Shahid Afridi's Dream - to be national captain - the unspeakable closer to reality?

[Foozee]

Originally Posted by makaveli786 yuor dumb... move on

how old are u now?

[DM]

Younis Khan has been apparently named already!

All I hope now is that YK has a big say in team selection. For certain reasons.

[Riff]

Originally Posted by SameerM Afridi should be ODI captain atleast.. maybe put the FIRE back in the squad

our team total wont go past double figures- put the fire bak into the squad. yh rite.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by Foozee how old are u now?

It just ain't worth it man!!!!

[Riff]

Originally Posted by natalia Mate, not just Lahore and Karachi. Be it Mumbai or Sydney, Johannesburg or Colombo, the crowd roars wildly when this beast comes out of the dressing room. And around half of the crowd leave the stadium when he gets out. It's that big.

Bunch of nutjobs

[DM]

Originally Posted by Riff Bunch of nutjobs

"No I'M the sane one, you're all insane"

[Keith]

Originally Posted by DM "No I'M the sane one, you're all insane"

Afridi "thinks" the same about his batting ......

[Raz]

Originally Posted by Keith Afridi "thinks" the same about his batting ......

No, Afridi actually does believe he is insane, but he refuses to apologise for it. The countless times he mentions how his brain goes blank as soon as he walks out onto the ground, all plans of playing sensibly vanish and all he yearns to do is satisfy the supporters lusting after blood and intestines. He actually has a huge smile on his face, when he is asked why is plays the way he does. It's as if he enjoys being insane and wants everyone to know that.

[DM]

Raz is absolutely right guys, Afridi has a whole slew of quotes where he basically admits to being absolutely berserk and bloodthirsty, amazing really!

[Raz]

Originally Posted by DM He's stated it numerous times. It's always been his dream. And now it looks like Malik's captaincy will be revoked. Younis Khan looks like the frontrunner but if he refuses, we may well see what is unspeakable for some: Afridi being offered the job. I've always thought it'd be absolutely amazing for Pakistani cricket and would herald the beginning of an era where we'd be murderers and have a new-found killer instinct that Afridi would instill. Afridi's my first choice but if it doesn't happen, I'd definitely like to see YK as captain (for reasons detailed in other threads).

Agree with you 1 million%

Give Afridi the captaincy in all forms of the game and I just know that Pakistan will reach the pinnacle of domination in world cricket.

[Ajeyastra]

Pardon me for not following this thread but does Afridi even warrant a place in Pakistan XXI to invite a discussion on being made a captain?

It's nice to admire his 4 ball 14 or 8 ball 26 or 2-46 etc., but he swings between being a sub-par cricketer to a freak of a batsman and the only consistency is with the former.

As long as it is Afridi's dream, it is all fine. We all should dream to be something bigger and better than what we are.

[Foozee]

well well... beastologists keep hoping... hehe YK's the captain

[Savak]

Originally Posted by Foozee well well... beastologists keep hoping... hehe YK's the captain

Having Younis Khan as captain is just as good as having Afridi as captain.

[waqar_ahmad]

Originally Posted by Savak Having Younis Khan as captain is just as good as having Afridi as captain.

O for heaven's sake man.

[Foozee]

Originally Posted by Savak Having Younis Khan as captain is just as good as having Afridi as captain.

does not equal

has a brain

doesn't

[Amjid Javed]

Afridi can keep dreaming as can his worshippers! haha!

[Savak]

Originally Posted by Foozee does not equal has a brain doesn't

Sometimes too much thinking complicates things. You can be even more destructive when you play naturally. Its one thing i like about Afridi is his least risk averse nature in the team. It sets him apart.

What Yk and Afridi share in common is pathan aggression.

[waqar_ahmad]

Originally Posted by Savak Sometimes too much thinking complicates things. You can be even more destructive when you play naturally. Its one thing i like about Afridi is his least risk averse nature in the team. It sets him apart. What Yk and Afridi share in common is pathan aggression.

yes, just like afridi has been playing "naturally" for a while now. What a poor way to explain things, defending afridi by saying others think too much. Just brilliant!!

[Prince of Pakistan]

the beast has been disappointed for the thousandst time.

