Your Views on Afridi's Retirement from Test Cricket?

[Saj]

Pakistan cricket is usually full of surprises and today was no different with Afridi stating that he wants to concentrate on ODI cricket and to spend more time with his family.

What are your thoughts on Afridi's decision ?

[DM]

If purely a cricketing decision - bad (both for him and for almost all lovers of cricket (and in fact non-lovers of cricket!))

If, as he mentions, for personal reasons - impossible to argue with that rendering any viewpoint null and void.


However I cannot help but to take a selfish view - I want him back asap.

[Oxy]

I would have another option:

'Good riddance'

[sy]

He says his decision is partly because he wants to spend more time with his family, which is understandable.

[Awesome Anjum]

He is wrong and its an over reaction after being dropped from the 2nd test in SL.

I agree with that statement.

[James]

No "Strangely hilarious" option?

[Big Daddy]

i think this sacrafice will act as a model example for the indians on how it should really be done, is ganguli listening, is laxy listening , is tandu listening, is kapil listening.

[Schiller]

what is even more interesting is Inzi's reaction to it.

[cinderella]

:O
really?
whoa.
either he's over reacting to the 2nd test
or he wants to spend time w/ his family.

in first case: bad bad bad afridi. pride is the downfall...
second case: understandable.

[Schiller]

how is this about pride?

[Toony™®]

weird decision - risking his central contract. - well reduction in pay. Although probably makes bare money from commerical deals.

no guarantees playing one from will improve his game at that format. Considering his headless chicken routine in odis so far.

[cinderella]

Oh.
Well he was dropped from the 2nd test so he comes back to say " I quit " ?

Just a thought.....

[Schiller]

Oh.
Well he was dropped from the 2nd test so he comes back to say " I quit " ?

Just a thought.....

and thats wrong, my dear maid?

[Schiller]

we should also have a betting poll as to when he would be back playing tests ;)

[Oxy]

we should also have a betting poll as to when he would be back playing tests ;)

He will be back the day Inzi/BW step down

[njchustler]

Nooo Man Hell No Dont Retire Come Onnn U R Still Young Man

[Noman]

He is wrong and its an over reaction after being dropped from the 2nd test in SL.

but maybe its that he want so spend more time with his family

[Oxy]

Only 65 year old politicians who are about to be pushed say that they are retiring to spend time with their family...not many 26 year olds.

[the_game]

He has lost my respect. That's all I will say.

[Schiller]

but gained mine, 1-1 :D

[the_game]

but gained mine, 1-1 :D

Dirty laundry in public, as Cartman said, is never something I would be proud of.

[zushy_786]

There's more to this story than meets the eye....Sadly we may never know the truth......

[Schiller]

Dirty laundry in public, as Cartman said, is never something I would be proud of.

well if we're going to quote cartsy here then, im afraid ill accept defeat and join the buddhist monastery in multan

[entralinks]

I'd like a *** option.

I bloody now get to know its true, I thought JJP was kidding in that thread. Bloody hell.

[the_game]

well if we're going to quote cartsy here then, im afraid ill accept defeat and join the buddhist monastery in multan

:D

[Pak_Attack]

He'll be back no need to worry about that, anyway while he's going to parents evenings I say we blood a few youngsters.

[Kean0]

Is there any other cricketing nation that would have a player coming out saying something as stupid as this?

Unprofessional to say the least and a huge disspointment.

I wouldnt even consider him for tests after this so called retirement.

His attitude sucks and hes lost a fan in me. Any cricket loving player would want to play every single game possible.

[Blistering Barnacle]

I mentioned this in the other afridi thread already, but I think it's a reaction from being dropped in the 2nd test.

The reaction is not necessarily childish as some make out. It could simply be along the lines of this -

Why spend months touring when you may just be benchwarming anyway? Might as well play cricket elsewhere or do other things with my time (eg., spend with family).

Can't say I blame that at all. If our management (Inzi, Woolmer, whoever) feel that he is not an automatic selection for tests despite averaging 47 in his last ten tests with the bat (along with contributing significantly with the ball and being a great fielder), then why should he hang around on the bench when he could be with his family or actually playing cricket elsewhere?

