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"Don't think my career is over, enjoying myself and will continue to play at highest level" : Afridi
KARACHI: Amid speculation that he has sought a farewell match, Pakistan's flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi has said that he is too experienced and seasoned a cricketer to make such a demand and ruled out calling it quits anytime soon.
"I have played 20 years of international cricket for Pakistan and not the PCB. And I am not dependent on anyone for a match. The love and support I have got and get from my well-wishers and fans is enough reward for me," Afridi told the media in Peshawar on Sunday.
The firebrand former Pakistan captain said he would not ask the PCB for any farewell match.
The former captain said India had never responded positively to Pakistan's insistence on playing matches.
PCB's senior official Najam Sethi made it clear in an interview that he had no issues with Afridi and admired his services to Pakistan cricket.
He also insisted that Afridi would be given a befitting farewell by the board when the time came.
Speculations have been rife over whether Afridi will get a chance to play one farewell international match for Pakistan since after he stepped down as captain after the disappointing campaign in the World T20 in India in April.
Initially, Afridi had said he wanted to play a farewell match but has now changed his stance after it emerged that the board backed off on giving Afridi a farewell match in the T20 series in the UAE against the West Indies last October.
Afridi also told the media that he continued enjoying the game of cricket and was very much active in T20 cricket.
"I don't think my career is over and I am enjoying myself and I will continue to play at the highest level. As far as Pakistan selection is concerned that is for the selectors to decide," he said.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-retiring-yet-afridi/articleshow/56168900.cms
Shahid Afridi gives his two cents on politics
Former Pakistan T20I captain Shahid Afridi denied any claims that he will be joining politics in the near future and believes he is already serving people through the Shahid Afridi Foundation.
Afridi was speaking to the media after the prize distribution ceremony in Islamia College Peshawar of Zalmi Super Six tournament and Cyclothon.
“What is the work of a politician?” asked Afridi. “A politician is obliged to serve his people one way or the other — I am doing that through my foundation. Also, my elders haven’t allowed me to enter politics.”
The 36-year-old, who gave up his duties as the captain of the national T20I team after the 2016 World T20, said he is not depending on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for a farewell match.
“I have played 20 years of international cricket for Pakistan, not the PCB,” he said. “And I am not dependent on anyone for a match. The love and support I have gotten and still get from my well-wishers and fans are reward enough for me.”
Afridi then clarified that he is not going to hang up his boots any time soon, and will continue playing domestic cricket.
“I don’t think my career is over; I am enjoying myself and I will continue to play at the highest level,” he said. “As far as playing for Pakistan is concerned, that is for the selectors to decide.”
He also commented on Pakistan’s ongoing series against Australia. “If you will play cricket in Dubai and Abu Dhabi all year long, then don’t expect victories in New Zealand and Australia,” he said. “I think the players should be given similar conditions in Pakistan to practice before going on tour foreign tours. No doubt our Test team has always performed well.”
Afridi also applauded Pakistan’s fightback in the first Test and said it could lay the foundations for success against Australia in the three-Test series.
‘I think the Australia tour in very important,” said Afridi. “The way we played in the first Test was great; we showed fighting spirit. If we continue playing like this, it won’t be difficult to beat Australia.”
http://tribune.com.pk/story/1274690/shahid-afridi-gives-two-cents-politics/
KARACHI: Amid speculation that he has sought a farewell match, Pakistan's flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi has said that he is too experienced and seasoned a cricketer to make such a demand and ruled out calling it quits anytime soon.
"I have played 20 years of international cricket for Pakistan and not the PCB. And I am not dependent on anyone for a match. The love and support I have got and get from my well-wishers and fans is enough reward for me," Afridi told the media in Peshawar on Sunday.
The firebrand former Pakistan captain said he would not ask the PCB for any farewell match.
The former captain said India had never responded positively to Pakistan's insistence on playing matches.
PCB's senior official Najam Sethi made it clear in an interview that he had no issues with Afridi and admired his services to Pakistan cricket.
He also insisted that Afridi would be given a befitting farewell by the board when the time came.
Speculations have been rife over whether Afridi will get a chance to play one farewell international match for Pakistan since after he stepped down as captain after the disappointing campaign in the World T20 in India in April.
Initially, Afridi had said he wanted to play a farewell match but has now changed his stance after it emerged that the board backed off on giving Afridi a farewell match in the T20 series in the UAE against the West Indies last October.
Afridi also told the media that he continued enjoying the game of cricket and was very much active in T20 cricket.
"I don't think my career is over and I am enjoying myself and I will continue to play at the highest level. As far as Pakistan selection is concerned that is for the selectors to decide," he said.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-retiring-yet-afridi/articleshow/56168900.cms
Shahid Afridi gives his two cents on politics
Former Pakistan T20I captain Shahid Afridi denied any claims that he will be joining politics in the near future and believes he is already serving people through the Shahid Afridi Foundation.
Afridi was speaking to the media after the prize distribution ceremony in Islamia College Peshawar of Zalmi Super Six tournament and Cyclothon.
“What is the work of a politician?” asked Afridi. “A politician is obliged to serve his people one way or the other — I am doing that through my foundation. Also, my elders haven’t allowed me to enter politics.”
The 36-year-old, who gave up his duties as the captain of the national T20I team after the 2016 World T20, said he is not depending on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for a farewell match.
“I have played 20 years of international cricket for Pakistan, not the PCB,” he said. “And I am not dependent on anyone for a match. The love and support I have gotten and still get from my well-wishers and fans are reward enough for me.”
Afridi then clarified that he is not going to hang up his boots any time soon, and will continue playing domestic cricket.
“I don’t think my career is over; I am enjoying myself and I will continue to play at the highest level,” he said. “As far as playing for Pakistan is concerned, that is for the selectors to decide.”
He also commented on Pakistan’s ongoing series against Australia. “If you will play cricket in Dubai and Abu Dhabi all year long, then don’t expect victories in New Zealand and Australia,” he said. “I think the players should be given similar conditions in Pakistan to practice before going on tour foreign tours. No doubt our Test team has always performed well.”
Afridi also applauded Pakistan’s fightback in the first Test and said it could lay the foundations for success against Australia in the three-Test series.
‘I think the Australia tour in very important,” said Afridi. “The way we played in the first Test was great; we showed fighting spirit. If we continue playing like this, it won’t be difficult to beat Australia.”
http://tribune.com.pk/story/1274690/shahid-afridi-gives-two-cents-politics/
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