Former Pakistan captain and star all-rounder Shahid Afridi has urged current skipper Sarfraz Ahmed to ‘put Test cricket aside’ and concentrate on limited overs cricket.

Sarfraz has come under increasing pressure in the Test format after losing the ‘home’ series against Sri Lanka in the UAE last year 2-0 and the recent clash against New Zealand 2-1. Pakistan’s shambolic performance in the Asia Cup in the UAE also added to the pressure on Sarfraz who is the wicketkeeper batsman in all three formats for Pakistan.

Many former international players have suggested that Sarfraz should move away from Test cricket and recharge his batteries so that he can guide the men in green in the best possible shape at next year’s World Cup in England.

Now Afridi too has asked Sarfraz to shift his focus and energies away from red-ball cricket.

“I favoured his captaincy in all there formats earlier. But now we have the World Cup coming up. This is my wish – he can make his own decision… that he should put Test cricket aside for some time and focus on ODIs and T20s. I am saying so from my experience. He will then be able to deliver more,” Afridi said.