http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482 considering ODI retirement – Cricket News Update
Flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Ali-Khan-c89356 Afridi, revealed on Tuesday that he was mulling over quitting One Day International cricket in the wake of his poor performance against Sri Lanka, in the recently concluded five-match ODI series, which his team
lost 3-1.
During a media encounter at the Jinnah International Airport Karachi, on his return home after a disastrous tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, the former Pakistan skipper said that team’s performance was extremely disappointing during the T20 and ODI series against the
Islanders.
The star-all-rounder admitted that his individual performance, both with the bat and ball, was the worst of his career and he wouldl soon decide regarding the future of his one-day international career, with the consultation of his elders.
Afridi, who was sacked as the limited overs skipper in June last year, blamed poor bowling and shoddy fielding for Pakistan’s recent humiliation at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 and men. He however, remained non-committal when asked about Misbah-ul-Haq’s
captaincy.
The Mohammad Hafeez-led T20 squad levelled the two-match T20 series against the Lankans 1-1, before facing a 3-1 thrashing in the five-match ODI series under Misbah-ul-Haq’s leadership.
The 32-year-old hard-hitting batsman, best known for scoring the fastest ODI century, off just 37 balls, also said that young players should be given chances in the next 50-over Cricket World Cup, to be held in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 in 2015.
“New players should be given chance in the 2015 World Cup,” said the promising all-rounder, who led http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 in February-March 2011.
Since making his One Day International debut against Nairobi in October 1996, Afridi has so far played 347 ODIs for Pakistan, compiling 7068 runs (six centuries and 33 half centuries) and has 347 scalps in his name, including 8 five-wicket hauls. He retired
from Test cricket in July 2010.
Meanwhile, Misbah, has been banned for the opening Test against Sri Lanka, commencing on June 22 at Galle, due to slow over rate during the final one-dayer at Colombo on Monday.
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