Shahid Afridi has been appointed captain of Pakistan's World Cup, the decision, ending weeks of uncertainty, which leads to the side of the world tournament begins later this month.

Pakistan was the only team in the 14 participating teams have not named a team captain when the World Cup were announced in January, fueling the debate on whether Misbah-ul-Haq, the Test captain, could take over of limited off Afridi leader. Misbah has been named vice-captain of the team World Cup.

Afridi was captain of the ODI Pakistan last year, but just before the current tour in New Zealand, several of the major players and team managers expressed concern about the status of the master board. The development board placed in a dilemma, caught between the players and the captain, ultimately forced to delay the announcement of a leader.

PCB chairman Ijaz Butt earlier this week traveled to New Zealand, where the team has just found the first one-day series win in more than two years, to hold talks Afridi, the players and officials of government should hand.

"I had detailed discussions with team management and players in New Zealand regarding captain and vice captain," Butt said, "and am pleased to state that everyone fully endorsed these decisions."

Pakistan to play the final match of their six ODI series against New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday.