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Batsmen must play responsibly in World T20: Afridi

In his latest tweet, the T20 skipper praises Pakistani legends for supporting current players

Sports Desk March 11, 2016

Shahid Afridi skipper praises Pakistani legends for supporting current players on Twitter. PHOTO: AFP

Pakistan T20 skipper Shahid Afridi on Friday thanked cricket legends Imran Khan and Wasim Akram for giving an extra push to the national side ahead of the 2016 World T20 tournament.

In his latest tweet, Afridi praised Pakistani legends for their support.

Pleased to anuce that @ImranKhanPTI&@wasimakramlive ve agreed 2 motivate team ahead of WT20 games.Thankful to two lgnds for their time 4Pak.
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) March 11, 2016

The 36-year-old admitted Pakistan had not done well in recent matches; however, he is hopeful the team will perform well in the tournament.

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We haven't done well in recent matches.But for WorldT20 we r ready, batsmen must take responsibility& score enough for bowlers to defend1/2
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) March 11, 2016

We want to leave behind the uncertainty & concerns in India we ONLY want to focus on cricket and winning.Keep supporting green team.
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) March 11, 2016

The team is likely to depart Friday night or Saturday morning for Kolkata, India where they would face Sri Lanka in a warm-up match on Monday.

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The departure was delayed due to a lack of assurance from Indian authorities of foolproof security to Pakistani men’s and women’s teams.

The PCB received the assurance in writing on Friday after which the national team was allowed to participate in the World T20.

COMMENTS (10)

prathik poojary | 8 years ago | Reply all talk about pak batting....bt thier fielding is equally bad...whereas teams such as india ,sa and aus r top fielding sides....also jst dnt expect anything 4m afridi...your top 5 batsmen will have 2 to do the job...fortunately 4 pak pitches in india suits batsman...so nw they cant complain for batting collapses....best of luck to you guys....

brar | 8 years ago | Reply @Shoaib Bhatti: and you and your team can beat Dhoni and co along with rest of other teams of world cup. Is not it funny enough be practical else you will have to spin conspiracy theories such as the match was fixed.

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Hawk | 8 years ago | Reply He is the living example of Pakistan’s cricket board mindset. His performance is less than zero but he never miss any chance to make extra bucks. Shame on u.

Ch. Allah Daad | 8 years ago | Reply Those who expect him to perform live in another world. He has proved again and again that he is not a batsman.

Parvez | 8 years ago | Reply Classic Pakistani syndrome ...' rules apply to everyone except yourself '.

Shoaib Bhatti | 8 years ago | Reply Loo gi, Shahid has already written up the eulogy with this tweet. Defeat is already in his mind, which is evident from his tweet.. It's time you need to take up the responsibility instead of the same lame excuses and reasons.. Aren't you a batsman too? Why can't you score runs? It's time this lad needs to think outside the box for once, it's your last world cup, make it count. Try to do your part too, try moving up the order, bat sensibly. No doubt you can put pressure on any team if you bat up the order, have that belief in yourselves and you and your team can beat Dhoni and company along with the rest of the other teams in the world cup.

MSH | 8 years ago | Reply Very Funny.....Look who is talking....? A classic example of Parchi...

Dash | 8 years ago | Reply Including Yourself Mr. Afridi!

JD | 8 years ago | Reply Look who's talking!

Yash | 8 years ago | Reply I think Mr Afridi you need play responsibly.This maybe your last chance as captain.

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