Wasim Akram reveals http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sahibzada-Mohammad-Shahid-Khan-Afridi-c87933 wanted advice before being axed
Former Pakistan skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wasim-Akram-c96292, has revealed that Shahid Afridi approached him for advice before being axed from Pakistan’s One Day International (ODI) team captaincy.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Waqar-Younis-Maitla-c96193. The Board’s controversial decision faced a mixed response from cricketing circles.
While the former Chairman of the board, Lt. General (retd) Tauqir Zia and the former leg-spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sarfraz-Nawaz-Malik-c88831, cited it as a good step for the betterment of national cricket.
Akram, who had earlier described that the decision of sacking Afridi defies logic, admitted that he gave Afridi some valuable advice when he was contacted by the flamboyant all-rounder just before being sacked.
"Afridi called me to tell me that he had spoken against Waqar and asked me what should I do? I told him do this... do that, (but) the next day he was sacked", Akram said.
The legendary fast bowler further made it clear that the lack of consistency from PCB is the prime reason behind Pakistan’s failure in the world cricket over the years.
The former left-arm pacer described, "Passion is not the reason (why http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 can`t dominate). There is a lot of passion, but it is the lack of consistency from the team as well as the PCB. It affects the whole system".
"As a captain you have to know your players, but in Pakistan you also have to know the PCB http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Malachy-Bernard-Loye-c73963", he added sarcastically.
Akram is currently shouldering his responsibilities as bowling coach for Kolkata Knight Riders in the ongoing Indian Premier League. The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians in the
elimination round on Wednesday, May 25, 2011.
Expressing full support to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sachin-Ramesh-Tendulkar-c87800 and company, Akram stated that he has not yet spoken to him.
However, the former swing-master hoped that the Kolkata side http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peter-Willey-c81951 come up with an improved performance in the next game.
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