Malik has no interest in Pakistan captaincy | Pakistan Cricket News

Shoaib Malik the former Pakistan captain has said that he has no interest in captaincy and he want to play and perform for Pakistan only as a team member. Malik will lead the Pakistan side in two Twenty20 matches against England due to ball-tampering ban for 2 matches on regular captain Shahid Afridi.

Malik requested PCB chairman Ijaz Butt for allowing Shahid Afridi to take captaincy for 2nd T20 match when his ban ends because he said to reporters in Lahore. "I just want to play and play well, do well and help Pakistan win matches. I met the chairman yesterday and the meeting went well."

Shoaib Malik in under lots of stress due to Yousuf’s statement about one man is destroying team unity and everyone is looking at Shoaib Malik so he replied to that:

"I requested the chairman to let me have my say in front of the inquiry committee," Malik said. "I want to ask you guys one thing. If you compare the spirit in the first seven matches on the Australian tour to the spirit you saw in the last two matches, what was the difference? Wasn't it a totally different side? And who wasn't playing in those last two games?" Mohammad Yousuf was not part on the 5th ODI at Perth and in the T20 match at Melbourne.

Malik talk about the Sydney Test as well, he said he would have prefer more aggressive approach on the final day when Australia were on 80-8 technically.

"I think we should've attacked more at Siddle and Hussey. We didn't and that is why we lost. We need to stop making excuses about why we lost and just go out on to the field and perform and give our full effort. I don't believe in making excuses, I believe only in giving my best efforts on the field. I don't need to justify myself, I just try and do that on the ground with my performances."