Afridi admits he's not fit to lead Pakistan
PCB had earlier announced that Afridi will be replaced as Pakistan's
Twenty20 captain after the World T20.
Mohali: Shahid Afridi said he was no longer up to captaining Pakistan
after his team's exit Friday from the World Twenty20 but held back from
making an announcement on his possible retirement.
Going into the match against Australia, the 36-year-old had strongly
hinted it would be his last appearance for his country after nearly two
decades of international cricket.But Afridi, who quit as Pakistan's Test
captain back in 2010 and has also already called time on his ODI career,
said he still felt fit enough to carry on playing at the highest level.
Shahid Afridi Does a U-Turn on Retirement Rumours)"I will announce it
in my country. Whatever is better for the country, I will go with that,"
Afridi said at the post-match ceremony in Mohali when asked if he was
going to retire."I will see my form. There is pressure, media pressure.
As a player, I am fit. As a captain, I am not fit," he added after the
21-run defeat against Australia.Afridi is highest wicket-taker in the
history of Twenty20 cricket with 97.And the man known as "Boom Boom" for
his explosive batting, has also hit a record-breaking number of sixes in
all three formats since making his international debut in October 1996. |