Shahid Afridi suitable for captaincy: Moin Khan

[pakistanbest]

Shahid Afridi suitable for captaincy: Moin Khan Updated at: 0547 PST, Friday, August 22, 2008 KARACHI: Former captain of Pakistan cricket team Moin Khan said on Friday that Shoaib Malik has proved an unsuccessful captain therefore all rounder stylish batsman Shahid Khan Afridi is a suitable candidate for leading national team. Talking to Geo News he said that Shoaib Malik was assigned captaincy to achieve positive results but he failed to drag national team on winning track as more often he followed defensive strategy that brought many defeats to Pakistan credit. Shahid Afridi should replace Shoaib Malik as a captain of national team in case Yonus Khan excuses.

http://www.geo.tv/8-22-2008/23270.htm

[W63L35]

...... and make the same mistake of making a player captain who does not even warrant a place in the team - specially test team.

..... even though, I'd love to have Afridi play in test matches as well.... but he HAS to establish a permanent place in the before we can talk about him being captain.

[pakistanbest]

i think given the responsibility he can prosper as an all rounder in both formats. for once i agree with the wife beater Moin

[SohailQureshi]

i think misbah deserves it if younus says no to it, afridi should be a no-no the guy can't even cement his place in the test team

[pakistanbest]

cpatians at the moment:

1.Younis
2.Misbah
3. Afridi
4.Butt
5. Akmal

[SohailQureshi]

Kamran Akmal LMAO!!! he can't even take easy catches how is he gonna captain the team.... its either between Misbah & Younus

[pakistanbest]

i perosnally feel Akmal is attacking minded as is shwon through his batting, thrives under pressure and has a good cricket brain, he will regain his form Insh'Allah

[lollol]

Biggest joke i ever heard...

PAK will require 10 runs from 30 balls with 2 wkts remaining, and our kaptaan Afridi will try to go for six and get out. After that, he will tell the last batsmen to play safe... wow what a leader..

[Pakwatan]

I still remember Final ODI of Pakistan vs SA at the SA tours of Pakistan in last year. The worst part is, Afridi fans continued to support him after the game.

[Kriketer]

all I gotta say is "lol"

[natalia]

yeah. me too. lol.

[PlanetPakistan]

Misbah is a far better choice...

[Informer]

Why not make Yusuf the captain?

Afridi is still far too immature at 16

[Legendary_Sage]

Afridi is good captain.After younis i would go for afridi in Odi as captain.
As he has abilities to motivate youngesters and our team at the moment is going through rebuilding phase.Misbah can lead by example no doubt about it but he is not as attacking as afridi.
Misbah should be made captain ahead of afridi in tests.
My first choice for captaincy remains younis.

[midwicket]

Afridi can't manage himself, how's he supposed to run a team.

[xbox]

Moin Khan and Wasim Akram are the reasons Afridi played this much cricket in his career. This kinda mentality shows how honest these ex-players are. All they care is about how they can make head lines after their retirement. I think he should just shuttup.

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Any one in favor of handing over captaincy to Afridi, please have a look at the thread below:

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/sh...ad.php?t=48343

[DHONI183]

Moin is on a 'high' today, I feel.....

[cars112]

Originally Posted by PlanetPakistan Misbah is a far better choice...

Agreed. Don't think Afridi is a realistic captain at this point in his career.

[Raz]

Originally Posted by W63L35 ...... and make the same mistake of making a player captain who does not even warrant a place in the team - specially test team. ..... even though, I'd love to have Afridi play in test matches as well.... but he HAS to establish a permanent place in the before we can talk about him being captain.

If he isn't given a chance to play, how can he establish a place there?

You say he does not warrant a place in the Test team, yet he outperformed Kaneria, the specialist in a quite a few matches that they both played. And right now, he is a much better bowler than he was then. At no.6 he averages almost 44 with the bat.

In Test matches, for the most part when Afridi has been given responsibility he has responded admirably with the bat and ball.

In terms of captaincy, I would like for him to regain some form with the bat before he is considered.

[Monsee]

I read till the part 'therefore all rounder stylish batsman Shahid Khan Afridi...'



Let's just jump the gun and make the: Ever Fit, Humble, Truthful, Sensible, Caring, and Always Willing to put 110% when things are not going his way... man as the next skipper!

Either way we will win i.e. either he will change for good (looks for flying pigs outside his window) or he will stop playing cricket and announce his retirement...because being the skipper, he cannot call out the skipper/coach/management etc. all trying to derail him

[W63L35]

Originally Posted by Raz If he isn't given a chance to play, how can he establish a place there? In terms of captaincy, I would like for him to regain some form with the bat before he is considered.

This is exactly what I said..... he should be selected as a "player", score, take wickets, establish a place and then ..... there should be a talk of captaincy!


I wouldn't mind him giving just ODI/T20 captaincy.

