<p>The honour for Afridi, who was recently fined Rs 3 million for his ball-tampering act in Australia, came just hours after he had received the President’s Pride of Performance award, a top civilian honour, for his feats in the T20 World Cup in England last year.<br /><br />The PCB said the appointment was for the T20 World Cup but indications are that if the 30-year-old Afridi manages to lead well, he could have the captaincy of the Test and one-day teams as well.<br /><br />Sources within the Board said that during a meeting involving PCB chairman Ejaz Butt, national Waqar Younis, manager Yawar Saeed and Afridi on Tuesday, it was decided he can resume playing Test cricket as well.<br /><br />Afridi’s last Test appearance was in 2006 in England and since then, he has been limited to playing in ODIs and T20 internationals.<br /><br />Afridi said he was elated at getting the captaincy back despite the recent fine.</p>
<p>The honour for Afridi, who was recently fined Rs 3 million for his ball-tampering act in Australia, came just hours after he had received the President’s Pride of Performance award, a top civilian honour, for his feats in the T20 World Cup in England last year.<br /><br />The PCB said the appointment was for the T20 World Cup but indications are that if the 30-year-old Afridi manages to lead well, he could have the captaincy of the Test and one-day teams as well.<br /><br />Sources within the Board said that during a meeting involving PCB chairman Ejaz Butt, national Waqar Younis, manager Yawar Saeed and Afridi on Tuesday, it was decided he can resume playing Test cricket as well.<br /><br />Afridi’s last Test appearance was in 2006 in England and since then, he has been limited to playing in ODIs and T20 internationals.<br /><br />Afridi said he was elated at getting the captaincy back despite the recent fine.</p>