{"id":384277,"date":"2024-01-31T08:34:48","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T03:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=384277"},"modified":"2024-01-31T08:34:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T03:34:48","slug":"shahid-afridi-proposes-new-captaincy-plan-for-all-formats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/shahid-afridi-proposes-new-captaincy-plan-for-all-formats\/","title":{"rendered":"Shahid Afridi proposes new captaincy plan for all formats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former star cricketer urges abolishment of vice-captain\u2019s slot; opposes changes to squad before World Cup<br \/>\nKARACHI<br \/>\nFormer Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has proposed to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to appoint a captain for the long term besides suggesting abolishing the vice-captain\u2019s slot.<br \/>\n\u201cPCB should announce the captain for two to three years so that the captaincy debate can come to an end,\u201d the 46-year-old expressed his views while speaking to journalists in the port city on Tuesday.<br \/>\nAdvocating his proposed changes in the team\u2019s structure, the former star cricketer asked the top cricket body to abolish the vice-captain\u2019s slot for the Men in Green across all formats.<br \/>\n\u201cThere is no need to appoint anyone as vice-captain. If the captain is not available for any reason, assign the captaincy responsibility to a player who seems suitable,\u201d he added.<br \/>\nAfridi also expressed support for his former teammate Mohammad Hafeez, suggesting that he should be given more time in his role as Pakistan\u2019s team director.<br \/>\n\u201c[Mohammad] Hafeez has played a lot of cricket; he should be given more time [as team director],\u201d Afridi stated. \u201cIf someone thinks that everything will change in one series, it is wrong thinking.\u201d<br \/>\nAfridi also commented on Pakistan\u2019s performance during the recent tours of New Zealand and Australia.<br \/>\n\u201cWe missed some opportunities during the New Zealand and Australia tours, failing to perform at our best level,\u201d Afridi added.<br \/>\nHe advised against making too many changes to the team ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup, scheduled to be played in the West Indies and the United States of America (USA).<br \/>\n\u201cThere should not be many changes to the squad before the World Cup. 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