tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post9050184023452015910..comments2024-03-21T21:25:28.098+04:00Comments on Well Pitched - a cricket blog: Final Observationsobaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686432822347334520noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-32803820735797385032009-06-26T03:09:00.425+04:002009-06-26T03:09:00.425+04:00Sam,
"he choses his own tournaments. T20, he...Sam,<br /><br />"he choses his own tournaments. T20, he is there. Tests, he is not there."<br /><br />That is the most absurd thing I have ever heard. In Afridi's 13-year career he has never missed even a match due to injury, let alone a series.<br /><br />He has not been selected for tests for 3 years now as he was never regarded as a test player.<br /><br />Even if he was fit now, I'm not sure if the selectors would have selected him for the tests against SL.<br /><br />The last ball of the final hit him on the ankle and he also got treatment for that while he was in London. And is under treatement in Khi now.<br /><br />He has never picked and chosen his matches.. he has played every single one he has been selected for.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-67455934149453345662009-06-26T03:06:55.054+04:002009-06-26T03:06:55.054+04:00Raj,
Regarding VVS, again Afridi was asked by a r...Raj,<br /><br />Regarding VVS, again Afridi was asked by a reporter who was a better captain - VVS or Gilchrist.. and Afridi gave his honest opinion that it was Gilchrist and why.. <br /><br />Again he didn't choose to say that..Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-61002956850549938352009-06-26T03:05:59.815+04:002009-06-26T03:05:59.815+04:00Raj, Sam,
About the man of the series thing..
We...Raj, Sam,<br /><br />About the man of the series thing..<br /><br />Well when the player of the tournament was given to Dilshan, a lot of people wondered why it did not go to Afridi. A lot of Pakistanis in fact, including me. I even wrote that in my post abt the final. As did Jrod for that matter.<br /><br />170 runs, 11 wickets, and a performance that wins ur team the title is surely a player of the tournament performance.<br /><br />I also got an sms after the final from a disgruntled guy who said that it looked pre-decided and it did not matter that dilshan failed in the final but Afridi took his team to the title.<br /><br />Since that was the sentiment in Pakistan, reporters asked Afridi how he felt abt it. And his response was that he was also surprised not to get it.<br /><br />He answered with what he felt. He's not ur modest guy who would say "it doesn't matter, Dilshan deserved it etc etc"..<br /><br />Thats how he is and he said it.<br /><br />I don't see anything wrong with that.<br /><br />As for the statement about Indians not being interested in playing against Pakistan, I have no idea why he felt that or said that. Doesn't make sense to me.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-67314713339892210382009-06-25T19:11:28.758+04:002009-06-25T19:11:28.758+04:00Afridi isnt a mature candidate for skipper. i was ...Afridi isnt a mature candidate for skipper. i was shocked to hear him saying he deserved mOS award in WT20 in 2009. <br /><br />i agree with Raj here :)<br /><br />he is totally misfit for being a skipper. he choses his own tournaments. T20, he is there. Tests, he is not there.<br /><br />what kinda commitment for national team is this ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-49433474452230901742009-06-25T18:52:25.746+04:002009-06-25T18:52:25.746+04:00There he goes foot in the mouth again.
Q, this is ...There he goes foot in the mouth again.<br />Q, this is why he isnt the right man for the job. What kind of statement was that - a team that didnt want to play you thumped you? So what does that make of you then?<br />This and the completely anti-team statements on VVS plus the lamenting for Man of tournament show he is not a total team player. Not fit for captain.<br />Harsh from me, but you've grajnoreply@blogger.com