He's already proved himself over the last year as a very valuable member of the test team. If the team isn't going to value him enough even after a great test season, will they ever?

[entralinks]

Kasam se Afridi nay bhi fazool shosha chora hai.


Though BB you make sense. A good point that.

[Geordie Ahmed]

I mentioned this in the other afridi thread already, but I think it's a reaction from being dropped in the 2nd test.

The reaction is not necessarily childish as some make out. It could simply be along the lines of this -

Why spend months touring when you may just be benchwarming anyway? Might as well play cricket elsewhere or do other things with my time (eg., spend with family).

Can't say I blame that at all. If our management (Inzi, Woolmer, whoever) feel that he is not an automatic selection for tests despite averaging 47 in his last ten tests with the bat (along with contributing significantly with the ball and being a great fielder), then why should he hang around on the bench when he could be with his family or actually playing cricket elsewhere?

He's already proved himself over the last year as a very valuable member of the test team. If the team isn't going to value him enough even after a great test season, will they ever?

He chose to be a cricketer and whilst he has a PCB central contract he shudnt be allowed to have such luxuries, his contract should simply be torn up

[Shayan_Sohail]

Do you guys think that had Afridi said some thing along the lines of "i am taking a year break from test cricket" instead of saying i am retiring from test cricket our reaction would be different?

[Geordie Ahmed]

Do you guys think that had Afridi said some thing along the lines of "i am taking a year break from test cricket" instead of saying i am retiring from test cricket our reaction would be different?

BUT why would someone take a year break from TEST cricket?

He is still gonna play ODI's and he will still play for Ireland - i mean if he wanted a rest then he could have said bye bye to Ireland

[Nauman]

Saj I think you are trying to be diplomatic here :P I would have other reactions like, "He chickened out".

[entralinks]

Nauman comeon cut the cr@p billi mano, he is the last person to chicken out.

[Shayan_Sohail]

BUT why would someone take a year break from TEST cricket?

He is still gonna play ODI's and he will still play for Ireland - i mean if he wanted a rest then he could have said bye bye to Ireland

Maybe because he feels test cricket is affecting his ODI cricket and he wants to be in the right mind set for the world cup?

[Geordie Ahmed]

Maybe because he feels test cricket is affecting his ODI cricket and he wants to be in the right mind set for the world cup?

Then what was the stuff about his family?

Also like Majid Khan mentioned Afridi is probably the only cricketer who plays Test and ODI cricket in a simolar fashion so the crossover shudnt be a problem

[safehands46]

Its a knee jerk because knowing afridi, but i wonder if the politics has caught up. So its a suprise but pakistan can replace him.

[Shayan_Sohail]

Then what was the stuff about his family?

Also like Majid Khan mentioned Afridi is probably the only cricketer who plays Test and ODI cricket in a simolar fashion so the crossover shudnt be a problem

well he said it is partly because of the family not entirely and i dont think it is possible for people to have similar mindset for both forms of the game and his strike rate is around 80 in test cricket while it is over 100 in ODIs.

I am not trying to justify his decision, i do feel it is a wrong one BUT i feel it is not as big a deal as some of us are making it out to be.

[The WagonWheel]

Lets wait and watch - too early to say anything -

Just read his interview on cricinfo , and I got a funny feeling that all the statements he quoted were too sane and too much well thought to be coming out from the mouth of Afridi.

I dont know but I feel that it has certainly got something to do with some third party ... And seeing the past incidents of similar nature in Pakistani Cricket , expect to read a more elaborate , clear but a controversial explanation of the whole incident in a couple of days .

[Junaid Khan]

Drama ha sarah...............he just wants mush to personally request him to take back his decision. :D

He was so gharat-mund than he should have worked hard to remove the chinks from his armor. He has been around for ages and is still making the same mistakes again n again.

[aabbasi]

I mentioned this in the other afridi thread already, but I think it's a reaction from being dropped in the 2nd test.

