Misbah a better choice for World Cup captaincy: Sikander

After former Test cricketers Zaheer Abass, Aamir Sohail and Sarfraz Nawaz, former Pakistan Test bowler Sikander Bakht has also criticised all-rounder Shahid Afridi’s captaincy. Sikander does not want Afridi to lead the Pakistan cricket team in future. Talking to German Radio Deutsche Welle Urdu Service on Tuesday, Sinkander said a captain always lead from the front but Afridi had not been performing well since taking over as captain of the Pakistan’s ODI and T20 teams. “As a player he won the T20 World Cup for the country single-handedly in England. But after that the captaincy has affected his individual performance and that’s why Afridi should not be the captain any more.

Under Afridi, Pakistan have lost World T20, Asia Cup and ODIs and T20s against England, South Africa and New Zealand. Afridi, who plays more as a bowling all-rounder, has only managed to take 19 expensive wickets at 45 in the last 18 ODIs he played for Pakistan. While his recent T20 record is even more below par, having taken only 16 wickets in the last 16 games.

Sinkander said Misbahul Haq was leading the Test side by example and can be a good choice for the World Cup as well. “He is handling the pressure in Test cricket extremely well and can handle the World Cup pressure as well. Credit goes to Misbah’s performance for Pakistan’s recent victory against New Zealand,” Sinkander said. On Hamilton Test win, Sikandar said that it was a great performance. “Few people may consider Kiwis a weak team but beating New Zealand in New Zealand is never easy and Pakistan played great cricket. We won this Test when a hearing is going on against Pakistan’s three top cricketers in Doha. We have proved that Pakistan have the depth in talent.”

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