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Karachi, May 25 (PTI) Shahid Afridi''s chances of regaining Pakistan''s ODI and T20 captaincy is all but over but the flamboyant all-rounder will get a chance to prolong his career as a player in the national team, a PCB source said.
According to sources, PCB chairman Ijaz Butt has decided to revoke the policy of having separate captains for limited overs cricket and Test matches, which means Misbah-ul-Haq is expected to take over the charge of Pakistan team in all three formats of the game.
"The decision to remove Afridi as the captain of the one-day team and hand over this responsibility to Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq is part of the new thinking in the board," one source told PTI.
He said the primary reason for the change in the strategy was the fear of groupism within the team.
"The board got concerned with reports filtering in during the World Cup that Afridi had started to take his captaincy for granted. Some players have also complained about adjustments they need to do with two captains instead of one," the source said.
"The reason for handing over full captaincy duty to Misbah is simply. He has been in consistent form since last year and has delivered in all formats of the game.
"In contrast, Afridi has retired from Test cricket and has struggled to deliver as a player on consistent basis in the one-day team," the source stated. .
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According to sources, PCB chairman Ijaz Butt has decided to revoke the policy of having separate captains for limited overs cricket and Test matches, which means Misbah-ul-Haq is expected to take over the charge of Pakistan team in all three formats of the game.
"The decision to remove Afridi as the captain of the one-day team and hand over this responsibility to Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq is part of the new thinking in the board," one source told PTI.
He said the primary reason for the change in the strategy was the fear of groupism within the team.
"The board got concerned with reports filtering in during the World Cup that Afridi had started to take his captaincy for granted. Some players have also complained about adjustments they need to do with two captains instead of one," the source said.
"The reason for handing over full captaincy duty to Misbah is simply. He has been in consistent form since last year and has delivered in all formats of the game.
"In contrast, Afridi has retired from Test cricket and has struggled to deliver as a player on consistent basis in the one-day team," the source stated. .
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