A new wave of captaincy as Cook and Broad captured the seats of captains of English team

ECB management announced new skippers for English team as Alastair Cook has been named Captain for 50-over format game whereas Stuart Broad would carry out the responsibilities of leadership for T20 International side. Andrew Strauss stepped down the captaincy for limited over game but he proclaimed his decision to focus on his Test career. He also announced his retirement from one-day cricket. This announcement means that England will have different captains for each format of the game. Cook has already lead his team on the tour to Bangladesh last year when Strauss was advised to rest but Broad would stand on the ground first time for his team, he has also a hype when England will defend their T20 title in Sri Lanka next year.

On the Bangladesh tour Cook made scores of 64, 60 and 32 in a 3-0 triumph in the One Day Internationals, before anchoring England's twin Test wins with a duo of centuries at Chittagong and Dhaka. Cook said, "I have worked hard in 50-over format games in recent times and not focusing enormously myself as a Test batsman. I am very thrilled by the challenge of taking leadership in limited over game and deem for a central role with the bat as well as captain".

Collingwood, who led England's Twenty20 side on 30 occasions and oversaw England's successful World Twenty20 campaign in 2010, retired from Test cricket following the Ashes earlier this year but remains available for the limited-over side, Broad will make his debut as captain when he leads England's Twenty20 side against Sri Lanka in Bristol on June 25.

New skipper of Twenty20I's of English side, Broad said, "It is a colossal esteem to be titled England T20 skipper that I have no qualm for my new deal of synergy. I have always enjoyed playing the shortest form of the game and I savor the golden opportunity to click my leadership skills for my side".

Captaincy would be a daunting task for new Dilshan

Tillakaratne Dilshan was announced new captain of Sri Lanka for all three formats of cricket for the upcoming tour of England by the former Sri Lankan Cricketers and management as Kumar Sangakkara resigned from his captaincy job. Dilshan was the top run-scorer in the World Cup. After the resignation of Kumar Sangakkara, All-rounder Angelo Mathews and Dilshan were the successors of the skipper but the announcement of Dilshan's captaincy in all formats eradicated the speculation over Mathews. Sangakkara told in his recent interview that Dilshan, if selected, was good choice as he was likely to do a good job in such conditions.
Sidath Wettimuny, former Sri Lanka cricketer and former chairman of selectors said, "He is an emerging player no doubt but the time would decide whether he can transform his form into his captaincy. He will surely be tested. Captaincy will be a daunting task for him".
Kushil Gunasekera, former Sri Lanka Cricket administrator, was more optimistic, suggesting that the captaincy would act as a catalyst to stimulate Dilshan. He said, "When skillful and talented players are given errands they have potential to rise to the occasion. Hopefully Dilshan will fit into that category and showcase to the others as a role model".
Since discussing about the opener's slot in 2009, Dilshan has been among Sri Lanka's best players across all three formats. Ranjit Fernando, former Sri Lanka cricketer and former national selector, said, "Dilshan's form, predominantly over the last six months portended well for his new character. He may not be the conformist skipper that everyone anticipates him to be. But there is also a positive side to it."

Javed Miandad declined batting coach offer

Javed Miandad has declined the Pakistan's batting coach offer from PCB due to personal reasons. Miandad had said earlier that he would be considering taking up the batting role for Pakistan's team after Pakistan's tour of West Indies which starts from April 18. The team manager Intikhab Alam said, "The Pakistan team definitely requires a batting coach and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) approached Miandad but he unfortunately rebuffed the offer owing to personal reasons. But I am sure that he will assist the players in the near future".

Shahid Afridi, the Pakistan skipper and PCB chairman Ijaz Butt contacted Miandad following a shaky batting performance in the World Cup, during which there was no Pakistan batsman in the top 10 run-scorer list. Miandad had said in early April that he would not travel with the team to the West Indies but would work with them before their leaving as he did for Pakistan's tour of New Zealand last year.

Afridi asked to the board after the refusal from Miandad that they should look for other batting greats to take up the batting role for his team. He said, "If Miandad is not available then the board should hire other great batting persons that this country has produced or look for foreign batting coach".