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Originally Posted by Prince of Pakistan the beast has been disappointed for the thousandst time.

Good that he was disappointed this time. If he weren't, then you fans would have been disappointed till he remained captain.

[DM]

Originally Posted by Prince of Pakistan the beast has been disappointed for the thousandst time.

This isn't all disappointing news: YK is a supporter of Afridi and has said things before like he's an asset to the test team

So if YK has any influence over test selection, we may well see Afridi playing test matches again, and deservedly so with a batting average of 37.4 and a bowling of 34.9!

[salman24]

I'm a very big Afridi supporter and last time he could've been considered for captaincy. But because of his form , I know even he probably knew that he wouldn't be considered as captain. I think he should concentrate on his batting form for now. They should persist with him and I know he'll start firing soon.

[Sparhawk]

Originally Posted by The Blazer If Afridi becomes captain, then all questions about his form would be nullified. As it wouldn't matter. Certainly didn't with Malik. Have you seen the movie 'Troy'? I know it is historically inaccurate but it helped the masses to gain a deeper understanding of the last days of the Trojan War. Do you remember the scene where Achilles and the Myrmidons are leading the naval assault to the land on the beaches? Do you remember Achilles' speech? "Let no man forget who we are. We are lions." That's the kind of rhetoric Shahibzada Mohammad would impart upon those under his command. Except that he would literally want them to take the field as lions and act out the mannerisms of this majestic feline family.

So he'd want them to go out and lay down on the field, and then wait for their girlfriends to come and do the actual work? Lions are overrated

[Kray_jackson7]

he is next in line people.

[DHONI183]

Originally Posted by Bublu Bhuyan Good that he was disappointed this time. If he weren't, then you fans would have been disappointed till he remained captain.

So true!!!

[waqar_ahmad]

Originally Posted by DM Exactly, we need flames

Did you just out Imran, waqar, wasim in the same bracket as afridi?

Dear GOD!!!

[Random Aussie]

So it is the final day of this test match, Pakistan need 200 to win.

In comes the captain on a tricky wicket, smashes the first ball to deep cover and gets caught.

How exactly can you have a captain who plays with no sense of responsibility? It is like the anti captain.

[DM]

Smashes first ball to deep cover

or

Wins it in the middle of the first session


That, in a nutshell, is why most Pakistan supporters love Shahid Afridi.

[Random Aussie]

Originally Posted by DM Smashes first ball to deep cover or Wins it in the middle of the first session That, in a nutshell, is why most Pakistan supporters love Shahid Afridi.

You speak as if those 2 options are 50/50 to happen. But they are not are they? More like 95/5

The love would diminish pretty quickly once he costs Pakistan a few games with stupid shots (when captain).

Anyway I don;t want to fight with the Beast crew but will just say the idea of the most irresponsible batsman in the world being made captain is laughable, not even PCB are that devoid of brains.

[DM]

Originally Posted by Random Aussie You speak as if those 2 options are 50/50 to happen. But they are not are they? More like 95/5 The love would diminish pretty quickly once he costs Pakistan a few games with stupid shots (when captain).

Never did I say or imply it was 50/50 Aussie. Because no-one who's sane believes it.

Yet they still lift the stadium when he's batting. They still vote him as their favourite cricketer ever. That is what I mean. They KNOW he's going to go for the jackpot, even if the odds are terrible. He's a gladiator.

[Savak]

I would love to bump this thread when Afridi does become the national skipper. But he will have to become a bit more reliable then he already is. He could easily end up like Malik because of the question marks regarding his place in the test team. But Afridi is an aggressive character who is extremely vocal in the field so that is something extra he could bring to the table.

[Oxy]

Originally Posted by Savak I would love to bump this thread when Afridi does become the national skipper..

If Zardari can get rid of Malik - there's nothing to stop him going for the 'popular' choice and install Afridi as captain!

I may not be a MAlik fan - but I dont like the way he appears to have been 'removed'

But I doubt Afridi fans would care what 'underhand' method Afridi could get the captaincy....

