Pakistan appoint Inzamam-ul-Haq as World Cup captain

KARACHI, Dec 17 (Reuters) Inzamam-ul-Haq will captain Pakistan at next year's World Cup in the Caribbean, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said today.

There had been question marks over the fitness and form of Inzamam, who has been captain since November 2003, before he led Pakistan to a convincing 2-0 test and 3-1 one-day series win over the West Indies at home this month.

''We have decided to retain Inzamam as we want to maintain continuity and stability in the team,'' PCB chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf told a news conference.

''We feel that Inzamam had done an admirable job in binding the team together in difficult conditions and despite facing criticism.'' He will also captain the team for next month's tour of South Africa.

Talat Ali was named manager for both tours and the board also appointed a media manager, Pervez Mir, for the World Cup.

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