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Its all great reading about the fact that Shaheen Shah Afridi is being signed for county and that he is becoming wanted on the international league scene.
However, there will be a price to pay for this. For starters, there is a risk of injury in such fast-paced games, especially during leagues where time between games and recovery is limited. There is no care for the players in the way it would be in a national side. Shaheen is young and it is said that the risk of injury is high at such an age and care needs to be taken to ensure that he keeps himself fit. This sort of care can only be provided when he is with his national side and not with a number of sides in a year, each focused on their short-term goals.
And there is the danger of exposure to the wrong influences whilst away from home. Young and impressionable and without a mentor - recipe for disaster.
Thoughts?
However, there will be a price to pay for this. For starters, there is a risk of injury in such fast-paced games, especially during leagues where time between games and recovery is limited. There is no care for the players in the way it would be in a national side. Shaheen is young and it is said that the risk of injury is high at such an age and care needs to be taken to ensure that he keeps himself fit. This sort of care can only be provided when he is with his national side and not with a number of sides in a year, each focused on their short-term goals.
And there is the danger of exposure to the wrong influences whilst away from home. Young and impressionable and without a mentor - recipe for disaster.
Thoughts?