Breaking news Shahid Afridi to retire from Tests

yousaf810

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Shahid Afridi made the decision that seemed inevitable from the day he took over as Test captain, by announcing his Test retirement immediately after leading his side to a 150-run loss against Australia at Lord's. Afridi has been a reluctant Test player over the years and this Test was his first in four years. A poor personal performance, capped by a four-ball two on the last day - out slogging to deep midwicket - didn't help matters and the second Test against Australia at Headingley starting on Wednesday will now be his last.
Salman Butt, the vice-captain, is likely to take over the leadership for the England series though that is not set in stone until the PCB makes a final decision. Whoever does take over will be Pakistan's fifth Test captain since the start of 2009.
"I was not very keen to play Test cricket but the board asked me to see how I felt," Afridi told Sky Sports. "My temperament is not good enough for Test cricket and we need a proper batsman or a proper bowler.
"I injured my side in the Asia Cup and am still struggling. I can't carry it in Test cricket where you need to be at full fitness. I'm enjoying one-day and Twenty20 so I'll concentrate on that. It's very difficult playing Tests after four years so it's better to leave this cricket."
Yawar Saeed, Pakistan's manager, confirmed the decision to Cricinfo, though he insisted he wouldn't call it a retirement. "Afridi had a side strain and felt that he shouldn't keep a specialist out of the side. Temperamentally he feels not comfortable with the format so Leeds will be his last Test," Saeed said.
Saeed said that Butt is likely to take over, but that any decision would have to be made in consultation with the board. Ijaz Butt, chairman PCB, is in England currently "Salman Butt was appointed vice-captain for the tour and he will take over unless the PCB meets and decides otherwise. But as per procedure, he will take over," Saeed said.
The development will bring into sharp focus the PCB's decision to appoint Afridi as Test captain in the first place. He had already retired from the format once before, in 2006, only to return ironically for the tour to England that summer. He played a couple of Tests before pulling himself out of the format again.
Since his appointment recently, his hesitancy towards the format has surfaced repeatedly. In an interview to The Wisden Cricketer before the series began, Afridi hinted he might not play Tests for long. "I'm confident I am fine fitness-wise," he said then. "But I came back to Tests because I am doing it for the team only. If I think I am fit to do it, I will continue playing Tests. Otherwise I will not burden the side."
In a more recent interview to Cricinfo, he said, "If down the line I become aware that I am not a good captain or not a successful one, and the team is unable to make any use of me as a captain, I will not chase it. If I don't have the ability then I will leave it on my own...I did not ask anyone forcibly to give me the captaincy, nor will I forcibly captain the team. If I am good I will prove it through my performance. If I am not good I will say khuda hafeez [God be with you]. "
 

new_world

Politcal Worker (100+ posts)
Thanks GOD i think he does not deserve any more he is just a 20 20 player. He know that he should be kicked off after this trip so he thought he better go shame for team
 

sakayani

Senator (1k+ posts)
Decision is good but when our batsmen gonna learn to bat? They were loosing wickets to a part timer and this is not excuseable. You need to put a high price for your wicket. 15 years is a long time and I think we have to wait more for a win against Ausies.
 

Nice2MU

President (40k+ posts)
Afridi left Test Cricket

Afridi left Test Cricket

..........I don't why our team players realise after the complete destruction of the themselves and team. Being a layman, I felt from very start that Afridi shouldn't play test cricket at all, which he himself realised now after a long time.

........Our team players are so selfish that they want to test or prove themselves in international matches instead of domestic matches. They are playing with public sentiments and when after their and the team collapse, they Bothered to Realise that "O Man! We are not fit for Test Cricket". Just ridicules and non-sense. Afridi is not even fit for One days.

About Pakistan Cricket Team

.........OOOO Man, The max scoring capacity of Pakistan cricket team is 150-170, whether it is Test, One day or T20. Pakistani Team can't survive for 50 overs. PCB is among one of the organisations (after Pak steel, PIA, PESCO , KESE, Railways etc) destroyed by a Zardari's Friend.

..........Pakistan cricket team needs at least 3 Test players Only. PCB should take Yonus Khan, M Yousaf, Asim Kamal, Misbah etc. for its Test Squad only, similarly it should have 3-4 One day specialist Batsmen for ODI as well.

...........But in the presence of This Saand Butt (Chairman PCB), who can do this Noble job? I think all the friends of Zardari and Zardari himself had sworn to Satan that they wouldn't do any beneficial work for Pakistan.
 

dagreat123

Siasat.pk - Blogger
Gud decision but i think It's really late from AFRIDI'S PART,it;s like when you ar away from the pond and you are relectunt to go inside the water then stay away from it bt when once you are inside ,you just have to battle it out in freezing water for the survival!!
 

dagreat123

Siasat.pk - Blogger
Vut i guess afridi is sutable for T 20 AND ONE DAY CAPTAINCY ,now let see who is the next MURGHA FOR CAPTAINCY AND HOW EARLY HE LEAVES CAPTAINCY IS THE MAIN QUESTION!!
 

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