The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that left-arm bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi as vice-captain of the Pakistan Test Team. The decision places Afridi as the deputy to Shan Masood, the newly chosen Test captain.
Shan Masood and Shaheen Afridi, the squad’s captaincy duo, are ready to lead the team in the upcoming Test series against Australia, which starts on Thursday.
Further, Afridi previously captained Pakistan’s T20I cricket team after the resignation of Babar Azam, demonstrating the cricket board’s trust in his leadership capacity.
Shaheen Afridi, a talented Pakistani cricketer, has played in 27 Tests, 53 One-Day Internationals, and 52 Twenty-Twenty Internationals.
In addition, Pakistan has announced its playing XI for the ICC World Test Championship series opener in Perth, which begins on Thursday. Afridi is ready to play a key part in the team’s fast bowling attack, with Faheem Ashraf assisting.
The Pakistan Playing XI for first test is consist of Imam ul Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (C), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Sarfraz Ahmad, Salman Ali Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Amir Jamal, Shaheen Afridi (VC), Khurram Shahzad.
In conclusion, Shaheen Afridi’s dual role as vice-captain in Test cricket and captain in Twenty20 Internationals puts him as a significant figure in Pakistan’s cricketing leadership, and supporters anxiously await his efforts on the field.