[waqar_ahmad]

Originally Posted by Savak I would love to bump this thread when Afridi does become the national skipper. But he will have to become a bit more reliable then he already is. He could easily end up like Malik because of the question marks regarding his place in the test team. But Afridi is an aggressive character who is extremely vocal in the field so that is something extra he could bring to the table.

There is a difference between being aggressive and being stupid. And BTW, what a way to back YK.

[Riff]

Originally Posted by Raz No, Afridi actually does believe he is insane, but he refuses to apologise for it. The countless times he mentions how his brain goes blank as soon as he walks out onto the ground, all plans of playing sensibly vanish and all he yearns to do is satisfy the supporters lusting after blood and intestines. He actually has a huge smile on his face, when he is asked why is plays the way he does. It's as if he enjoys being insane and wants everyone to know that.

Surely there are more important objectives than to please the fans. This is the mentality or galli cricket and to be honest I rather have somebody's granny bat in the place of him.

[Shadow]

Originally Posted by Riff Surely there are more important objectives than to please the fans. This is the mentality or galli cricket and to be honest I rather have somebody's granny bat in the place of him.

i totally agree, im sure the pain of losing a match due to 1 less batsman in the line up is more than the excitement of watchin afridi walk onto the feild and walk back into the dressing room 3minz later.

oh by da way i jus joined so lemme introduce myspace... hello my name is shadow.

[Saj]

The possibility of Afridi being captain at some point in the future isnt that strange in my opinion. I've seen him skipper in domestic cricket and he was very good, an attacking skipper who stamped his authority on the team.

However I dont think he is an automatic choice in either version of the game now and that is something that he needs to address firstly.

[DM]

Originally Posted by Saj The possibility of Afridi being captain at some point in the future isnt that strange in my opinion. I've seen him skipper in domestic cricket and he was very good, an attacking skipper who stamped his authority on the team. However I dont think he is an automatic choice in either version of the game now and that is something that he needs to address firstly.

To be honest, that's the most sensible post in the thread (including mine).

He's good captain material pretty much unanimously among those who've actually seen him captain and don't just say "his batting's this or that".

Personally speaking, he is an automatic selection, but I'm not sure how the selectors are going to feel.

[Kray_jackson7]

cricket is form of entertainment. i dont find a batsman making 1 run every 5 balls particualry entertaining. what i do find entertaining is a batsman who coimes and tries launching everyball into oblivion. afridi is the only one who is doing it ATM. maybe later someone else can try to do it. but everyone will be in afridis shadow he is unique. YK type of batsmen we had them before, come play 'nice' shots but we have only had 1 BEAST in history and we only will have one. the way afridi plays will never be seen in cricket again because he is unique. and will be captain one day INSHALLAH

[Indiafan]

Originally Posted by makaveli786 cricket is form of entertainment. i dont find a batsman making 1 run every 5 balls particualry entertaining. what i do find entertaining is a batsman who coimes and tries launching everyball into oblivion. afridi is the only one who is doing it ATM. maybe later someone else can try to do it. but everyone will be in afridis shadow he is unique. YK type of batsmen we had them before, come play 'nice' shots but we have only had 1 BEAST in history and we only will have one. the way afridi plays will never be seen in cricket again because he is unique. and will be captain one day INSHALLAH

Each to his own. I find test cricket more entertainign than one days even though you dont have to blast balls into orbits to star in them.

The way Afridi plays will never be seen again becuase no other player will have the luxury to so many failures. In the 20/20 players have outdone him becuase they had the license. Such an irresponsible player would have been thrown out of most teams a long time ago and no one wants to risk his career

[Kray_jackson7]

Originally Posted by Indiafan Each to his own. I find test cricket more entertainign than one days even though you dont have to blast balls into orbits to star in them. The way Afridi plays will never be seen again becuase no other player will have the luxury to so many failures. In the 20/20 players have outdone him becuase they had the license. Such an irresponsible player would have been thrown out of most teams a long time ago and no one wants to risk his career

thats what makes him so entertaining and exciting to watch, risking his career for his fans. i would love to see someone else do this. i like wathing test cricket aswell but i have to say it is much more interesting when afridi is playing. a majority of people who come to watch the matches will leave once afridi is out because he is the reason they come