The reaction is not necessarily childish as some make out. It could simply be along the lines of this -

Why spend months touring when you may just be benchwarming anyway? Might as well play cricket elsewhere or do other things with my time (eg., spend with family).

Can't say I blame that at all. If our management (Inzi, Woolmer, whoever) feel that he is not an automatic selection for tests despite averaging 47 in his last ten tests with the bat (along with contributing significantly with the ball and being a great fielder), then why should he hang around on the bench when he could be with his family or actually playing cricket elsewhere?

He's already proved himself over the last year as a very valuable member of the test team. If the team isn't going to value him enough even after a great test season, will they ever?


Rightly put... Lets put it this way....
I am doing a job for a certain employer and for the past one year i am probably the best in my field. I have been giving my best for the past 3-4 projects. One day i am told... please get aside we have a new member who will be performing this project. I have every right to get ****** off. I mean i have spent months trying to secure my place and one day i am told that my services are not required for this project. And we all knew what the decision resulted in..

If this has happened once, this might happen again.

If the new comer is a person who has better credentials than me and has proved to be a better choice than fine. But if he isn't and i will me made the scapegoat next time too, Then Why should i be ****** around with out my family .

But, calling it a day is probably not a good option. What i would have done here was talk to Inzi-Bob and ask what my future was in the team. Can i get replaced by every tom-dick-harry any day ? If the issue is not resolved, talk to shehryar khan. Tell him this is not fair and ask him what else do i need to do to get a permanent position in the team.

Heck, if you wanted a fast bowler, i can bowl as quick as RAO with a bit more variety and swing.

Once you have defined roles in your team, you need to give them strong backing.
My 2 Cents...

[XFactor]

An impulsive decision, in my opinion. Not very unlike his batting. I am sure he will reverse this at some point of time. He can achieve a lot in Tests in the next 2-3 years, if he plays.

[Daoud]

Well hes guaranteed that his book will sell. If he released a book a few days ago, the majority of the people whod buy it wouldnt be able to read it anyway, so it would be a waste but I can imagine it really selling now

[Officer Barbrady]

What book? You mean a book by Afridi?

Piracy would insure there's not much money in it.

[Daoud]

What book? You mean a book by Afridi?

Piracy would insure there's not much money in it.
True. Obviously the fans in Pakistan would get pirated versions while firangis like entra would download the pdf version

[Somali Pirate]

afridi thanks for the memories but don't come back

[Officer Barbrady]

True. Obviously the fans in Pakistan would get pirated versions while firangis like entra would download the pdf version

Entra cannot read. He will ask his brother to sing it to him.

Have you heard of the band sing btw?

Good one, one died of an overdoze another fell from the stairs and the third disappeared.

[Daoud]

Entra cannot read. He will ask his brother to sing it to him.

Have you heard of the band sing btw?

Good one, one died of an overdoze another fell from the stairs and the third disappeared.
:))
Stop thread hijacking you spammer

[Sonny]

Afridi - thanks for all the memories provided.

InshAllah I hope you do come back.

I will miss him seeing in Pak test match team, the contributions he has made in the passed year were excellent, and it was a strange decision to drop him in the last test match against Sri Lanka.

But anyway his decision may just be personal, and family based. So I hope he enjoys his time with his family, and comes back after the world cup.

And I hope his one day performances match his previous performances, such as his century in Kanpur, inshAllah in the world cup I hope he plays a stunner.

[feather]

ummm I watched his interview today earlier on Geo which I am sure many people saw...doesn't seem like he is upset with anything or anyone and he himself stated he wanted to prove ex players wrong who thought he wasn't a test player so he proved them wrong now so he is moving on to ODI's until the world cup...

I don't see a problem with that or a reason not to believe what he said...

[Fessal]

From a cricket view am really very very sad and upset Shahid bhai has retired from tests. We need him for the England tour. On personal grounds for Afridi's retirement I can't argue with him and respect his decision and understand where hes commin from.

[Fessal]

I also think and have voted that Afridi has a right to spend more quality time with his family. Also, think there is too much workload on players.

