Sarfraz Ahmed out to stake captaincy credentials as Pakistan prepare for final Twenty20 clash with England

Sarfraz Ahmed is ready to put his stamp on Pakistan's Twenty20 captaincy, in his first match in charge since his appointment five months ago. Sarfraz inherits a squad with a belated feelgood factor after his and Shoaib Malik's big-hitting helped the majority of them re-discover a winning feeling against England in Sunday's final one-day international in Cardiff. That brought a sole consolation success at the end of the Royal London Series, preventing a maiden 5-0 whitewash on home soil for England.

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