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William Porterfield has been a long-standing captain of Ireland, particularly in ODIs. However, cricket captaincies depend on format and timeframe. Without specifying when this question was written, there's temporal ambiguity as leadership roles change.

Sangakkara captained Sri Lanka during a significant period, particularly in Tests. However, Jayawardene also served as captain, and Dilshan led in certain formats. Without specifying year or format, this question lacks necessary context.

Shahid Afridi has captained Pakistan in specific periods, particularly ODIs and T20s. However, Younus Khan and others have also held captaincy. The frequent changes in Pakistan's cricket leadership make this question temporally unstable without context.

Daniel Vettori captained New Zealand for an extended period. However, Brendon McCullum and Ross Taylor also held captaincy roles in different formats and times. The question lacks temporal specificity needed for a definitive answer.

Andrew Strauss was England's Test captain during 2009-2012. However, Paul Collingwood served as captain for specific formats, and Alastair Cook later took over. Without specifying a timeframe, this question is temporally dependent.

Ricky Ponting was Australia's Test captain for a long period (2004-2011). However, Michael Clarke later succeeded him. Without specifying a year, this question depends on when it was written and is now outdated.

Shakib Al Hasan has captained Bangladesh, but so have Mashrafe Mortaza and Mohammed Ashraful in different periods and formats. The question lacks temporal context as Bangladesh's captaincy has changed frequently between formats.

MS Dhoni captained India across all formats during 2007-2017. However, even during this period, others like Sehwag led in specific matches. Without a timeframe, this question is temporally dependent but Dhoni is the most recognized captain of this era.