Afridi out as Misbah is Pakistan ODI skipper
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May 20, 2011, Friday
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THE Pakistan Cricket Board has removed Shahid Afridi as one-day captain 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.
"Afridi has been retained as a player in the one-day squad but the captaincy has gone to Misbah," Butt said without elaborating the reason for the decision.
Afridi had captained the team to the World Cup semifinals where it lost to India and recently also guided it to a 3-2 win over the West Indies in the ODI series in the Caribbean.
He has been leading the T20 and ODI sides since early 2010.
Meanwhile, Pakistan is examining the possibility of hosting its home cricket series against England in Sri Lanka early next year because of security concerns.
A senior Pakistan Cricket Board official said yesterday that the board was looking at Sri Lanka, or as a back-up, the United Arab Emirates as potential venues.
"While finalizing the venues it will boil down to the cost factor," said chief operating officer Subhan Ahmed. "We have got an offer from Sri Lanka to host the series and are looking at it."
England also wants to play the scheduled series at a neutral venue.
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.
"Afridi has been retained as a player in the one-day squad but the captaincy has gone to Misbah," Butt said without elaborating the reason for the decision.
Afridi had captained the team to the World Cup semifinals where it lost to India and recently also guided it to a 3-2 win over the West Indies in the ODI series in the Caribbean.
He has been leading the T20 and ODI sides since early 2010.
Meanwhile, Pakistan is examining the possibility of hosting its home cricket series against England in Sri Lanka early next year because of security concerns.
A senior Pakistan Cricket Board official said yesterday that the board was looking at Sri Lanka, or as a back-up, the United Arab Emirates as potential venues.
"While finalizing the venues it will boil down to the cost factor," said chief operating officer Subhan Ahmed. "We have got an offer from Sri Lanka to host the series and are looking at it."
England also wants to play the scheduled series at a neutral venue.
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