Team Pakistan Manager applauds Shahid Afridi – Cricket News Update
Team Pakistan Manager, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, terming the Men in Green’s hard-earned victory as a great morale-booster for the
players.
Ali has predicted that his triumph will go a long way to assist http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 during their upcoming tour to Bangladesh, where they are scheduled to play 2 Tests, 3 ODIs and a one-off T20I. The bilateral series is set to start from November 29.
Talking to the media today, the Manager said, “This win is a real moral-booster for us and will prove helpful in the upcoming http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972 that is a good omen for the team to maintain
unity among their ranks.”
Ali has advised the young cricketers to make Afridi as their role model and learn professional skills from the rock-star, who has just made a fresh comeback after a 6-month period of conditional retirement. He has also revealed that both the team and the
fans missed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319 when he was out of action.
“Team missed Afridi for almost six months, when he announced his retirement from international cricket on some personal disputes with the then coach Waqar Younas and ex-chairman PCB http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ijaz-Butt-c64128. Afridi is a real role model for youngsters they must learn from
Afridi the way he performed at crucial stages of the match,” stated the Manager.
Afridi was the solo architect of Pakistan’s dramatic win over the Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808. He contributed equally well with both bat and ball. First, he lashed a 75-run knock and then took 5 scalps to clinch the series-winning match.
In the nail-biting competition, Afridi’s bowling proved to be invaluable for his team at a juncture when the opponents had reached very close to chase down the meagre target of 201 runs. It was a miraculous incident indeed.
Naushad believes that the all-rounder’s startling show was a result of the support of the Pakhtun community living in UAE.
The 31-year-old has 27 Test, 329 ODI and 43 T20I games to his name. He also led the team successfully for some years.
Tags: