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ODI World Cup: At Eden, Shaheen Shah Afridi shows he is Pakistan’s captain-in-waiting

The eyes of Eden Gardens always stopped at Shaheen Shah Afridi. His long limbs and blue eyes, his genial smile and the quiff the breeze could not ruffle. The crowd watched him, as though he had cast a spell on them. Babar Azam searched for him, whenever he needed a moment of inspiration, or a suggestion. His colleagues reached out towards him, if they needed a note of advice or help; the fielders would scream his name, whenever the ball ventured into the deep. Even the Bangladesh batsmen peered at him, to see whether he was warming up. He met the gaze, demands and needs of all. It was the evening where Afridi took on at least half a dozen guises — leader, lead-bowler, talisman, old-ball intimidator, new-ball virtuoso and hope-giver. His bowling set-up the day, his aura and leadership th...
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Shoaib Akhtar sees Shadab Khan as the next Pakistan captain

While former Pakistani speedster Shoaib Akhtar has criticised Pakistan captain Babar Azam for his communication skills apart from also taking a dig against former Pakistan wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal, Akhtar has picked Pakistani all-rounder Shadab Khan as his choice for the next Pakistan captain. Akhtar had spoken about the inability of Pakistan cricketers to communicate well in English and it being the reason for Babar Azam to become the biggest brand in Pakistan as well in the cricket world. “Shadab is a very smart kid when it comes to cricket skills. He wants to improve, which is a very good thing. He is ready to accept his mistakes and rectify them. In the past two years, he has worked really hard on his bowling and his fitness has improved as well. He wants to look good and speaks ...