Stressing the need for having continuity in the team management, newly-appointed coach Waqar Younis has hailed Shahid Afridi's appointment as Pakistan captain for next month's Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies.
Pakistan's national selection committee on Wednesday axed flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi and pacer Sohail Tanvir from the 15-member squad for the first Test against Sri Lanka preferring to give rookie players Ahmed Shahzad and Mohammad Talha a chance.
He later went on to clarify his stance, tweeting that his words were taken out of context.
Pakistan Twenty20 skipper Shahid Afridi and former captain Younis Khan have appealed against the penalties imposed on them by the country's cricket board.
Flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi on Thursday announced that he will retire from international cricket after the World T20 to be held in India next year.
The return of former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi for next month's One-day series against Sri Lanka appears imminent after the flamboyant cricketer decided to come out of a self-imposed exile from the game earlier this month.
The Pakistan all-rounder admitted that it was his mistake that resulted in his unpleasant verbal duel with Gautam Gambhir during the third ODI in Kanpur.
The Pakistan all-rounder was banned for four ODIs for bringing the game into disrepute.
An agitated Shahid Afridi, who stunningly quit international cricket to protest his sacking as Pakistan's ODI captain, has accused selection committee member Mohammad Illyas of orchestrating a campaign against him.
Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan has advised Shahid Afridi not to retire from Test cricket and continue to lead the side in England.
Former Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson feels Shoaib Malik should have replaced Shahid Afridi as skipper of the national cricket team instead of Salman Butt.
Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Anurag Thakur, on Wednesday, criticised embattled Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi for saying that 'a lot of people from Kashmir' had come to support his team during the World Twenty20 match against New Zealand in Mohali.
Afridi, who led Pakistan to their first one-day series win since late 2008 with victory over New Zealand on Thursday, will have Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq as his deputy.
Flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi will not be included in the 15-member national squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, to be held in England in June, sources claimed in Karachi on Friday.
'Today, I, Shahid Afridi, seek forgiveness from the people of Pakistan for not living upto the expectations.'
Pakistan have included the all-rounder in a 16-man squad for their final three ODIs against England.
Shahid Afridi gave clear indications that he would retire from the shortest format.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has stripped Shahid Afridi as captain of the one-day internationals team for the forthcoming series against Ireland. Chairman of the board Ijaz Butt told a media conference in Islamabad that senior batsman Misbah-ul-Haq would lead the team in the two one-day matches against Ireland on May 28 and 30.
'Will India visit Pakistan for the Asia Cup? Will we boycott the ODI World Cup in India? We need to take a stand at some point or the other.'
Pakistan's flamboyant batsman said he would not be targeting any particular bowler but would concentrate on scoring the maximum off loose deliveries.
A scheduled press conference by flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi, which had set the rumour mills working overtime, has been called off after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) advised him not to address the media.
Pakistan might have halted Australia's 34-game winning streak in the World Cup in Colombo on Saturday but captain Shahid Afridi was angry with his own "irresponsible" batting effort in the game.
Melbourne Renegades named Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi as one of their two overseas recruits for Australia's revamped domestic Twenty20 league on Friday. The former Pakistan captain ignored more lucrative offers to join compatriot Abdul Razzaq, who was also named in the Renegades' 16-member squad, local media said.
In the absence of Afridi, vice-captain Bhanuka Rajapaksa could lead the Gladiators in the first few matches.
Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi on Friday said that he is yet make up his mind on retirement post the ongoing ICC World T20 cricket tournament. "I have not taken any decision. I will do it in front of my nation," said Afridi at toss of the crucial game against Australia. Afridi have done flip-flops on his retirement in the past. Earlier in the competition, he had said that today's game Australia could be his last. He was criticized severely after his team's loss to India and New Zealand earlier in the tournament. Pakistan Cricket Board chief has already made it clear that he will be removed as captain post the World T20.
The two join captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, Yousuf Youhana, Shoaib Akhtar and Abdul Razzaq as the highest paid performers
He is looking forward to Pakistan touring India later this year, but flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi feels the resumption of bilateral cricket ties between the two countries can be a complete success only if the Indians also visit his nation.
Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi on Tuesday denied undermining the authority of VVS Laxman, his captain at Deccan Chargers, but maintained that the Indian lacks aggression.
Pakistan's flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi could be retained for the three ODIs in India if he strikes form in the two T20 International matches to be held in Bangalore and Ahmedabad.
Pakistan's controversial stumper, Zulqarnain Haider's return to first-class cricket has been marked with controversy after he lashed out at some seniors including former captain Shahid Afridi and retired pacer Shoaib Akhtar for their comments on Pakistan cricket and PCB.
Flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has turned down an offer from Australian state side Tasmania as he wants to concentrate on the coming series against New Zealand, followed by tour of the Down Under.
A senior police officer said that rescue work had been completed at the site and the injured had been taken to hospital.
Pakistan's sacked and retired captain Shahid Afridi suffered a setback on Wednesday when English county Hampshire said it would not be playing the all-rounder in their Twenty20 league after the Pakistan Cricket Board revoked the requisite NOC.
Pakistan's troubled captain Shahid Afridi, who is already under pressure because of his team's continuous dismal performance against South Africa, has now found himself dragged into another unnecessary controversy.
Former Pakistan skipper Aamir Sohail slammed current captain Shahid Afridi for his comments that Indians are "not as large-hearted as Pakistanis", saying that the statement was "immaturish and untimely".
Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis believes that the World T20 Cup in India represents the last opportunity for captain Shahid Afridi to win a major title.
Just weeks after announcing his retirement from international cricket, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi says he will try making a comeback as soon as 'conditions improve in the team management and administration'.
Former India captain Ajit Wadekar, on Saturday, dismissed claims of former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi that batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar was trembling while facing fast bowler and compatriot Shoaib Akhtar as a remark 'borne out of frustration'.
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