[Muddaser]

Who said he has retired from tests?

He just said on GEO that he is taking a break from tests till the WC and will play after that.

[sloveo]

Afridi is just throwing his dummy out of the pram. Its becuase he was dropped in Kandy. He wants sympathy.

He knows he probably wont get into the test side ahead of Malik, and also probably Razzaq (cos we probably need to go in with a fourth seamer in England). He just wants to take time off and is also just making a point to show his seniority.

He'll be back for tests against WI in November at home.

[Asim2Good]

I think Afridi is 12 days late in annoucing his retirement :91: :91:

[Fessal]

Who said he has retired from tests?

He just said on GEO that he is taking a break from tests till the WC and will play after that.

Your right bhai he hasn't retired from tests but is taking a break. Though they did on aryone world say he has 'retired' until after the wc and so did inzy and himself.

Anyway Mudasser bhai where about is the 'Palace' in Bradford?

[Baron]

You know what, we have enough talent inshallah to fill his boots. Even though hes playing good cricket, theres players out there like Shoaib Malik who can take over. I would have given him more credit if he 'retired' after the India series, but then again it is Afridi.....

[Muddaser]

Your right bhai he hasn't retired from tests but is taking a break. Though they did on aryone world say he has 'retired' until after the wc and so did inzy and himself.

Anyway Mudasser bhai where about is the 'Palace' in Bradford?

Never heard of the place.

[KA$H]

BUT why would someone take a year break from TEST cricket?

He is still gonna play ODI's and he will still play for Ireland - i mean if he wanted a rest then he could have said bye bye to Ireland

I totally agree.

There's probably loads more ODI cricket booked up between now and the WC. Infact he's already said that there isn't much Test cricket played this year.

And if spending time with his kid was priority this year, he wouldnt be touring the country in the C&G tropy this year

and I cant believe he went to press b4 the PCB (his employers)

well rational you could never say he was - he's lived up to it again.

personally I can't wait to see him back in the whites, hope he re-considers and is ALLOWED back into the test team

[tradecars]

the england tour is so important and i feel he should have played until then and then took time of, as the next tour was england in a few months time so he would have had a break anyway
still a strange decision for someone so young

[inzidabest]

He does noty fit into the scheme of things at test level.
It is better to play
6 batsmen , one keeper and 4 good bowlers

[jusarrived]

cud age be a factor ? :D

[James]

Surely not- he undoubtedly looks 26!

[the_game]

cud age be a factor ? :D

I don't know why Indians go mental over his age. Do you so badly want him to retire so that he leaves your trundlers alone?

[jusarrived]

I don't know why Indians go mental over his age. Do you so badly want him to retire so that he leaves your trundlers alone?

indians have a habbit of makin ordinary players look good...most bats who do well against us failed miserably against other teams..afridi is no diff..surealy ,it isnt a record we are proud off..but don flatter your self by sayin things like we want him to retire badly...his retirement will only do good for pak test team...like i read in another forum' Afridi is world famous only in pakistan ' Lol .haha

[aatish910]

Answer:


Ok firstly we did not break his heart when he was not selected for the Knady test in fact he was very relieved, he actually asked to be left out of the team.

Inzy and I have always supported him. This is completely his decision.

Bob

[Blistering Barnacle]

He chose to be a cricketer and whilst he has a PCB central contract he shudnt be allowed to have such luxuries, his contract should simply be torn up

Not sure if I resonded already to your post, but if not, this is what i say in response:

Afridi is not asking for any luxuries. Only to be considered available for selection for ODIs only. I don't see what the big issue is with that. Are you saying that he has to be availble for everything or nothing? What kind of mixed-up dictatorial logic is that???

