Sorry if there has already been a thread on this matter...

[f41z4n]

The Pak vs Ind Test series was clearly a high scoring one which indicated that the pitches were quite flat. Ideal for a certain someone... Shahid Afridi.

I was wondering why was he left out of the national test side even after the 1st test which proved that the pitches were flat due to the number of runs scored. He has had a decent record with the bat on flat pitches in india in previous times to say the LEAST. I'm sure he would have made a couple of 50's easily in the series and his bowling is alot better than the guy who gets a wicket after conceding about 500 runs, aka Danish Kaneria. It sounds like a bad selection move.

Sorry again if this matter has been discussed before...

[DHONI183]

The Pak vs Ind Test series was clearly a high scoring one which indicated that the pitches were quite flat. Ideal for a certain someone... Shahid Afridi.

I was wondering why was he left out of the national test side even after the 1st test which proved that the pitches were flat due to the number of runs scored. He has had a decent record with the bat on flat pitches in india in previous times to say the LEAST. I'm sure he would have made a couple of 50's easily in the series and his bowling is alot better than the guy who gets a wicket after conceding about 500 runs, aka Danish Kaneria. It sounds like a bad selection move.

Sorry again if this matter has been discussed before...

You are most welcome to add a thread on this, mate, but this matter has been discussed over 1000 times in 100 different threads :22: ........

Of course just joking ya ;-) .

[f41z4n]

Could someone please redirect me to the correct thread... :D :21:

[12thMan]

I was wondering why was he left out of the national test side even after the 1st test which proved that the pitches were flat due to the number of runs scoredI missed this match. did Pakistan win?

[f41z4n]

the first test? No india did

[Indiafan]

Hmm, the pitches for the ODIs were pretty flat too but didnt see Afridi do much their/

[f41z4n]

Not as flat as the test pitches, im just saying he should have been there instead of that illegal immigrant from denmark

[sohaibsyed]

yes another beast thread.....where are RAZ and DM

[deviously~fading~away]

The Pak vs Ind Test series was clearly a high scoring one which indicated that the pitches were quite flat. Ideal for a certain someone... Shahid Afridi.

I was wondering why was he left out of the national test side even after the 1st test which proved that the pitches were flat due to the number of runs scored. He has had a decent record with the bat on flat pitches in india in previous times to say the LEAST. I'm sure he would have made a couple of 50's easily in the series and his bowling is alot better than the guy who gets a wicket after conceding about 500 runs, aka Danish Kaneria. It sounds like a bad selection move.

Sorry again if this matter has been discussed before...
Welcome to the dark, twisted & politically absorbed world that is Pakistan Cricket!

[deviously~fading~away]

Hmm, the pitches for the ODIs were pretty flat too but didnt see Afridi do much their/
He failed in 2 odis out of 4! What do you expect the man to do score runs & take wickets every single match. As for Afridi not been in the test side- its been talked till death & now even the anti-afridi brigade (some of them) agree that afridi should have been in the test side.

[Indiafan]

He failed in 2 odis out of 4! What do you expect the man to do score runs & take wickets every single match. As for Afridi not been in the test side- its been talked till death & now even the anti-afridi brigade (some of them) agree that afridi should have been in the test side.

How much did he really score in the other 2? yep he shud have been in the test team but only because the laternative was Bhanja.

[deviously~fading~away]

How much did he really score in the other 2? yep he shud have been in the test team but only because the laternative was Bhanja.
Match winning 29* & 37 (i think) when he was sent out to increase the tempo. His bowling figures were also quite good in both the odis.

With an average of 45 at #6 in test matches> Afridi deserves to be in the test whether bhanja is there or not!