Shoaib Malik should have replaced Shahid Afridi-Says Geoff Lawson

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Shoaib Malik should have replaced Shahid Afridi-Says Geoff Lawson​

Submitted by Satish Goel on Wed, 07/21/2010 - 16:32
Former Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson believes that former skipper Shoaib Malik should have replaced Shahid Afridi as skipper.

After the retirement announcement of Afridi, vice captain Salman Butt got promoted to be the captain of the Test team for the second and final test match against Australia. PCB and the team management have elevated Butt to captain's post.

But Lawson feels that Malik would have been a better option for the captain's spot after such disturbances. According to him, Malik is a much matured player now and he is capable to handle the issues at this period of time.

However, Malik was not in the playing eleven for the first Test match as the selectors and team management had preferred youngster Azhar Ali over him.

Shoaib Malik was appointed as the skipper of the Pakistan cricket team in the month of April in the year 2007. Younis Khan had taken the post from him later. Lawson was the coach of the Pakistan team but before completion of his two-year contract, the PCB had sacked him.

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[brahmastra]

Afridi never deserved place in test team, you need malik/younus khan or yousuf.

 

[Hyde]

bring back Wasim Akram
we need mature captains, Salman butt performed well in this match but i still think he is too young for this job

Bring back Wasim, Waqar or Imran Khan please

 

[into the wild]

when is test starting UK time?? 9 am??

 

[Hyde]

when is test starting UK time?? 9 am??

10:30AM Local


Hours of play (local time): 10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30

 

[Xeeshan]

May be Geoff doesn't know much about Malik, this sycophant doesn't even deserves a place in test team and Geoff has gone to the extent of appointing him successor of Afridi.
Butt's grooming is better than anyone else in the squad, and he is the best choice who could manipulate very well against all teams.
As a young captain, yes, he needs to learn- and it will take some time- but now the board has appointed him captain, it should stick to its decision. Give the players, the team and the captain some time. Let them breath.