'I have no problems with anyone'

Afridi Friday rubbished rumours that his decision to quit the Test captaincy was due to problems with his teammates.

ISLAMABAD: Shahid Afridi on Friday rubbished rumours that his decision to quit the Test captaincy and retire from the longer version of the game was due to problems with his teammates.

"I have no problems with anyone, neither am I unhappy with anyone. My decision to retire from Tests was not an emotional one," Paktribune quoted Afridi as saying.

Afridi stunned Pakistan cricket fans when he announced his decision to retire from Test cricket after leading the team in the first match against Australia at Lord's earlier this month.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had to appoint opener Salman Butt in his place as Test captain for the matches in England but Afridi said he plans to continue playing ODIs andT20s as skipper and will join the team later on in England.

"I didn't take an emotional decision. I took it after much thought. I realised after the Test I was not able to adjust to Test cricket so I took the decision. I took the decision in the larger interests of the team because I didn't want to continue playing in a form of cricket to which I was not adjusting," Afridi maintained.

However he supported the decision to elevate Butt to the role of Test captain. "I think Salman is a good choice because he has been playing for some years and has a good sense of cricket," he said.