LAHORE – Pakistan’s one-day skipper Shahid Afridi has said that he never ran after the captaincy in his entire career. “I have never run after the captaincy in my entire career.
It is something for the cricket board to decide. If they feel I am good enough to lead the team in the World Cup they will retain me if not, that is life,” Afridi told reporters before leaving for New Zealand for the one-day series, starting from January 22. Afridi said he was just focusing on the one-day series, which was his immediate task.
“I am taking no pressure over the captaincy. I am a senior pro and I know what I have to do,” he said. “It is obvious that if we do well in the one-day series and I also perform as a player it will help me and the team a lot,” he added. Afridi said the series in New Zealand was an important one for Pakistan as part of their preparations for the World Cup.
“If we win the series it will definitely boost our confidence ahead of the World Cup, although the tournament would be played in totally different conditions,” he pointed out.
