New Delhi, September 02: Allrounder Shahid Afridi will be under tremendous pressure as it is a difficult time for him to become the one-day skipper in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal, feels former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram.
“Pakistan start their final phase of their tour of England on Thursday. The warm-up game against Somerset at Taunton will see the return of Shahid Afridi as captain.
Afridi will be under massive pressure to ensure the team plays good cricket. The situation is not ideal for him to take over as ODI skipper,” Akram told ESPN-STARSPORTS.
“But more than anything, Afridi will first have to ensure that he commands the respect of his teammates. It is imperative that a leader shows character and spreads goodwill.
Having left the team in the lurch at critical times, Afridi has to win the trust of his mates first.
–Agencies