Karachi, June 24: Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam is in favour of one captain for all forms of the game since it fosters better co-ordination among team members.
Alam, who hinted he was not informed by Younis Khan before announcing retirement from Twenty20 cricket after winning the World Cup, said he would prefer him to lead all three teams -- Test, ODI and T20.
"Having one captain for Tests, ODIs and T20 cricket means you have more harmony in the team and the players are also comfortable with their captain. The communication levels improve a lot with these arrangements within the team," Alam said.
"He didn`t talk to us about it. His announcement came as a surprise to me as well," he added.
Alam said the Pakistan Cricket Board and selectors would now have to take a call on who would lead the country in the T20 international during the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka.
"I am happy that Younis has handled things very well. He is a very good captain and showed lot of maturity in the World Cup and the players responded equally well," he added.
Younis had said he took the decision to retire from T20 cricket after much thought as he was too old for the shortest form of the game.
Looking ahead to the tour of Sri Lanka, Alam said the players would start preparing for the Test series after a few days` rest.
"Mohammad Yousuf is back which is good news for our batting. The players have been told to change their mindset for the coming Test series as Sri Lanka are a very good side and hard to beat on their home ground," he said.
The former skipper said the players were well aware of the challenge they would face against the Sri Lankan spinners in the Test series.
The team leaves for the Emerald Islands on June 27 to play three Tests, five one-day Internationals and a T20 match.
Alam hoped the T20 World Cup victory would help Pakistan host more international matches.
"The victory has come at a good time. It has enhanced our image as a sports loving nation and also lifted the gloom of the people," said Alam.
