Pakistan's captain Misbah-ul-Haq (R) reacts after Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan (not pictured) hit a boundary for Pakistan's Mohammad Irfan (L) during their final ODI (One Day International) cricket match in Dambulla August 30, 2014. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
(Reuters) - Pakistan's cricket board (PCB) have backed struggling test and one-day skipper Misbah-ul-Haq to lead the team at next year's World Cup but have considered potential replacements should he decide to stand down from his role as captain.
The 40-year-old middle order batsman did not play in Pakistan's third and final one-day match against Australia on Sunday, with Shahid Afridi taking the reins for the one-run defeat in Abu Dhabi.
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