Re: Salman Butt as Captain...
Well Akhtar is the most intelligent player in this team and he can lead by example and he can deliver when Pakistan needs him the most and he can motivate others. He is a born leader. There is no other player in this team who is a better player than him or who is more intelligent than him, or who is a better motivator.
I understood you on mentality, but every society is unique in a few things. In UK people like to watch sports in stadiums and you could have seen more crouds if the WC was held in UK. Similarly Pakistan is a different societ. Many big players started playing in streets but it does not mean they were not as good as those who started playing in big clubs of Australia. Similarly seniority means respect and that rule is followed in every part of society and in institutions of Pakistan.