[the_game]

indians have a habbit of makin ordinary players look good...most bats who do well against us failed miserably against other teams..afridi is no diff..surealy ,it isnt a record we are proud off..but don flatter your self by sayin things like we want him to retire badly...his retirement will only do good for pak test team...like i read in another forum' Afridi is world famous only in pakistan ' Lol .haha

Right. I wonder why Indians are going mental on their forums about how Afridi was supposedly 36 years of age and retired because of Dhoni emerging! What a load of crap. He will still slaughter you guys in one dayers (like he always has, and that's really all that matters to us), so please do watch out for that.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Not sure if I resonded already to your post, but if not, this is what i say in response:

Afridi is not asking for any luxuries. Only to be considered available for selection for ODIs only. I don't see what the big issue is with that. Are you saying that he has to be availble for everything or nothing? What kind of mixed-up dictatorial logic is that???

I dont know the ins and outs of the PCB contract BUT i assume he got one which covers ODI's and Tests - he cant then turn around and say "oh i wanna have a little chill from tests" - i think the PCB shud take his cash away, give it to some other player who wants to play for Pakistan

I wud NOT be allowed to sign a contract and midway pick and choose the projects im working for and Afridi shudnt be able to either

[Geordie Ahmed]

indians have a habbit of makin ordinary players look good...most bats who do well against us failed miserably against other teams..afridi is no diff..surealy ,it isnt a record we are proud off..but don flatter your self by sayin things like we want him to retire badly...his retirement will only do good for pak test team...like i read in another forum' Afridi is world famous only in pakistan ' Lol .haha

yeah like Saeed Anwar?

[feather]

Answer:


Ok firstly we did not break his heart when he was not selected for the Knady test in fact he was very relieved, he actually asked to be left out of the team.

Inzy and I have always supported him. This is completely his decision.

Bob


I have no reason NOT to believe that...so guys be more creative cause he didn't get dropped he asked to be left out :13:

[jusarrived]

yeah like Saeed Anwar?

he wud be one of the few exceptions!

[Team Slayer]

pakistani test cricket has become poorer and less exciting in one fell swoop. its a pity, because we were becoming a team that was the envy of most.

will miss freedy...badly.

otoh, odis for me have more significance now coz they are the only way to watch the man play...

[the Great Khan]

he wud be one of the few exceptions!

dont forget Imran,miandad,M,asif,zaheer abbas, saqlain ,wasim to name but a few..yup ordinary players!

[TaxiDriver]

pakistani test cricket has become poorer and less exciting in one fell swoop. its a pity, because we were becoming a team that was the envy of most.

will miss freedy...badly.

otoh, odis for me have more significance now coz they are the only way to watch the man play...
Agree with some of what you say. BUT think that the rest is garbage. Sounds like you've been an 'Afridi fan' and not a 'cricket fan'. I'm not knocking your preference of format, but to base it on a player and not the game, is wierd.

What do 'six-lovers' do now???

[DM]

Afridi will undoubtedly be missed in test cricket - frankly speaking it's ignorant or deluded to suggest otherwise. The proof of the pudding is the seats he fills and the interest, atmosphere and excitement he generates.

[zushy_786]

Afridi will undoubtedly be missed in test cricket - frankly speaking it's ignorant or deluded to suggest otherwise. The proof of the pudding is the seats he fills and the interest, atmosphere and excitement he generates.

Yes indeed he does, but at what expense ?? Yes he generates massive amounts of interest and atmosphere like no other player can, but when he hurts the team due to his diabolical batting and behaviour, maybe he isn't the right kind of player for test cricket.....

[TaxiDriver]

Yes indeed he does, but at what expense ?? Yes he generates massive amounts of interest and atmosphere like no other player can, but when he hurts the team due to his diabolical batting and behaviour, maybe he isn't the right kind of player for test cricket.....
Exactly!...AND I would also like to add that the kind of 'massive amounts of interest..' he generates are the types who also walk out of a stadium when he's out...disgraceful in my opinion. Just proves that these are mostly the type of fan who really doesn't understand the game or can't be bothered with it...the 'Six-Lovers'...don't give a crap about the state of the game..as long as they see some 'sixers yaar'..

Afridi was always playing for THEM and not for the team...ironically not even for himself!