[natalia]

T20 captaincy? i still don't know why he was awarded man of the series in the t20 cup in the first place

[Savak]

Well to be fair, Afridi has let himself down at times as a player, but lets also look at his captaincy record. He hasnt done badly in the job and hes been around for a while. He led his domestic side well when he was the t20 captain and he also led his domestic side to victory in the pentangular cup. Besides he has also said if made Captain he will make everyone pull their socks up and he is going to be very vocal.

Its not like he doesnt deserve a shot. But one thing is clear, we need a new captain. Malik has not delivered and has not shown promise either. It has to be Misbah, Younis Khan or Afridi.

[W63L35]

Originally Posted by Savak Well to be fair, Afridi has let himself down at times as a player, but lets also look at his captaincy record.

So, Shoaib Akhtar is the only player whose was messed up by others (board, selectors, captains, coaches, etc) but others player have let themselves down?

[Tay'yab-Ali Malik]

Originally Posted by bublubhuyan Any one in favor of handing over captaincy to Afridi, please have a look at the thread below: http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/sh...ad.php?t=48343

Has he learnt anything since his debut-NO

players strive to improve their game-afridi has been playing for 12 years now and his batting ability has remained the same and occasionally dips. he should be as good and consistent as the likes of symonds, flintoff and dhoni.

he only deserves a test spot if he plays as a specialist spinner otherwise he not good enough to bat at number 6.

[pjkilla]

no way man

at the moment his bowling is keeping him in the team, what happens when he goes through a bad patch with that

the team ends up carrying a passenger

[Savak]

Originally Posted by W63L35 So, Shoaib Akhtar is the only player whose was messed up by others (board, selectors, captains, coaches, etc) but others player have let themselves down?

Well i think i have always mentioned that Akhtar has made mistakes in his career too. But never mind about that.

I have always been in favor of Afridi and will be. I think he let himself down in the sense, he never disciplined his batting, he should have learnt to play according to the situation and improved his shot selection at the same time. But his biggest weakness is at times his biggest strength as well and when it comes off, he singlehandedly wins u games and thus is a match winner. His bowling has improved leaps and bounds and is more consistent now.

Afridi has also not been used correctly especially by this management, i feel he should open the innings as Afridi has more chances of doing more damage at the top of the order when the field restrictions are in rather than come down the order with fielders all over the boundary.

[pak champions]

[QUOTE=Tay'yab-Ali Malik]Has he learnt anything since his debut-NO

players strive to improve their game-afridi has been playing for 12 years now and his batting ability has remained the same and occasionally dips. he should be as good and consistent as the likes of symonds, flintoff and dhoni.

he only deserves a test spot if he plays as a specialist spinner otherwise he not good enough to bat at number 6.[/QUOTE

you dont know nothing
yes afidi aint suitable but while mentioning you great players symonds, flintoff, and dhoni you didnt mention one pakistani like misbah ul haq, M yousuf Younis Khan.
yet he has developed but some people just dont have there day sometimes.
afridi is a remarkable player who is in one of the world teams.
when he is angry he can change the game around.
he can score centuries, double centuries or even triple centuries, fifties or even 1 or a duck. if he wants he can take a long innings or go all out and take a short innings
it is his choice

r u sure you ant a indian

[Raz]

Originally Posted by Tay'yab-Ali Malik Has he learnt anything since his debut-NO players strive to improve their game-afridi has been playing for 12 years now and his batting ability has remained the same and occasionally dips. he should be as good and consistent as the likes of symonds, flintoff and dhoni. he only deserves a test spot if he plays as a specialist spinner otherwise he not good enough to bat at number 6.

And why is that, may I ask?

[Raz]

Originally Posted by Savak Well i think i have always mentioned that Akhtar has made mistakes in his career too. But never mind about that. I have always been in favor of Afridi and will be. I think he let himself down in the sense, he never disciplined his batting, he should have learnt to play according to the situation and improved his shot selection at the same time. But his biggest weakness is at times his biggest strength as well and when it comes off, he singlehandedly wins u games and thus is a match winner. His bowling has improved leaps and bounds and is more consistent now. Afridi has also not been used correctly especially by this management, i feel he should open the innings as Afridi has more chances of doing more damage at the top of the order when the field restrictions are in rather than come down the order with fielders all over the boundary.

QOTW for me, that same daredevil approach may at times get him a low score, but on other occasions it will guarantee you victory.

I personally think, he should be given the license to play how he wants and if he thinks he should go for it, he should not be lambasted, should it not come off. I remember before the Woolmer era, when he was never given free reign to play his natural game that he used to get out quite frequently checking a shot. If he gets out going all out in attack then it's more of a case of misfortune on his part than any bowler really getting him out.

[Wazeeri]

Shame he isn't suitable for batting or bowling.

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Originally Posted by Wazeeri Shame he isn't suitable for batting or bowling.

[PlanetPakistan]

Originally Posted by Wazeeri Shame he isn't suitable for batting or bowling.

thats not important these days(we need Malik's simile)