http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Salahuddin-c88062 backs Afridi for ODI, T20 captaincy – Cricket News Roundup – May 9, 2012 – Part 3
Former chief selector of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482, as the national side’s ODI and T20 skipper, claiming that he is a proven match-winner.
Afridi took charge of the Men in Green in 2009 ( T20) and March 2010 ( ODI) and guided the team to the semi-finals of the World Cup last year. However, a spat between then coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ijaz-Butt-c64128, forced him to stand down – with Misbah becoming the skipper in all formats.
However, with the current skipper coming under scrutiny due to his passive approach, in the limited-overs, Sallu believes that Afridi must be given a second chance.
“Afridi managed to successfully gel the team in the mega event because he commands respect of the players, just like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abdul-Hafeez-Kardar-c41541 did during their times,” said the former cricketer.
Following http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229, has urged his team to focus on their game rather than the Indian Premier League table.
The team is currently occupying the fourth spot, following consecutive victories against Kings XI http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861. They remain in the hunt to qualify for the knock out phase of the competition but Dravid wants his side to take a cautionary approach and focus on winning their next game.
"I've been telling the team to not look at the points table, and look to play good cricket," Dravid said after his team’s seven-wicket victory last night."That's what we would look to do over the next four games," he said.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KA-Pollard-c1754, on the eve of their match against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
"Pollard has put himself through the paces in the nets (today). You cannot rush shoulder injuries. We will be as patient as we can, he knows the best," Pollock said.
Pollard had suffered a shoulder injury while fielding during the IPL match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DR-Smith-c1401 replaced him for the side’s previous match against Chennai Super Kings, and went onto score a match-winning unbeaten 25.
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