Wasim contacts Afridi, urges him to solve issues with Miandad

Former captain remains optimistic that both legends will resolve their issues soon

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has contacted veteran all-rounder Shahid Afridi in attempts to resolve his differences with legendary batsman Javed Miandad and gave him a chance to rapprochement.

Wasim, who captained both players during his illustrious career, said that both Shahid and Miandad are greats of the game and have won Pakistan many games and trophies. He also asserted that they have mutual respect, and that their exchange was merely in the heat of the moment.

Earlier on Twitter, the legendary left-arm fast-bowler posted that it is sad to see two greats engaged in such a controversy, but have also shown optimism that the issue will be resolved soon.

The stones being thrown between 2 very respected cricketers calls for quick resolve by appropriate mediation instead of this unwanted chaos

— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) October 11, 2016

Javed Bhai & Shahid mean a lot to me & to Pakistan. It's really sad to see what's happening between them. InshAllah it will be over soon

— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) October 11, 2016

The exchange of comments and allegations began when the Afridi's remarks pertaining to Miandad during a book launch event on Sunday, in which he claimed that money has always been an issue with the 59-year-old; separated him from World Cup winning captain Imran Khan.

Miandad, who was the part of the 1992 World Cup winning eleven, and played crucial innings in the semi-final and the final, then accused Afridi of match fixing. “I challenge Afridi to swear upon his daughter and say that he didn’t sell Pakistan’s matches,” said Miandad.

In response to match-fixing allegations, Afridi, who represented Pakistan in 398 ODIs, 98 T20Is and 27 Tests decided to send a legal notice to Miandad on Thursday, a source on Monday confirmed to The Express Tribune.