Azhar Ali injured: Mohammad Hafeez named captain of Pakistan side for 2nd ODI against Australia
He was named the skipper after Azhar Ali was ruled out from the game due to hamstring injury.
"Azhar Ali will not be playing in the 2nd ODI due to a hamstring injury while batting in the first ODI. Mohammad Hafeez will be the captain in 2nd ODI to be played in Melbourne tomorrow. Based on clinical assessment, Azhar Ali will recover quickly and will return to play in Sydney and Adelaide," the Pakistan Cricket Board said in a statement.
Australia defeated Pakistan by 92 runs in first match.
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