afridi certainly has lost his mojo.
the effect of going all over the world to play silly pointless t20 tournaments means he is about 100 overs overbowled. needs a break for rest of this series and then after world t20 a long rest to get fully refreshed and back firing.
dont understand how he became a bowler? because I remember he was known as a batsman who can bowl. But in the past 3 years it was the other way round, a bowler who can bat.
Pakistan needs the destructive afridi. someone who can score 30 in 10 balls.
A wonderful character and cricketer and don't know too much about his recent form, other than that yesterday was not a good day at the office for him.
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cricket needs players like Afridi. i must admit, i do like the guy!
For me it’s a case of people expecting too much, even before anything has happened. There is this presumption that Afridi can do this, do that, should do this and should do that. When in fact the thought process of what to expect from him should not be like that.
The main problem is his batting, not bowling. That I don’t have the problem with. It’s the batting that affect his performance and the team’s performance.
He should only bat when he has to, and the only way that can be done is by having another all-rounder in the lower order with him. Hammad Azam comes to mind.
Plus, from what I have seen from, Afridi there are a number of chances, and the majority of chances that are not taken off his bowling. He still has taken his fair share wickets in 2012, so I wouldn’t blame him completely. Or call for his head for that matter.
The main problem is the seam bowling, if the seam bowlers don’t do their job, and you expect the, Spinners to contain, aswell as take wickets then I’m afraid too much is being asked for there.
And, by the way he was nominated for ODI Cricketer of the year for a reason.
Hammad Azam would be a much better seam option compared to Tanvir and Cheema
I was amazed that Pak sent in Afridi at no3 the other day
Amir i'm sure his stats against England, Sri Lanka and Aussies have been pretty dire this year. He had a good time against Bangladesh in Asia cup and Afganistan but against the real teams he has struggled.
The guy can bat but he just never uses his brain
i think he has taken 6 wickts in the last 10 odis
he should retire, he thinks he's bigger than the team
If you saw Afridi in the last ODI, that showed that he is NOT bigger than the team. Huge respect for him for that, even though he, slogs and gets out at the wrong time etc...
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Agree kash. Afridi should seriouslyu consider his international future after the T20 world cup.
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posted on 4/9/12
afridi certainly has lost his mojo.
the effect of going all over the world to play silly pointless t20 tournaments means he is about 100 overs overbowled. needs a break for rest of this series and then after world t20 a long rest to get fully refreshed and back firing.
posted on 4/9/12
dont understand how he became a bowler? because I remember he was known as a batsman who can bowl. But in the past 3 years it was the other way round, a bowler who can bat.
Pakistan needs the destructive afridi. someone who can score 30 in 10 balls.
posted on 4/9/12
A wonderful character and cricketer and don't know too much about his recent form, other than that yesterday was not a good day at the office for him.
posted on 4/9/12
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posted on 4/9/12
cricket needs players like Afridi. i must admit, i do like the guy!
posted on 4/9/12
For me it’s a case of people expecting too much, even before anything has happened. There is this presumption that Afridi can do this, do that, should do this and should do that. When in fact the thought process of what to expect from him should not be like that.
The main problem is his batting, not bowling. That I don’t have the problem with. It’s the batting that affect his performance and the team’s performance.
He should only bat when he has to, and the only way that can be done is by having another all-rounder in the lower order with him. Hammad Azam comes to mind.
Plus, from what I have seen from, Afridi there are a number of chances, and the majority of chances that are not taken off his bowling. He still has taken his fair share wickets in 2012, so I wouldn’t blame him completely. Or call for his head for that matter.
The main problem is the seam bowling, if the seam bowlers don’t do their job, and you expect the, Spinners to contain, aswell as take wickets then I’m afraid too much is being asked for there.
And, by the way he was nominated for ODI Cricketer of the year for a reason.
posted on 4/9/12
Hammad Azam would be a much better seam option compared to Tanvir and Cheema
I was amazed that Pak sent in Afridi at no3 the other day
posted on 5/9/12
Amir i'm sure his stats against England, Sri Lanka and Aussies have been pretty dire this year. He had a good time against Bangladesh in Asia cup and Afganistan but against the real teams he has struggled.
The guy can bat but he just never uses his brain
posted on 5/9/12
i think he has taken 6 wickts in the last 10 odis
he should retire, he thinks he's bigger than the team
posted on 5/9/12
If you saw Afridi in the last ODI, that showed that he is NOT bigger than the team. Huge respect for him for that, even though he, slogs and gets out at the wrong time etc...
posted on 5/9/12
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posted on 5/9/12
Agree kash. Afridi should seriouslyu consider his international future after the T20 world cup.
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