There is no better man than Shahid Afridi to lead Pakistan at the World Cup next year in February.Afridi may not have the clam of a Mohammad Yousuf, or the honest command of a Younis Khan, but he has something that neither of these men do.Afridi has the ability to unite a team, have people rally around him, and lift spirits even at the worse of times.He may not do it by leading from the front with...
Allrounder Shahid Khan Afridi has been appointed captain of the national team for the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup to be held in West Indies from April 30.
Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ijaz Butt decided to appoint Afridi as captain after consulting with the PCB think tank and team [...]
The world T20 is only 2 weeks away and despite the fact that the last tournament was only 9 months ago there seems to be enough excitement for the 3rd edition of the tournament to be played in the West Indies.Like last year, all international players are immersed in the IPL, while the Pakistanis are back home going through a training camp.It didn’t make a difference to their campaign last ye...
Bangladesh almost gave Pakistan a few heart attacks last night, but Australia made sure that the defending champions do not get knocked out in Round 1 of the World T20.More than Pakistan’s chances of advancing in the 20-20 world cup, I was concerned about Waqar Younis. The last time Pakistan got knocked out of a world cup in the West Indies, the coach did not make it back home.Fortunately, t...
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