The Pakistan Cricket Board have announced that with immediate effect, Younis Khan will take over from Shoaib Malik as the new team captain. It follows on from Pakistan's 2-1 defeat to Sri Lanka in the recent ODI series on home soil.

The Pakistan Cricket Board have announced that with immediate effect, Younis Khan will take over from Shoaib Malik as the new team captain.

It follows on from Pakistan's 2-1 defeat to Sri Lanka in the recent ODI series on home soil.

Pakistan are set to take on Sri Lanka in a test series next month, followed by the visit of Bangladesh in March.