Afridi to meet President, deadlock may end
Afridi is due to meet the president as part of a group of sportsmen taking part in relief efforts for flood victims. The former captain may share his grievances on the sidelines of that meeting.
Afridi developed differences with Waqar during the tour of West Indies over team selection and after raising reservations following his return, he was removed as captain that led to his retirement. Afridi was also involved in a legal battle with the board after his NOCs to play in foreign tournaments were revoked by the board.
An official close to the player said that although the main agenda of the meeting was relief activities, talks of his tiff could not be ruled out.
“It’s not confirmed but there exists a possibility,” the official told The Express Tribune. “The meeting is meant for the relief campaign but Afridi’s issue may be discussed. A breakthrough can’t be ruled out.”
Meanwhile, Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister on Sports Haleem Adil Sheikh clarified that the main aim was not to sort out Afridi’s differences.
“It’s a meeting of the delegation to decide the course of flood-relief campaign,” said Sheikh.
The delegation that will meet the president today also includes Olympians including hockey chief selector Hanif Khan as well as sprint queen Naseem Hamid. Sheikh, who is leading the campaign, has planned various activities including exhibition matches besides sending sports heroes to schools to raise funds.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 20th, 2011.
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If you want to win the next world cup.. Shahid Afridi has to be part of the team, not only part but an important member. He is the only senior so far who has not had major health issues in the past like most well known players. Being strong built he can bring home the World CUp 2015, the Next year T20 world cup and also groom Hafeez to be the new captain of the team. Misbah has no place in one day game.
Afridi's retirement from Test Cricket came right before the Match Fixing Debacle. Were there more reasons for his retirement from test cricket than we know? Was he constantly under pressure from a match-fixing lobby? Who becomes the test captain right after him? what happened next? ... that much we all know.
@Aamir Zafar: Agree....
@antanu: In other words you meant to say "Shafaaqat totally agree with you, let me further add to what you said .. Coach and Board are not superior than cricket itself and should be treated equally" ?
@ Dr. Asad Sadick
Waqar "the controversial man" who eliminated all the senior players one by one for the sole purpose of his satisfaction has always interfered into other's matter.
Coach's job is to make the strategy not to dictate the Captain whose job is to implement that strategy in the field and the captain knows better which player can perform for team in the field.
afridi had pointed out the matter that it is better that every person should have concern with his own work and MISBAH - the current captain - has also given the similar remarks.
and what about Afridi's record Pakistan reached the World Cup semi final,,,, defeated New Zealand at its home soil,,, defeated West Indies and yes they lost to England and South Africa but with a close margin 3-2 in both series.
Pakistan perform In England where recently India which is surely a better side than Pakistan failed to do so
Also remember his performance in the Asia Cup where although the team did not qualify for the final but look at the way the team fought
two centuries for Afridi in that event especially against the Lankans
@ Shafqaat @Aamir Zafar
if he plays for captaincy and not for country then he surely does not quit from international cricket.
and yes the team has done reallllllllly well without him against Ireland and Zimbabwe two of the world's top sides??
i think you people have forgotten his World Cup,s performance where he alone guided the team into the semi-final (please remind his bowling against Kenya, Sri Lanka, and especially against Canada where he single handedly defend a total of 180). he could had taken more wickets if the fielders had not dropped five of the Tendulkar's catches in the semi-final and finally he was the man who took Sachin not with ball but with safe pair of hands.
it is Afridi who took the side into the last four after 11 years while Waqar and Inzi had failed and more importantly he reunited the team which had been scattered like leaves and you people are saying that no need for him
NO problem give him a chance .I hope 2015 will be his last world cup and he will himself dissappear after next world cup in Australia.
He should come back.
@Shafaaqat: it is equaly true with cricket coach and the board they are also not bigger than the game. Why blame afridi only?
Afridi should stay out. He is more of a liability than an asset. Look at his record of the last two years and compare it with Waqar's record.
Afridi should join the team as he is one of the potential player for national team, but he should behave like mature person & pool his energy toward cricket only!
There is a reason why we must have a healthy distance between sports and politics.