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Former captain Shahid Afridi has backed former team-mate Mohammad Hafeez and stated that he should be given more time in his role as Pakistan’s team director.
While speaking to the media on Tuesday during a private ceremony, Afridi asserted his weight behind Hafeez saying that he cannot change things overnight.
“[Mohammad] Hafeez has played a lot of cricket, he should be given more time [as team director],” said Afridi.
“If someone thinks that everything will change in one series, it is wrong thinking.”
Notably, Mohammad Hafeez replaced Mickey Arthur as the director of the Pakistan cricket team in November last year.
In his first assignment, Pakistan suffered a clean sweep at the hands of Australia in the away Test series, followed by a 4-1 loss in the T20I series against New Zealand.
Shahid Afridi also shed light on Pakistan’s performance on the aforementioned tours.
“We missed some opportunities during the New Zealand and Australia tours, failing to perform at our level best,” added Afridi.
He also suggested not making too many changes in the team before the upcoming T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to be played in the West Indies and the United States of America (USA).
“There should not be many changes to the squad before the World Cup. However, it is important to know when to rest or play a certain player,” he stated.