http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482 to lead Pakistan in ICC 2011 World Cup
The talismanic Shahid Afridi has been named the captain of Pakistan’s cricket team for the upcoming ICC World Cup.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 was the only cricket team, who didn’t announce their captain to lead their 15-man squad in the global cricketing event. Meanwhile, all other teams named their leaders when they announced their respective squads.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 to discuss the leadership matter with management, senior players, and, the coaching staff.
In New Zealand, having watched Pakistan, win their first One Day International (ODI) series in more than two years, Butt decided to bestow the captaincy job on the shoulders of Shahid Afridi.
Butt said, “I had detailed discussions with team management and players in New Zealand regarding captain and vice captain. And I am pleased to state that everyone fully endorsed these decisions".
Prior to the fifty-over series against the Kiwis, the Test captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972, and Afridi, the ODI captain, were competing for the job. However, a series-win in New Zealand might have affected the overall decision and finally PCB has ended the leadership
crisis.
Despite all the off-field controversies, Afridi has done reasonably well to lift his side in the fifty-over version of the game. Pakistan pushed England and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 right to the end, though they lost both those ODI series 3-2. It was a decent result
considering the conditions Pakistan cricket had to suffer.
The issue over Pakistan’s captaincy has been resolved. It is a good sign for the country just ahead of cricket’s prestigious tournament. The side is well balanced and has a brilliant all-round combination.
In addition to their World Cup preparations heading in a right direction, the side houses one of the best bowling attacks in the world, brutal hitters, who can take the game away from any opposition, and resilient middle order batsmen.
Pakistan has already won the six-match ODI series against New Zealand and they lead the series by an unassailable margin of 3-1 with one more game to play. The sixth and the final game will be played on February 5, in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Auckland-c766.
Now that the PCB has confirmed the captain, Pakistan will come on harder than before on the Black Caps, in order to end the tour on a winning note.
The last two World Cup campaigns haven’t been fruitful for the Cornered Tigers. Nevertheless, the side has the ability to turn their fortunes around and do well in the cricket’s marquee event.
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