Afridi-Waqar tussle

[ganeshran]

Looks like controversy never leaves Pakistan cricket alone... http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/current/story/514250.html

Shahid Afridi, Pakistan's ODI captain, hinted at differences with his coach Waqar Younis after arriving in Karachi from the West Indies where he led the side to a victorious, but ultimately deflating 3-2 series win. Speculation has grown in the last two days about problems between the pair, specifically over issues of team selection. Both, along with team manager Intikhab Alam, are members of the on-tour selection committee which decides on a playing XI. It has been reported that Afridi was unhappy with what he has seen as Waqar's interference in selection; ahead of the fourth ODI against West Indies, one report claimed Afridi almost walked out of a selection meeting and had to be persuaded by Intikhab to come back. "Although the differences in team management are not such which could not be solved, I feel everyone should do his job and need not interfere in other's work," Afridi told reporters on arrival. He also said he would be meeting the board chairman Ijaz Butt in Lahore next week to discuss the issue. Board officials have downplayed the matter; one source telling ESPNcricinfo that "no such incident as described in those reports [Afridi walking away from a meeting] occurred during the series." He did concede, however, that there may have been "long-standing issues" over selection matters. Afridi and Waqar went through the World Cup without huge problems but there are longer-term issues. For example, it is widely believed that before the World Cup, before a decision had been made on who would captain Pakistan in the tournament, Waqar was in favour of Misbah-ul-Haq ahead of Afridi as captain. The matter is complicated by the recent threat to resign by chief selector Mohsin Khan. Although he eventually relented after resolving the matter with Butt and never publicly disclosed who he was having problems with, some reports suggested that he was also unhappy with Waqar's role in selection, especially of the Test squad for the current tour. Pakistan lost the last two games of the series, the last one by ten wickets, having given chances to a number of untried young players such as Hammad Azam, Usman Salahuddin and Junaid Khan through the matches. Afridi regretted his team lost a good chance to win all the matches, calling once again for the involvement of a batting coach with the side. "We should have clean-swept West Indies but the defeat in the last two matches left a bad taste in the mouth; we flopped in batting and that's why I must say we need a batting coach," said Afridi, who also admitted he was below par in the series. "I played average cricket because I was tired after the World Cup and only played the series on the advice of some friends and former players."

[Cricket Tragic]

:headshake:

[Rana]

Its most probably Afridi's fault. He is a bit of a control freak, he wants to do everything his own way and cannot take too many suggestions.

[Holysmoke]

[Prakat]

Its most probably Afridi's fault. He is a bit of a control freak' date=' he wants to do everything his own way and cannot take too many suggestions.[/quote'] Always thought that's how Pakistan made their men. :idunno:

[saneindian]

Ye log kabhi 3-4 mahine bagair controversy ke nikal nahi sakte kya?

[Sid]

Comedy Circus Season IV :woot:

[ganeshran]

Even if there are differences they shouldnt be made public...Why does Afridi have to go to the media with every brainfart he gets?

[vvvslaxman]

Even if there are differences they shouldnt be made public...Why does Afridi have to go to the media with every brainfart he gets?

Concur. Coach/Captain disagreement is common. He doesn't have to explicitly say that to press.

[asterix]

Even if there are differences they shouldnt be made public...Why does Afridi have to go to the media with every brainfart he gets?

Whenever he ends a series by losing matches, he goes to media to divert public attention..

[Karan114]

Concur. Coach/Captain disagreement is common. He doesn't have to explicitly say that to press.

Yep - much ado about nothing, really. Typical Afretard.

[CoverDrive]

these people don't know a good thing even if it bites them in the ass. finally you have a stable team with decent performances. you have got rid of people like Akmals and win a series and still all this drama and mess.

[Stuge]

Afritard at work .

[Sir john]

:cleveland: afridi :phehehe:

[Raghav_12]

Pakistan should get rid of this guy Afridi. He takes more things away from Pakistan cricket that giving it back. Make Misbah captain in all formats.

[ganeshran]

Afridi's batting average in Windies series was 9 and bowling average was 84.9 :facepalm: Even Darren Sammy who is the most useless all rounder captain around averaged 25 with the bat and 57 with the ball

[CoverDrive]

"I played average cricket because I was tired after the World Cup and only played the series on the advice of some friends and former players."

How can you say this and get away with this. Imagine someone like Misbah saying this?

[Inderpal]

This guy afridi went home after the WC semifinals and gave about a 100 interviews, talking about everything from cricket to libyan crisis. In spite of the shame he has brought to pakistan by biting the ball, dancing on the pitch, he has an unbelievable fan following in that country.

[asterix]

PCB has now given him a "show cause" notice for speaking about his rift with Waqar in public (media).

[Raghav_12]

PCB has now given him a "show cause" notice for speaking about his rift with Waqar in public (media).

Nothing will happen. He might be life-banned for 2-3 months or so..