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Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has advice Shahid Afridi to think again his retirement and believes he still has some years of cricket left in him.
"Look, if you ask me, I think Afridi can still play for Pakistan as he still has some years of international cricket left in him. But what he wants to do is totally his own decision," Misbah told journalists at the national stadium on Thursday.
"I can only advise him to reorganize his retirement decision and make a decision once and for all what he needs to do. But I would uphold he still can play international cricket," the senior batsman said.
Misbah was appointed captain in all three formats of the sport after Afridi announced his sudden retirement in late May in protest against the cricket board's decision to remove him as captain after the West Indies tour. An argument with Coach Waqar Younis, who has now submissive, was also a factor.
Misbah also made it clear that he didn't feel exposed if Afridi return to the team.
"That is not an issue for me. If the Board appoints me captain, fine, if not, I have no problems. But first, Afridi must make a decision what he wants to do because recently he did very well in England. Once he decides to return to international cricket, then it is up to the management to decide what they want to do, my role comes in much later," Misbah added.
He made it clear he had no personal issue with Afridi who had lead Pakistan to the 2011 World Cup semi-finals early this year.
Asked concerning who should be the next coach of the Pakistan team, Misbah made it clear the Board had not asked for his views on the matter as yet and he would only give his views when they sought for it.
"But usually, I feel there is a need for a chief coach with power who can sit down with the captain and take the big decisions. The other coaches, be it for batting, bowling or fielding, are there to aid the players but we need a chief coach to make the decisions and work with the captain," he added.
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