[DM]

Yes indeed he does, but at what expense ?? At the expense of a test batting average 38.90 with a batting strike rate of 85.95 and a test bowling average of 32.63 with a bowling strike rate of 62.15 after 24 tests. These figures are excellent alone nevermind together and with his superior fielding and positive attitude.

[cavin420]

Yes indeed he does, but at what expense ?? Yes he generates massive amounts of interest and atmosphere like no other player can, but when he hurts the team due to his diabolical batting and behaviour, maybe he isn't the right kind of player for test cricket.....
had it not been for freedi, we could have never won the 3rd test vs india in india 2005! a match winner indeed!

[DM]

Exactly Cavin, his quick batting, his amazing bowling spell on that final day and not to forget he got Tendulkar's wicket 3 out of 4 times.

[cavin420]

even if you leave his batting/bowling alone, he merits a place on his flelding/sledging alone in the team, one of the best fielders we have in pakistan! a true team player and a champ!never backs down from a challenge........infact had it not been for freedi we could have never won the one day SERIES IN INDIA AS WELL!

[cavin420]

and please someone tell me , why didnt we win against india the recent one day series :13:

[TaxiDriver]

At the expense of a test batting average 38.90 with a batting strike rate of 85.95 and a test bowling average of 32.63 with a bowling strike rate of 62.15 after 24 tests. These figures are excellent alone nevermind together and with his superior fielding and positive attitude.
DM of course! How can I overlook that..thank you for raising that point! There is one thing I will miss and that is his POSITIVE ATTITUDE. I always love his fire on the field. He is always hustling...chatting...buzzing! Always ready for a verbal.

[waqar_ahmad]

indians have a habbit of makin ordinary players look good...most bats who do well against us failed miserably against other teams..afridi is no diff..surealy ,it isnt a record we are proud off..but don flatter your self by sayin things like we want him to retire badly...his retirement will only do good for pak test team...like i read in another forum' Afridi is world famous only in pakistan ' Lol .haha

its just amazing to see how indian fans take every opportunity they can to talk crap and get their feelings out coz they know that they loose on the ground. thsi thread is abt afridi's retirement, dont try to change the topic into ur pathetic arguments.

[waqar_ahmad]

DM of course! How can I overlook that..thank you for raising that point! There is one thing I will miss and that is his POSITIVE ATTITUDE. I always love his fire on the field. He is always hustling...chatting...buzzing! Always ready for a verbal.


that is the best thing abt him. some players go on the defensive but he hits his way out of trouble. he is aggressive in batting, bowling, fielding, and even chatting with the oppositino. his fiery attitude, his flamboyance will be just missed do much. honestly, i still cant get over it. im still in shock

[waqar_ahmad]

even if you leave his batting/bowling alone, he merits a place on his flelding/sledging alone in the team, one of the best fielders we have in pakistan! a true team player and a champ!never backs down from a challenge........infact had it not been for freedi we could have never won the one day SERIES IN INDIA AS WELL!

yeah u r rite. if it wasnt for afridi, we wouldnt have drawn the test series in india either. his innings just set up the match for us, and then he bowled so well. his presence on the field is just so electrifying and energetic. boy i can go on and on abt him, what a loss

[cavin420]

actually waqar, jusarived stole that off my post , i used it for indian players, and he reversed it on freedi .....just proves to show what thieves they are :P

not out fault if we let sehwag score against us ;)

[waqar_ahmad]

actually waqar, jusarived stole that off my post , i used it for indian players, and he reversed it on freedi .....just proves to show what thieves they are :P

not out fault if we let sehwag score against us ;)

so he stole it!! u know what, even though he saod afridi is not that good, they would give anything to have him in their team, specially coz they dont have a single allrounder in their team. and they could use a spinner who can take wickets regularly, not only in india like bajji and kumble

[entralinks]

How fun it will be if they drop Afridi from ODIs now.

[inzidabest]

I think it is a very good move by Afridi. He will strive to do well in ODIs. If he comes good who will stop Pakistan from lifting WC 2007?

