Afridi advises Kamran to take a break

[Friend786]

Pakistan One-Day International and Twenty20 skipper Shahid Afridi has advised wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal to take a break from Test cricket before the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. Akmal had a torrid tour of Australia earlier this year.

"I know Kamran (Akmal) might not necessarily agree with my suggestion, but I think he needs to start focusing on One-day Internationals and T20 cricket for which he is a class player," Afridi told Geo Super channel.

"I know he has struggled in recent matches because of which there is lot of pressure on him. But he has been working hard to improve his keeping, especially, against spinners. I think he needs to take a break," Afridi said.

Afridi pinpointed Zulqarnain Haider and Sarfaraz Ahmed as good wicketkeeping choices for Tests and limited-overs cricket in future as Kamran needed a break to relieve the pressure on him and to be fresh for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.

Afridi said he has no intentions of going back on his "emotional" decision to retire from Test cricket as he has lost the desire to play the longer format of the game. "I have no real desire to play Test cricket and the reason I lost this desire was because I was not selected consistently for Test matches," Afridi said. "As it is I have a busy schedule and I don't think I have the time for Test matches," he added.

The flamboyant all-rounder also made it clear that he and other senior players including Mohammed Yousuf, Abdul Razzaq and Shoaib Akhtar had discussed the future and were keen to put the national team on the right track in the next two or three years before retiring. "We want to retire after making a strong team and leaving behind a legacy of some good players," he said.

http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/newsdet...612_1286018220

[shahrukh619]

finnily, thats some good news

[shahrukh619]

sarfaraz needs to improve on his batting before he is selected, becuase pakistan's batting is not taht good, that they could have a keeper who can keep but not bat.

also worried about zulqarnains batting, becuase his average in list A is 15 :s

[161]

Does Afridi's tongue ever take a break ?

[Amir]

Originally Posted by kashif77 Does Afridi's tongue ever take a break ?

Who cares, he is going to say something whenever so might as well at least support his good statements. Kamran should take a break to save us, I mean himself from the stress...

[JellyBro]

But he has been working hard to improve his keeping, especially, against spinners. I think he needs to take a break,"

he's been trying to improve his keeping since his first international game. At 28, it aint getting any better, captain sahab.

[insaaniyat]

Originally Posted by Friend786 "I know he has struggled in recent matches because of which there is lot of pressure on him. But he has been working hard to improve his keeping, especially, against spinners. I think he needs to take a break," Afridi said.

I totally agree with him. He just needed to add himself to the list. For him it has to be permanent break. It's so funny a useless player/captain commenting on another useless/cheat player.

[Umpiredickybird]

If those catches he dropped in Sydney were NOT on purpose then he should not be in the team as my mother could have caught those catches.

If they WERE on purpose, then he should never play cricket again.

Either way, it don't look good for him..

[sanakazmi]

Mods, please change add "from Tests" to the thread title, inaccurate otherwise.

[farooq_pzb]

kamran should just get lost from all formats..

[Blistering Barnacle]

If Afridi wants to give Kamran advice, why doesn't he give it to him in person instead of through the media?

[Afridi_Fan]

Originally Posted by Blistering Barnacle If Afridi wants to give Kamran advice, why doesn't he give it to him in person instead of through the media?

This is taken from Bolain Kia Baat Hai. He was asked a question to which he simply replied.

[Inzy's Aloo]

Originally Posted by Friend786 The flamboyant all-rounder also made it clear that he and other senior players including Mohammed Yousuf, Abdul Razzaq and Shoaib Akhtar had discussed the future and were keen to put the national team on the right track in the next two or three years before retiring. "We want to retire after making a strong team and leaving behind a legacy of some good players," he said. http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/newsdet...612_1286018220

Afridi should target the 2015 World cup as his farewell to international cricket. At the moment he is still a youngster

[3rdMan]

Originally Posted by amir who cares, he is going to say something whenever so might as well at least support his good statements. kamran should take a break to save us, i mean himself from the stress...

[Inzy's Aloo]

Kamran should not go anywhere near the TEST team ever again!

