Afridi forced to cancel media talk
All-rounder had planned on ‘discussing’ reasons for his poor show.
KARACHI:
Shahid Afridi was forced to cancel his scheduled press conference after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ordered to avoid media interaction, stated a close aide of the all-rounder.
Afridi, who returned on Saturday after featuring for Hampshire in the Champions League T20 qualifiers, had planned to hold a talk in Karachi yesterday.
The 32-year-old, going through a lean patch with both bat and ball, was believed to ‘discuss’ reasons for his poor performance at the World Twenty20.
“Afridi was told by the PCB not to hold any such media conference,” said the aide. “He was reminded about the central contract clause which bars a player from such acts without the board’s permission.
“The PCB officials did it to avoid further controversy in the World Twenty20 fall-out. It’s already unimpressed by Abdul Razzaq’s outburst regarding Mohammad Hafeez.”
Published in The Express Tribune, October 15th, 2012.
Shahid Afridi was forced to cancel his scheduled press conference after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ordered to avoid media interaction, stated a close aide of the all-rounder.
Afridi, who returned on Saturday after featuring for Hampshire in the Champions League T20 qualifiers, had planned to hold a talk in Karachi yesterday.
The 32-year-old, going through a lean patch with both bat and ball, was believed to ‘discuss’ reasons for his poor performance at the World Twenty20.
“Afridi was told by the PCB not to hold any such media conference,” said the aide. “He was reminded about the central contract clause which bars a player from such acts without the board’s permission.
“The PCB officials did it to avoid further controversy in the World Twenty20 fall-out. It’s already unimpressed by Abdul Razzaq’s outburst regarding Mohammad Hafeez.”
Published in The Express Tribune, October 15th, 2012.