Shahid Afridi to lead, official announcement tomorrow

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Shahid Afridi to lead, official announcement tomorrow ​

The news comes after weeks of speculation on the issue of captaincy for which Misbah-ul-Haq, Abdul Razzaq and Salman Butt were the other contenders. -Photo by Reuters

Shahid Afridi has been picked to lead Pakistan in the World Twenty20 Championship in West Indies later next month, DawnNews quoted a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) source as saying on Monday.

The board made the decision in collaboration with the selection committee and the coach but the official announcement will be made tomorrow, the source said.

The news comes after weeks of speculation on the issue of captaincy for which Misbah-ul-Haq, Abdul Razzaq and Salman Butt were the other contenders.

In an odd move on March 12, the PCB had announced a 15-member squad for the event but had held back on naming a captain. After weeks of deliberations, it was learnt that the board had decided on the matter but was waiting to officially reveal the name of the captain on March 23, Pakistan Day.

Barring a u-turn from the PCB, Shahid Afridi will lead the side in Twent20s while the issue of naming a captain for tests and ODIs would be put on the backburner.

“We are only naming a captain for this format and tournament right now and nothing else,” Ijaz Butt had told Cricinfo earlier.

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Yahoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Good decision

Afridi the captain of Pakistan

 

[rangbaaz]

this would be the best option

 

[H2O3C4Nitrogen]

hes the best guy for T20 ..

 

[rangbaaz]

hes the best guy for T20 ..

I say he's the best guy for any format of the game. Got some good leadership qualities

 

[Hammy007]

after banning all the seniors whats the other option hahahaha

after his ball biting thing, i really dont like his character

 

[rangbaaz]

after banning all the seniors whats the other option hahahaha

after his ball biting thing, i really dont like his character

Then who else have these leadership qualities?
about ball biting: he made a mistake; therefore, was punished for it. S___ happens, he's also a human being. If a person is qualified for the job then why not select him? Do we have other options?

 

[BATMAN]

sorry for the one liner but he is the best choice.

 

[Kompromat]

i would say that afridi should lead T20 ODI and Test while Abdul razzaq should be the vice captin.

what do you guys say ?

 

[rangbaaz]

I am not sure how much cricket Abdul Razzaq is going to play. Doesn't mean he's a bad player or something. In fact, he is a killer. But for the vice captain, we have to look for some youngster to groom. Somebody who is aggressive and have the capability to take the lead.

 

[indian_warrior]

Afridi should be banned from cricket. He is shame to pakistan cricketers. Pakistan had so many great players and not short of them.

 

[rangbaaz]

Afridi should be banned from cricket. He is shame to pakistan cricketers. Pakistan had so many great players and not short of them.

why are you so scared of Afridi

 

[indian_warrior]

why are you so scared of Afridi

We are not scared of him. He clicks once in 30-40 matches.

BTW I am looking for Afridi's dentist. IMO dentist can be very famous.

 

[rangbaaz]

We are not scared of him. He clicks once in 30-40 matches.

Then you should be happy if we make him captain

 

[indian_warrior]

Then you should be happy if we make him captain

I don't like due to ball biting. It is disgusting to cricketing world.

 

[rangbaaz]

I don't like due to ball biting. It is disgusting to cricketing world.

Then based on the same criteria, Tendulkar is also disgusting to cricketing world