[prakash@raina fan]

i thought you guys are too harsh against kami but when i felt the same situation when Dhoni dropped few sitters in on going match i changed my mind . thats really hurts

[cricket_fever]

Originally Posted by Inzy's Aloo Afridi should target the 2015 World cup as his farewell to international cricket. At the moment he is still a youngster

quite true

and i like ur username!!

[cricket_fever]

Originally Posted by insaaniyat I totally agree with him. He just needed to add himself to the list. For him it has to be permanent break. It's so funny a useless player/captain commenting on another useless/cheat player.

what a sense of humour

love him or hate him u just cant ignore him

[Amjid Javed]

Zoni should be pakistans test keeper anyways.

[cricket_fever]

^^ exactly

[usman_sheikh]

Kamran akmal should be banned for lives....A cat with a trillion lives....he some how slips away every time he is in trouble and some how manages to come back into the team after dropping a billion catches...and one top of that he is a match fixer

[usman_sheikh]

Originally Posted by prakash@raina fan i thought you guys are too harsh against kami but when i felt the same situation when Dhoni dropped few sitters in on going match i changed my mind . thats really hurts

I know all indians fans are dying to keep akmal in the team...lol...trust me ...we r also doing our best to keep jadeja in ur team...

Jadeja should be the captain of india team......plz god..make it happen

[prakash@raina fan]

Originally Posted by usman_sheikh I know all indians fans are dying to keep akmal in the team...lol...trust me ...we r also doing our best to keep jadeja in ur team... Jadeja should be the captain of india team......plz god..make it happen

ha ha .but akmal atleast good in one days and t20 but JADEJA good for nothing.

[usman_sheikh]

Originally Posted by prakash@raina fan ha ha .but akmal atleast good in one days and t20 but JADEJA good for nothing.

I think u r very harsh on jadeja...u should give him more chances before judging him...let him play atlleast 300odis and 150 test matches before u judge him.....our shoaib malik has played more than 200 odi but we still havent judged him yet....did we....its wrong to be harsh on some one soooo sooooooooonnnnnn........

[Acim]

Thats his way of saying, give it a break mate, you are not good enough.

[zulfi00]

Originally Posted by shahrukh619 sarfaraz needs to improve on his batting before he is selected, becuase pakistan's batting is not taht good, that they could have a keeper who can keep but not bat. also worried about zulqarnains batting, becuase his average in list A is 15 :s

Are you Mansoor Amjed twin brother? are u currently in canada?

[rsk]

It should be a longest break - I wish.

[sanakazmi]

Originally Posted by prakash@raina fan i thought you guys are too harsh against kami but when i felt the same situation when Dhoni dropped few sitters in on going match i changed my mind . thats really hurts

even tim paine missed that easy stumping. the standard of wicket-keeping in international cricket has taken quite a blow. or maybe everyone has over-relaxed cuz they think no matter how bad we do, we can't be worse than kakkoo so we'll still look okay in comparison.

[Maula Jutt]

Originally Posted by sanakazmi even tim paine missed that easy stumping. the standard of wicket-keeping in international cricket has taken quite a blow. or maybe everyone has over-relaxed cuz they think no matter how bad we do, we can't be worse than kakkoo so we'll still look okay in comparison.

I really do think that's the reason.

[shahrukh619]

kamran should not be a wicket keeper, he should be abtsman now, get a new keeper.

but our domestic tornaments dpont have any good keepers who can bat

[saamry]

Good suggestion from Captain. Kamran should only play in ODI and T20.

If Kamran does not listen then selectors should give him a break from Test Cricket.

[Gollum]

Sane advice from Afridi, but still would have liked him to keep team issues private rather than blurting them out in public.

[Desire]

Agree with what afridi said but advice and afridi?? may be he should have taken some advice before or after first test in england. wo kya mohawra hai something like doosron ko naseehat khod mian fazeehat.

[PapaBear]

Originally Posted by Desire Agree with what afridi said but advice and afridi?? may be he should have taken some advice before or after first test in england. wo kya mohawra hai something like doosron ko naseehat khod mian fazeehat.

Exactly............doosron ko naseehat aur khud miaan faseehat