“Pakistan needs an aggressive captain like Shahid Afridi, who should be retained for the World Cup,” he told APP in an exclusive interview here on Monday.
“I think Pakistan could have won the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington but we wasted the opportunity of winning the Test match because of defensive approach of Misbah,” he commented.
“Teams are easily chasing total over 300 runs in 90 overs in current days but because of Misbah’s cautious and defensive mindset, Pakistan missed the opportunity to emerge 2-0 winner,” he said.
“By holding up the name of the captain for the World Cup, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has already created rift in the team,” he said. “Personally I have nothing against Misbah but he is not fit to lead Pakistan in the mega event like World Cup,” he noted.
He admitted that there are some shortcomings in Shahid Afridi’s game, but he had been playing like that for years.—APP