[Kabehumbtha Jawan]

Well I am just baffled by this. If Inzi had said this it could have been understandable Come on Afridi. It is just like when CEOs of Multinationals retire they give the same excuse. At 26 you are missing your family too much then wait till you turn 33.

Just when people started talking about unity in our team this happens. Look at Mike Hussey introduced to International Cricket at 28 he did not lose hope. Look at Kaif & Ganguly espacially what is happening to them but they still are hanging on, and hoping for the best. How inzi was discarded for some time after the last world cup but he hanged on. Being droped from one test and this. Totally unacceptable bro. atleast not in my book.

Pak has ust started playing some good cricket and one of the best thinks of retirement. You were an inspiration to Pak cricket havn't you heared the roars in the stadium when you came out to bat? Or the grounds being emptied upon you getting out, havn't you seen that?
If I countinue I fear I might have to spend a day writing about you but I have no time. Agrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrr........... I am going to change my signature also from Afridi the Beast to Afridi the cissy boy :9:

[Kabehumbtha Jawan]

How fun it will be if they drop Afridi from ODIs now.
:))
:10: ::J

I have no Idea how fun it would be but I am sure he will retire from all forms of cricket :P

[deviously~fading~away]

Most suprising is the fact that neither PCB or Waleed Khan & his "SOURCES" have anything to say about this!

[jusarrived]

so he stole it!! u know what, even though he saod afridi is not that good, they would give anything to have him in their team, specially coz they dont have a single allrounder in their team. and they could use a spinner who can take wickets regularly, not only in india like bajji and kumble



:))) even WI wudnt want him in their team...this is probably the first sensible thing he has done in his life...retiring b4 he got dropped..!

[Geordie Ahmed]

:))) even WI wudnt want him in their team...this is probably the first sensible thing he has done in his life...retiring b4 he got dropped..!

yeah well he wudnt want to be like a so called all rounder from across the border who was way past his sell by date BUT he continued to play for personal gains :21:

[TaxiDriver]

that is the best thing abt him. some players go on the defensive but he hits his way out of trouble. he is aggressive in batting, bowling, fielding, and even chatting with the oppositino. his fiery attitude, his flamboyance will be just missed do much. honestly, i still cant get over it. im still in shock
Hold On there waqar_ahmad!! :15: ...brother, I was ONLY referring to his fielding presence and verbal abilities. Not referring to his batting or bowling or hyped up 'flamboyance' you mention.

[Billy]

Freedi, Freedi what went wrong?
Oh so wrong
We went together for so long
I never thought a guy could cry
’til you played it just in ODI's
Oh Freedi, Freedi left tests alone
Hurt so bad

[TaxiDriver]

Freedi, Freedi what went wrong?
Oh so wrong
We went together for so long
I never thought a guy could cry
’til you played it just in ODI's
Oh Freedi, Freedi left tests alone
Hurt so bad

:27: ....Billy boy...Get Out!

[Waheed_one]

Afridi is like a tranformer...........More then meets the eyes/.....tranformers...........Afridi's sixes in the skys...........transformers......He'll chnage his mind.....Pathan out of naswar side effects.

[cavin420]

:))) even WI wudnt want him in their team...this is probably the first sensible thing he has done in his life...retiring b4 he got dropped..!
what happend to your best all-rounder ...SAURAV DADA :10:

[Waheed_one]

what happend to your best all-rounder ...SAURAV DADA :10:


Hello Cavin how is tape ball going on?

[cavin420]

Hello Cavin how is tape ball going on?
hiya, you alright?

well tape ball will start prolly from next week or week after inshAllah.


and shahid freedi might re-consider his decision im sure after the long 2 month break peeps :D

[DesiMD]

i think it was a good decision..its important for pakistanis to save some energy for the world cup....thats what i believ

[ZM]

salam evryone from a dadyal net cafe
i sign onto pp for first time in 3weeks and learn that afridi has quit test cricket :'(

[TaxiDriver]

W'Salaam...ZM how come you just found out now???
Amazing !!! Don't you watch telly, or read newspapers, or check other sites out??? Man that's weird! Anyway, don't be upset.