Afridi slams his critics – Cricket News Roundup – March 28, 2012
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 set them a daunting 340 to win the first Test at the Galle International Stadium.
The Lankans resumed their second innings on 84 for 5 and were reduced to 127 for 8, before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HAPW-Jayawardene-c1529 guided the team to post 214, striking an impressive 61.
The England started off poorly with spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576 (40*) and Kevin Pietersen’s (29) added an unbroken 63 to help their side rebuild. The tourists still trail by 229 runs.
Pakistani flamboyant all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482, expressed his pleasure on lifting the 2012 Asia Cup, while also slammed his critics, who criticized him during his lean period.
The player endured a barren run with both bat and ball recently, scoring one 50 in his last 11 outings. His bowling prowess also took a back seat, where he claimed just three wickets in 4 ODIs against England and added two more in the Asia Cup’s round http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mahbubul-Alam-c73802
game.
However, he returned to form in the deciding final, where he was named the Player of the Match. "To my critics, I will say just one thing: haven't you heard of players going through a lean patch?" Afridi said. "It happens to even the greatest sportsmen then
why is that I cannot be spared during my bad patch?"
Australian T20 skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 in the 1st T20 International.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 conceded just 16 runs in his four overs, which helped his side to restrict their opponents on a below par 150 before smashing 69 off 43 balls, which included five fours and 6 sixes – propelling his side to an easy 8 wicket-win.
After the win, Bailey described his teammate as gold. "It's gold to have any allrounder in your team and to have one in the quality of Watto, who can hold his own in the team as a batter or bowler. He's an A-grade allrounder," he said.
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