play in a World Cup,'' Sarfraz said. ``But to be appointed captain in the biggest cricket spectacle on the planet is something that is extremely special. Pakistan lost the ODI series 3-2, and has lost the T20 series 2-0. The third and last match is on Wednesday.Pakistan has limited-overs series against Australia and England in the lead-up to the Cricket World Cup in May in England and Wales.Pakistan last won the Cricket World Cup in 1992 under Imran Khan, now the country's prime minister.

Source: Economic Times February 05, 2019 10:30 UTC