KARACHI: Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi wants to improve his batting as he prepares for the T20 Big Bash to be held in Australia. Afridi will represent Melbourne Renegades and is aiming for useful exposure in Australian conditions.
“I’m looking to play good innings,” Afridi told The Express Tribune. “I’m satisfied with my bowling but my batting needs improvement.”
The former captain, who made his international comeback in the One-Day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka, added the event will help him ahead of the series against England.
“My commitment with Big Bash is very important because it’s also an off-season for me. It will not only help me carry on the momentum but also prepare me for tough conditions.”
‘Almost impossible to match Sehwag’
Meanwhile, the hard-hitting batsman, who holds the record of the fastest hundred in ODIs, ruled himself out of the list of players capable of surpassing Virender Sehwag’s 219.
Afridi said it was ‘almost impossible’ to match the feat. “It’s a huge milestone, which will be very difficult to break. As far as I’m concerned, my batting position doesn’t allow me to do it.”
Published in The Express Tribune, December 13th, 2011.
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U CAN DO ANY THING LALA.PUT NASWAAR AND START.
come on afrid you can break any record nothing is impossibale. Just try your best Allah Azzawjal will help you. Just make us and our country proud of you.
Wallahi Afridi, just show some patience and you might as well break 200 barrier.
Shahid Afridi - Dear, don't worry too much about your batting - just enjoy, play good cricket & because you are comfortable on the cricket field, automatically, your strength will flow out your arms - your batting will be excellent :) The more you think about what needs to be improved, the more stress you place on yourself in your mind.
So just go out on the cricket field, relax, have a great time, go with the flow, become one with your cricket bat (your bat is nothing but an extension of your powerful arms), and adjust/apply the same mental/physical techniques in your batting that you apply to make your bowling techniques exceptional.
Best Wishes, Darling Shahid, and May You Always Have Victory ! :)