After being overlooked for the captaincy in the domestic RBS Twenty20 Cup that is underway in Karachi, Shahid Afridi has threatened to quit his domestic side. Mohammad Sami, the Pakistan fast bowler, was preferred to Afridi and the allrounder was miffed at not being given a reason for the preference in leadership of the Karachi Dolphins.
“I think the KCCA senior officials need to rethink their attitude towards senior players and how they treat them,” Afridi told reporters at the National Stadium. “I think the KCCA officials should have had the courtesy to at least tell me why they didn’t want me as captain. I am always prepared to play even as a ordinary player but there is a way you treat senior players and the KCCA is not doing that.
“I have always taken a lot of pride in representing Karachi in domestic cricket but if the KCCA continue to treat senior players badly then I might be forced to play for some other region in coming events.”
What’s wrong with this guy? Since Inzamam left this guy has turned into a major menace in the team the main source of discord and groupism. He has intimidated every Pakistani captain since Inzamam, tries to take over the proceedings in the field, issues open statements about his interest in captaincy, and announces his candidacy when the team is already being led by another captain.
Mostly people blame other players for goupism and cliques in the team but it is stupid and ignorant not to hold this guy responsible for groupism in the team. He was the first one who re-ignited this Captaincy race and openly pursued it, he hasn’t accepted any captain appointed after Inzamam and have been behind every players revolt we have seen during the last three years even if he was not on the forefront. If he can’t play under the leadership of others then how can he expect that others will play under him?
By criticizing Karachi Association he has indirectly disrespected Mohammad Sami and has issued a threat that he is not willing to play under anybody else.
Senior players all over the world play under Junior players without any objection but Afridi has some special obsession with captaincy he thinks he is the only player worthy of leading the team and takes it as an insult if he plays under others. PCB should put an end to this bullying, Afridi may have an energetic and larger than life personality but as a player through out his career he has been below average, a person who always fails to live upto his potential and disappoints.
With leadership comes responsibility and Afridi has shown the world how responsible he is when he led Pakistan team against Australia in the last ODI. The reason which prompted him to bite the ball is still a secret, nobody has accepted his excuse that he did it to win the match.
If the new selection committee and the new team management wants to improve the team environment then they will have to ensure that who so ever leads the team is respected and accpted by every single player in the team and those who do not accept the decision with an open heart should be dropped from the team.
Lions Vs Wolves and Stallions Vs Dolphins who is going to win tommorrow and why?
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PCB already rejected Saeed Anwar and Inzamam in any coaching role Miandad has categorically refused any coaching role and now when he has been removed from the board of governors he will not do anything, and haven’t you read in the newspapers what kind of statements he has been giving on Waqar’s appointment as a coach.
Today’s news is that PCb has offered Dean Jones and John Embury a consultant’s role and both players have said they are available but will only accept the job after looking at the final terms and conditions. Dean Johns in my opinion if he accepts the position can improve our players but I don’t know how this consultant business will work.
Waqar Younis seems to have a plan to promote unity etc. and improve batting by getting help from Miandad, Anwar and Inzamam etc. He also wants to improve performance in Tests, which is the right move.
Hefty fines have been recommended for Akmal and Afridi. There is also some major doubt over whether Rana and Akmal did match fix – its said to be a conspiracy to discredit them.