Pakistan’s senior batsman and former captain Shoaib Malik has said maverick all-rounder Shahid Afridi (in pic) is the best person to replace Misbah-ul-Haq as skipper for next year’s World Cup.
Malik, 32, said if the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) wanted to change the captain of the national one-day team it should do it immediately. ‘I don’t know what the board has in mind but if they are thinking about changing the captaincy they should do it now because there is little time left before the World Cup,’ Malik said.
Malik, who had a successful run in the recent Caribbean Premier League, also felt that if there was to be a change in captaincy than Shahid Afridi was the best person to replace Misbah-ul-Haq at the moment.
‘Afridi is a senior player and aggressive by nature and I think if the board decides to replace Misbah than Afridi is the best person to lead the side in the World Cup. He is strong willed and can lead by example in the mega event.’
Asked if he would consider leading the team if given an opportunity, Malik said he had no intentions of doing so immediately.
‘I don’t think this is the right time for me to be captain and right now honestly speaking my focus is only on winning back my place in the national side again.