ISLAMABAD - Star all-rounder of Pakistan cricket team, Shahid Afridi has failed to perform well in the one-day series against Australia and consequently, cricket lovers have demanded his retirement from international cricket.
The Pakistani game-lovers have proposed ‘modelling’ as an ideal alternate profession for Shahid Afridi, once pronounced ‘Boom Boom’ by his fans.
According to details, Afridi was expected to perform well in the recently held series against Australian cricket team, however, he got out for a duck while batting in the first one-day match and in the second, he was able to score only seven runs.
Not only this, but in the 20 overs he bowled in two matches, he conceded 99 runs and could bowl out only a single Australian batsman.
Sources said the bowling of Shahid Afridi, known for variety in spin bowling could not trouble his opponents and even in the third and decisive match of the series, he conceded 62 runs without taking a wicket.
His fielding performance was no different and in the third match of the series he dropped a catch, which could have been a turning point in the game. Moreover, in the last seven one-day matches, Afridi could score only 35 runs, sources said.
Sources further said Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board, Chaudhary Zaka Ashraf decided to select Shahid Khan Afridi in the team on political pressure and the selection committee endorsed the decision.
According to analysts, good decisions are made not under pressure but through impartial selection.
The selection of the ‘ favorites’ in the Pakistani team has mounted pressure on the players on the whole, they added.
On the other hand, the spectators have demanded that Afridi should be ousted from the Pakistani team by accusing him of ‘lobbying’.
