Finally Afridi Decleard As a pakistani captain For ICC World cup 2011

following a lot rumor and extensive apprehensions, the Pakistan Cricket Board appears to have confirmed that Shahid Afridi will indeed, and not Misbah ul Haq, will captain Pakistan going into the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
The Pakistan cricket manager, Intikhab Alam, notified the media that Afridi has been retained as Pakistan’s ODI captain, a matter that was not considered a conviction at the start of the Pakistan New Zealand ODI series.
With the PCB not having named the captain whereas naming Pakistan’s ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 squad, rumours were common that indeed Afridi’s position was in danger by the upswing of results under Misbah ul Haq as the Pakistan Test captain.
The overdue decision then of naming the captain led to reprimand all round about create an impression of shakiness with the team with less than a month for the World Cup. However, the decision may have ultimately been prompted by common sense that suggested that it was best not to change guard at the eleventh hour of such an important tournament as also, the fact that Pakistan were able to overwhelm the hosts to win the Pakistan New Zealand series.
Misbah was considered a severe competitor in the manner in which he led Pakistan against South Africa and now against New Zealand. However, with the tournament nearly upon the players, it did not make sense to off set preparations that have been in place for a while now.
Shahid Afridi has now been confirmed, which means Pakistan cricket has one less motive to.